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Lecturer(s)
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Machula Tomáš, prof. Ph.D., Th.D.
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Novotný Daniel D., Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. What is philosophy and ethics? How do they differ from natural science? 2. Ideas have consequences - emphasis on the ethical implications of theories 3. Logical fallacies in argumentation 4. The principle of double effect 5. Reliability of human knowledge, reductionism and its types 6. Individuals and general concepts - the context in natural science and ethics 7. Nature 8. Man and animal - ethical problems 9. Freedom and responsibility 10. Existential risks
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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In this course bioethics and its fundamental principles will be introduced. This includes some concepts and methods relevant to all human disciplines, ranging from logic, epistemology, and ontology to general ethics.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Credit: 50% active participation, essay.
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Recommended literature
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H. Kuhse, P. Singer (eds.), A Companion to Bioethics, Wiley 2009.
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J. T. Eberl, The Nature of Human Persons, University of Notre Dame Press 2020.
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Munson, Ronald and Ian Lague (2016). Intervention and Reflection. Basic Issues in Medical Ethics. Tenth Edition. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
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T. Ord, The Precipice. Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity, New York, Hachette Books, 2020.
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