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Lecturer(s)
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Machula Tomáš, prof. Ph.D., Th.D.
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Course content
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1. Misleading Dilemma: Kant and Utilitarianism Seminar Topics: a) The Categorical Imperative b) Bentham's Social Reformism 2. The Goal of Life: Eudaimonism and Hedonism, Ways of Living Seminar Topics: a) The Good and Metaethical Contexts b) Beatitude: Aristotle and Thomas Aquinas 3. Philosophical Psychology: The Roots of Responsibility Seminar Topics: a) Human Dignity b) Conscience 4. Natural Law Seminar Topics: a) The Is-Ought Problem (Hume's Law) b) Connaturality 5. Virtues Seminar Topics: a) Prudence and Justice b) What Is Virtue Ethics? 6. Guilt and Forgiveness Examples of Specific Topics (Cross-sectional): Murder, self-defense, suicide, just war, abortion, euthanasia, addictions Sexual issues, intergenerational solidarity Lying, slander, freedom of speech, hate speech Just wage, usury, elections
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Preparation for credit
- 16 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 13 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 45 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The main aim of the lecture is to introduce into the most important problems and traditions in philosophical ethics.
Student knows basic concepts and theories in Ethics. He/she is able to work with various contexts and approaches of moral discussions. He/she is able to apply general laws and approaches to particular cases.
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Prerequisites
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none course of Philosophical Anthropology is recommended
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination, Test
1. The student must know essential information about the topic 2. The student is able to show adequate level of independent thinking and competence for philosophical discussion on the topic
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Recommended literature
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Anzenbacher, A. Úvod do etiky. Praha, Zvon, 1994. ISBN 80-7113-111-3.
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Brooks, T. Ethics and Moral Philosophy. Leiden - Boston, 2011.
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Fuchs, E. Co dělá naše jednání dobrým?. Jihlava, 2003.
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Hála Vlastimil. Možnosti hodnotové etiky. Praha, 2000.
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Kohák, E. Svoboda, svědomí, soužití. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004.
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Kuna, M. Úvod do etiky cnosti. Ružomberok, 2010.
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Pieper. Ctnosti.
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Ricken, F. Obecná etika. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1995.
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Sokol Jan. Etika a život. Praha, 2010.
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Spaemann, R. Základní mravní pojmy a postoje. Praha, 1995.
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Thomson, M. Přehled etiky. Praha, 2004.
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Tugendhat, E. Přednášky o etice. Praha, 2004.
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Williams, Bernard Arthur Owen; Haikl Koukal, Šimon,; Matějčková, Tereza. Morálka : úvod do etiky. Vydání první. Praha : OIKOYMENH, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7298-569-2.
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