FF:PHV302 Apllied Ethics: Reading - Course Information

PHV302 Apllied Ethics: Reading

Extent and Intensity

0/2. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Fri 10:00–11:40 B2.22, except Fri 19. 4.

Prerequisites

! PH0187 Applied Ethics
The ability to read in English.

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) (5)
• Philosophy (programme FF, B-PH_) (6)
• Philosophy (programme FF, N-HS)
• Philosophy (programme FF, N-PH) (2)
• Philosophy (programme FF, N-PH_) (3)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-MA)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-SS) (4)
• Upper Secondary School Teacher Training in Social Studies Basics (programme FF, N-ZA_) (4)

Course objectives

The goal of the course is to introduce students to important texts in applied ethics.

Learning outcomes

The successful student will be able to read and interpret English texts in applied ethics and explain the key concepts.

Syllabus

• The reading materials may include:
• Aquinas on suicide
• Kant on suicide
• Rachels - More Impertinent Distinctions and a Defense of Active Euthanasia
• Marquis - An Argument that Abortion is Wrong
• Mill - A Speech in Favour of Capital Punishment
• Bedau - The Case Against the Death Penalty
• Regan - The Case for Animal Rights
• Machan - Do Animals Have Rights?
• Leopold - The Land Ethic
• Fieser - An Argument Against Normative Ecocentrism
• It is possible that some other relevant readings may be used instead of the above, if plausible.

Literature

• Ethics. Edited by Peter Singer. 1st pub. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994, x, 415. ISBN 0192892452. info

Teaching methods

reading and interpretation, discussion

Assessment methods

Written test, open questions , min. 60 percent to pass. Attendance max. 2 unexcused absences. Combined students three in-term quizzes, min. 60 percent in total to pass. Passing these is a condition for taking the final test.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: kombinovaná forma: 16 hodin/semestr.

Teacher's information

https://elf.phil.muni.cz/23-24/course/view.php?id=7847#section-13

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