Sumários

AS relações entre a economia e o ambiente

3 Outubro 2025, 11:00 Isabel Cristina de Seixas Patrício Duarte de Almeida


Continuação da aula anterior.

As relações entre a economia e a sociedade

3 Outubro 2025, 09:30 Isabel Cristina de Seixas Patrício Duarte de Almeida


A relação entre economia e ambiente e os riscos da sustentabilidade.  

Business Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability

30 Setembro 2025, 11:00 Isabel Cristina de Seixas Patrício Duarte de Almeida


Business-related philosophical approaches to Ethics: Consequentialism and Deontology (Utilitarism).

Discussion of case-studies: 1. Closing a Polluting Factory (2021, Sines coal power plant in Portugal);  2. Greenwashing in Sustainability Communication (2021, H&M Conscious Collection); 3. Use of Critical Raw Materials (2025, Tesla and Apple); 4. Investing in Clean Technology (2023 IKEA has invested billions in renewable energy and circular practices, declaring a goal of becoming “climate positive” by 2030, even though this requires high upfront costs and reduced short-term profits); 5. Layoffs in Times of Crisis (2020, Airbnb laid off 25% of its workforce).
Distribution of the companies to address in the final work group.

Ethical responsibility

30 Setembro 2025, 09:30 Isabel Cristina de Seixas Patrício Duarte de Almeida


Ethical responsibility. Carroll's Pyramid of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a framework that places ethical responsibility as the third-highest tier, above economic and legal responsibilities but below philanthropic ones. Discritionary Responsibility and Environmental Responsibility.

Postponed Class

26 Setembro 2025, 11:00 Isabel Cristina de Seixas Patrício Duarte de Almeida


Class postponed to October, 14, 11h00-12h30