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Lecturer(s)
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Šrajer Jindřich, doc. Dr. theol.
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Course content
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1) Introduction into the problems; 2-7) Historical developement of the concept of "human dignity" (antiquity, biblical tradition, patristic era, scholastic era, humanism, Renaissance, modern period); 8-11) Human dignity as higher juridical value (The Universal Declaration, world-view plurality - process of secularization, importance of religious and ethical values in pluralistic society...), 12-14) Anthropocentrism, scientific naturalism - death of individual, dignity of human being and medical practice.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
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Learning outcomes
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The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the concept of human dignity in ethical argumentation. The student is apprised of the concept of human dignity in the course of history (pagan antiquity, biblical tradition, patristic era, scholastic era, humanism, Renaissance, modern period, present). The student is apprised of the connections of the concept of human dignity - human rights, of importance of the conception of human dignity in present ethical argumentation.
The student understands the concept of human dignity; its importance in ethical argumentation; relation to the human rights.
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Prerequisites
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Philosophical Ethics
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Colloquium
Attendance at the lectures, home study, paper on theme of human dignity, colloquium.
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Recommended literature
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Halík, T. Co je bez chvění nění pevné, labyrintem světa s vírou a pochopením. Lidové noviny Praha, 2002.
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Hanuš, J. Křesťanství a lidská práva.. Vyšehrad CDK, 2002.
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Chapelle de la P. Církev a deklarace lidských práv.. Edice studium, 1973.
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Komárková, B. Původ a význam lidských práv.. Praha: SPN, 1990.
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Ockenfels, W. Také demokracie potřebuje morálku.. Teologické texty 2, 2008.
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Ratzinger, J. Pravda, hodnoty a moc.. Brno: CDK, 1996.
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Rémond, R. Náboženství a společnost v Evropě.. Nakladatelství lidové noviny, 2003.
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Schockenhoff E. Ethik des Lebens.. Mainz, 1993.
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Skalický, K. Lidská práva ve společenském kontextu jako hermeneutický problém.. LXVIII. Křesťanská revue 1, 2001.
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Vögele, W. Menschenwürde zwischen Recht und Theologie.. Gütersloh, 2000.
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Wetz F. J. Die Würde der Menschen ist antastbar.. Stuttgart, 1998.
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