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Lecturer(s)
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Shivairová Olga, PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Ethics as a discipline or field of study 2. Basic ethical terminology 3. Relationship of an individual to oneself 4. Relationship of an individual to others, to the society and environment 5. Protection of human life 6. Respect to life, respect to old and handicapped people 7. Profession related ethics (burn out syndrome, syndrome of a helper) 8. World religions. Tolerance and fundamentalism 9. Tolerance towards different cultures 10. Ethics and research. Dilemmas in research
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
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The subject is dedicated to basic terminology, ethical questions and dilemmas. The subject takes a holistic approach to the individual, all the bio - psycho - socio-spiritual aspects. A part of the subject deals with identity and relationship to oneself, as well as to others, to the society and environment. Emphasis is put on professional identity, profession related ethics and its dilemmas, ethical codices and laws.
- Define different terms in ethics - Describe different approaches in ethics such as deontological and consequencial ethics - Identify risk and protective factors in psychic health. - Promote mental hygiene principles and be able to use them in order to prevent burn out syndrome - Understand values in ethics - Present causes of ethical and non-ethical behavior - Analyze specific ethical codes and norms - List characteristics of different world religions - Use principles of effective discussion - Apply principles of mental hygiene
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Understanding context of ethics, orientation in basic terminology and identifying profession related dilemmas and their solutions.
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Recommended literature
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Silvia Angelina Pera, Susara Van Tonder. Ethics in Health Care. Juta and Company Ltd, 2005. ISBN 0702166790.
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