Course: Philosophical Ethics

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Course title Philosophical Ethics
Course code KFI/KFILE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Machula Tomáš, prof. Ph.D., Th.D.
Course content
1. The concept of Ethics. Typology. 2. Good and Evil. Moral arguments. 3. Human action. 4. Ethics of life and ethics of act. Goal of Human Life. Eudaimonism and Hedonism. 5. Consequentialism. 6. Universal moral norms. 7. Categorical imperative. 8. Natural law. 9. Conscience. 10. Virtuous life. 11. Cardinal virtues 12. Theory and Praxis

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
  • Preparation for classes - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 28 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
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.
Prerequisites
none course of Philosophical Anthropology is recommended

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination

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
Recommended literature
  • Anzenbacher, A. Úvod do etiky. Praha: Akademia, 2001.
  • Anzenbacher, A. Úvod do etiky. Praha, Zvon, 1994. ISBN 80-7113-111-3.
  • Brooks, T. Ethics and Moral Philosophy. Leiden - Boston, 2011.
  • Fuchs, E. Co dělá naše jednání dobrým?. Jihlava, 2003.
  • Hála Vlastimil. Možnosti hodnotové etiky. Praha, 2000.
  • Kohák, E. Svoboda, svědomí, soužití. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004.
  • Kuna, M. Úvod do etiky cnosti. Ružomberok, 2010.
  • Pieper. Ctnosti.
  • Ricken, F. Obecná etika. Praha: OIKOYMENH, 1995.
  • Sokol Jan. Etika a život. Praha, 2010.
  • Sousedík, S. Svoboda a lidská práva. null. Praha, 2010. ISBN null.
  • Spaemann, R. Základní mravní pojmy a postoje. Praha, 1995.
  • Thomson, M. Přehled etiky. Praha, 2004.
  • Tugendhat, E. Přednášky o etice. Praha, 2004.
  • Williams, Bernard Arthur Owen; Haikl Koukal, Šimon,; Matějčková, Tereza. Morálka : úvod do etiky. Vydání první. Praha : OIKOYMENH, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7298-569-2.


Study plans that include the course
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