Course: Introduction to Ethics

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Course title Introduction to Ethics
Course code KPF/B004
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Bláha Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Topics: - Definition of Ethics - Aristotle and Plato's ethics - Epicureanism - Utilitarianism - Kant's critique of empirically-based ethics - Hegel's critique of Kant's opinion - Stoicism - Stoic elements in modern ethics - Skepticism - Skeptical elements in modern ethic

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The target of the course is to get students acquainted with ethics appropriate context and the emphasis on identification of fundamental orientations and principles that are basics of thinking about the ethical issues. The expression of questioning spectrum for motivation of human behavior, taking account of historical transformations of individual accents, will be dealt with.
Students will get oriented in history of ethics and can argue in ethically different points of view.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Seminar work based on the themes of the course. Student proves the ability to argue in different ethical points of view.
Recommended literature
  • Anzenbacher, A. Úvod do etiky, Praha. 1994.
  • FUCHS, E. Co dělá naše jednání dobrým?. Jihlava, 2007. ISBN 80-86498-03-4.
  • Henriksen, J.O.-Vetlesen, A.J. Blízké a vzdálené. Boskovice, 2000. ISBN 80-85834-85-5.
  • Kohák, E. Člověk, dobro a zlo, Praha. 1994.
  • Machovec, M. Filosofie tváří v tvář zániku, Brno. 1998.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (Two-Subject Combination) (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Human Studies focused Aesthetics (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Philosophy (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Social Sciences (A14) Category: Philosophy, theology 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer