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Lecturer(s)
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Sirovátka Jakub, doc. Dr. phil.
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Course content
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1. Introduction to ethics 2. Immanuel Kant - deontological ethics 3. Utilitarianism of John Stuart Mill and his relation to eudaimonism 4. Emmanuel Levinas: the Ethics of the Other 5. Ernst Tugendhat and his approach to Kant 6. Situational Ethics (J. Fletcher) and The Ethics of Care (V. Held)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming)
- Preparation for exam
- 20 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for classes
- 7 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The subject is the first of two courses of deeper introduction to the contemporary ethical theories. The lectures are focused not only on an overview of contemporary approaches but especially on their relationships and historical background.
The student will be educated in basic streams of contemporary ethics and its historical sources. He/she will have a complex point of view on the topic and will be able to think and argue independently. The 1st part of this course is focused on the deontology and teleology.
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Prerequisites
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Basic course of ethics.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination
1. The student choses one of books named in the list of literature and familiraizes him/herself with it. 2. The student is able to show adequate level of independent thinking and competence for philosophical discussion on the topic. The examination consists of two parts - knowlege test and discussion on the selected book
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Recommended literature
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Čapek, Jakub et al. Přístupy k etice II. Praha, 2015.
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Fletcher, J. Situační etika. Praha: Kalich, 2009.
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Held, V. Etika péče. Praha, 2015.
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Kant, I. Základy metafyziky mravů. null. Praha: Svoboda, 1999. ISBN null.
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Levinas, Emmanuel; Petříček, Miroslav,; Sokol, Jan. Totalita a nekonečno : (esej o exterioritě). 1. vyd. Praha : OIKOYMENH, 1997. ISBN 80-86005-20-8.
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Mill J. S. Utilitarismus. Praha, 2011.
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Taylor, Ch. Etika autenticity. Praha: Filosofia, 2001.
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Tugendhat, E. Přednášky o etice. Praha, 2004.
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