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Lecturer(s)
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Řebíková Barbora, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Thematic plan of the course is following: 1. Introduction into philosophy 2. Introduction into ethics 2. Ethic theories overview 4. Epicureanism 5. Utilitarianism 6. Deontology 7. Ethics of virtue 8. Who are we? (Who is a human?) 9. The issue of a person (Moral and legal status of embryo) 10. The death as philosophical and scientific issue 11. Surrogate motherhood 12. The relationship of ethics and law 13. Assisted reproduction and genetic manipulation
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified
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Learning outcomes
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The course is focused on deepening the orientation in the topics of contemporary ethics and its applicability to specific current topics, such as the problem of surrogacy, moral status of the embryo, etc. by its nature it transcends the academic ground and interferes in everyday life. The purpose of the course is not only to introduce basic ethical theories and solutions to fundamental ethical issues, but also to show the ambiguity of such solutions and the ambiguity of the acceptance of the ethical system.
A student will gain the overview in main ethic theories. He/she will develop the term basis needed for understanding of ethical problems. He/she will be capable of independent argumentation. He/she will develop the ability to understand the texts and discuss and think independently within ethics.
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Prerequisites
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None
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Assessment methods and criteria
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unspecified
test
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Recommended literature
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Kuře Josef a kolektiv. Kapitoly z lékařské etiky. Brno, 2012.
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Levinas Emmanuel. Etika a nekonečno. Praha, 1994.
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Sokol Jan. Etika a život. Pokus o praktickou filosofii. Praha, 2010.
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Šimek Jiří. Lékařská etika. Praha, 2015.
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Vácha Marek. Základy moderní lékařské etiky. Praha, 2012.
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