| Course title | Introduction to Ethics |
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| 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 |
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| Course content |
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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
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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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 |
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None.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Seminar work based on the themes of the course. Student proves the ability to argue in different ethical points of view. |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| 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 |