OV2RC_ET Moral problems of contemporary society

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr. (lecturer)
Mgr. Slavomír Lesňák, PhD. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Petr Jemelka, Dr.
Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jitka Autratová
Supplier department: Department of Civics – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
The aim is to help students gain insight into current ethical theories in connection with the contemporary moral problems of contemporary society.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to: • to perceive different ethical contexts of contemporary problems • to make reasoned decisions on specific moral problems • to show an overview of current ethical theories • compare contemporary ethical theories to solving a particular problem
Syllabus
  • 1)The concept of crisis. 2) Example of failure of modernism - Nazism , Communism . The question of guilt by K. Jaspers. 3) Moral lessons from totalitarianism. The moral foundations of democracy. 4)The post-modern moral crisis. The losing of the meaning of life. 5)The post-modern moral crisis. The losing of moral values. Loneliness 6) Ontology and Ethics.The moral challenge of biophilic economy. Ethical monism and pluralism. 7) LOHAS lifestyle. 8) Professional ethics. 9)The Ethics of Teaching. 10)The Ethics of Authenticity. 11)Feminism. Multiculturalism. 12) Moral issues in fiction.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • JEMELKA, Petr and Slavomír LESŇÁK. 100 let R.U.R. Sborník z konference na Pedagogické fakultě Masarykovy univerzity v Brně, 11. září 2019 (Hundred years of R. U. R. Post-conference proceeding, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, 11th September 2019). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita. 107 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9687-5. 2020. info
  • HARARI, Yuval N. 21 lekcí pro 21. století. Translated by Zdena Gubalová. Vydání první. Voznice: Leda. 381 stran. ISBN 9788073356125. 2019. info
  • HARARI, Yuval N. Homo deus : stručné dějiny zítřka. Translated by Alexander Tomský - Anna Pilátová. Vydání první. Voznice: Leda. 431 stran. ISBN 9788073355029. 2017. info
  • JEMELKA, Petr. Reflexe environmentální problematiky v dějinách české a slovenské filosofie (Reflection of environmental issues in the history of Czech and Slovak philosophy). Praha: Filosofia. 245 pp. Studie a prameny k myšlení v českých zemích, sv.12. ISBN 978-80-7007-459-6. 2016. info
  • WILSON, Edward O. Smysl lidské existence : evoluce a náš vnitřní konflikt. Translated by Aleš Drobek. První vydání v českém j. Praha: Dokořán. 183 stran. ISBN 9788025720035. 2016. info
  • LIPOVETSKY, Gilles. Paradoxní štěstí : esej o hyperkonzumní společnosti. Translated by Martin Pokorný. V českém jazyce vydání p. Praha: Prostor. 443 stran. ISBN 9788072601844. 2007. info
Teaching methods
Consultation.
Assessment methods
The fulfilling requirements of this course is a written essay s (at least 7 pages - 3 pages conspectus, 4 pages essay). Peer-evaluation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: konzultace.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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