PH1110 Ethics II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Radim Brázda, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Tue 11:40–13:15 A11 stara
Prerequisites
PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. && PH1206 Ethics I
Enrollment in this course is preconditioned by the course Ethics I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course Ethics II continues developing the knowledge and skills achieved in Ethics I. The goal is to improve argumentation skills in ethics, learn the analytic method of reasoning when studying and criticizing theories of the origin of morality, justification of morality and theories putting forth normative requirements.
Syllabus
  • Argumentation in ethics II
  • Religious justification of morality (J.R. Searle, R. Dawkins)
  • Naturalist justification of morality (egoism, determinism)
  • Utilitarianism (preferential utilitarianism, consequentialism)
  • Ethics without general obligations (R. Rorty, G. Lipovetsky)
  • Morality as false consciousness? (Baudrillard)
  • Discursive ethics and universal statements in ethics (J. Habermas)
  • Theory of justice and the idea of political liberalism (J. Rawls)
Literature
  • SEARLE, John R. Mind : a brief introduction. New York: Oxford University, 2004, 326 p. ISBN 0195157346. info
  • SEARLE, John R. Mysl, mozek a věda. Edited by Marek Nekula. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1994, 129 s. ISBN 8020405097. info
  • DAWKINS, Richard. The selfish gene. New ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1989, 352 s. ISBN 0192860925. info
  • DAWKINS, Richard. Der Gotteswahn. Translated by Sebastian Vogel. Berlin: Ullstein, 2007, 574 s. ISBN 9783550086885. info
  • A companion to ethics. Edited by Peter Singer. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1993, xxii, 565. ISBN 0-631-18785-5. info
  • SINGER, Peter. Practical ethics. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993, xiii, 395. ISBN 052143971X. info
  • LIPOVETSKY, Gilles. Soumrak povinnosti :bezbolestná etika nových demokratických časů. Translated by Martin Pokorný - Alena Bláhová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Prostor, 1999, 311 s. ISBN 80-7260-008-7. info
  • LIPOVETSKY, Gilles. Éra prázdnoty : úvahy o současném individualismu. Translated by Helena Beguivinová. V českém jazyce vyd. 4. Praha: Prostor, 2008, 357 s. ISBN 9788072601905. info
  • RORTY, Richard. Filozofické orchidey. Translated by Ľubica Hábová. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2006, 264 s. ISBN 8071498300. info
  • HABERMAS, Jürgen. Budoucnost lidské přirozenosti :na cestě k liberální eugenice? Translated by Alena Bakešová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Filosofia, 2003, 125 s. ISBN 80-7007-174-5. info
  • HABERMAS, Jürgen. Erläuterungen zur Diskursethik. [Frankfurt am Main]: Suhrkamp, 1991, 229 s. info
  • RAWLS, John. Politický liberalizmus. Translated by Pavol Štekauer. 1. slovenské vyd. Prešov: Slovacontact, 1997, 304 s. ISBN 808887601X. info
  • RAWLS, John. Teorie spravedlnosti. Translated by Karel Berka. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 361 s. ISBN 80-85605-89-9. info
  • RAWLS, John. Spravodlivosť ako férovosť. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2007, 334 s. ISBN 8071499110. info
Assessment methods
Lectures, seminar discussions, 1-2 page homework assignments, readings of selected excerpts of primary literature. Credit given on the basis of a colloquium - worked out homework assignments, active participation in seminars, 75 percent attendance in seminars.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/fil/etika/index.html
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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