OVp0341 Current ethical problems

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Slavomír Lesňák, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Slavomír Lesňák, PhD.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
OVp0341/01: Thu 8:00–9:50 učebna 38, S. Lesňák
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to develop a pluralistic way of thinking among students; provide students with different ethical resources to solve various contemporary problems; develop and empower thinking in ethical contexts;
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- independently assess the selected moral problems of the present
- apply different ethical approaches to specific moral problems
- apply contemporary ethical approaches in school practice
- formulate their own opinion on current moral problems
Syllabus
  • 1) Human nature 2) Conscience in the theory of Plato, I.Kant, S.Freud, E. Fromm, C. Jung 3-4) Multiculturalism 5) Places with moral memory in Brno. Iwalk 6) Guilt 7-8) Gender in Ethics 9) Environmental ethics 10) Happiness and love (E.Fromm) 11) Postmodernism and Morality, Structuralism 12) Ethics in the other subjects at school.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Lorenz. Takzvané zlo. info
  • FROMM, Erich. The art of loving (Orig.) : Umění milovat. info
  • JEMELKA, Petr and Slavomír LESŇÁK. 100 let R.U.R. Sborník z konference na Pedagogické fakultě Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, 11. září 2019 (Hundred years of R. U. R. Post-conference proceeding, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, 11th September 2019). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2020, 107 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9687-5. info
  • FROMM, Erich. Umění milovat. Translated by Jan Vinař. Vydání jedenácté, v Port. Praha: Portál, 2015, 135 stran. ISBN 9788026208068. info
  • LIŠKOVÁ, Kateřina. Hodné holky se dívají jinam : feminismus a pornografie. Vydání první. Brno: Sociologické nakladatelství (SLON), 2009, 178 stran. ISBN 9788021051423. URL info
  • HAMSUN, Knut. Po zarostlých stezkách. Translated by Veronika Dudková. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2002, 175 s. ISBN 8020409823. info
  • TAYLOR, Charles. Multikulturalismus : zkoumání politiky uznání. Edited by Amy Gutmann, Translated by Alena Bakešová - Marek Hrubec - Josef Vel. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2001, 183 s. ISBN 8070071613. info
  • FROMM, Erich. Člověk a psychoanalýza. Translated by Irena Petřinová - Marta Hubscherová. Druhé doplněné vydání. Praha: Aurora, 1997, 200 stran. ISBN 8085974185. info
  • LORENZ, Konrad. Odumírání lidskosti. Translated by Miroslav Rýdl - Jan Kamarýt. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1997, 195 s. ISBN 802040645X. info
  • WELSCH, Wolfgang. Postmoderna : pluralita jako etická a politická hodnota. Translated by Břetislav Horyna. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1993, 57 s. ISBN 8090150845. info
Teaching methods
Group discussion, reading club;
Assessment methods
Credit seminar. The fulfilling requirements of this course are active participation in class (project, presentation, discussion) and a written essay (atleast 5 pages), mandatory attendance;
Náhradní absolvování
The outgoing Erasmus student submits an essay of 10 standard pages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023.
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