FF:PH1206 Ethics I - Course Information
PH1206 Ethics I
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2017
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Tue 15:50–17:25 A11
- Prerequisites (in Czech)
- PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil.
- 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
- Philosophy (programme FF, B-HS)
- Philosophy (programme FF, B-PH) (2)
- Philosophy (programme FF, M-HS)
- Philosophy (programme FF, M-PH)
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course the students should be able to describe the key theories in normative ethics; define the basic concepts in the field; reconstruct the most important arguments; justify their own moral judgments.
- Syllabus
- Normative ethics, applied ethics and metaethics
- Value theory
- Consequentialism
- Utilitarianism, preferential utilitarianism
- Hedonism, egoism
- Deontology - absolute and moderate
- Contractarianism
- Natural rights
- Virtue ethics
- Literature
- Povinná literatura je součástí e-learningové podpory tohoto kurzu.
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and seminar work, seminar discussions, simultaneous e-learning.
- Assessment methods
- 2 absences allowed in the term. When exceeded, no credits can be claimed. Final written test 8-10 questions, minimum pass level 60 per cent.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Teacher's information
- https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf3/course/view.php?id=454
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2017, recent)
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