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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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Content: 1) Introductory lesson. 2) The place of ethics within philosophy. Theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy. Philosophical ethics and applied ethics. Ethics and morality. 3) Some fundamental ethical concepts: historical examples of their philosophical justification. 4) Virtue ethics I: Socrates and Plato. Arete and the good. 5) Virtue ethics II: Aristotle. The excellences of character and the excellences of reason. 6) Virtue ethics III: Stoicism and epicureanism. 7) Selected problems of philosophical ethics I: Death and suicide. 8) Sceptical ethics: Montaigne. 9) Selected problems of philosophical ethics II: Love and friendship. 10) Ethics of duties: Kant 11) Genealogy of morals: Nietzsche 12) Selected problems of philosophical ethics III: Man and animals.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Activating (simulations, games, drama)
- Preparation for classes
- 75 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course will introduce students into selected problems and the most influential theories of western philosophical ethics.
At the end of the course, the student will have a detailed knowledge of the anthropological and philosophical implications of some developments in contemporary applied ethics.
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Prerequisites
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No prerequisites required.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment
Written test at the end of semester.
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Recommended literature
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BEAUCHAMP, T. L.-CHILDRESS, J. F. Principles of biomedical ethics. Oxford University Press, 2001.
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BYNUM, T. W. (ed.): Computer Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Malden: Blackwell, 2004.
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GOODMAN, K. W. (ed.) Ethics, computing and medicine: informatics and the transformation of health care. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Pr., 1998.
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GOODMAN, K. W.-MILLER, R. A. Ethics and Health Informatics: Users, Standards, and Outcomes. 2006.
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NG, E. S. T. Ethical dilemmas of healthcare delivery in the information technology age. Singapore Medical Journal 2003 Vol. 44(3), 145-148.
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