PH1110 Ethics II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jan Zouhar, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Timetable
Tue 9:10–10:45 J21
Prerequisites
PH_PoZ Qualifying Exam. in Phil. && PH1206 Ethics I
Enrollment in this course is preconditioned by the course Ethics I
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 course Ethics II continues developing the knowledge and skills achieved in Ethics I. The goal is to improve argumentation skills in ethics, learn the analytic method of reasoning when studying and criticizing theories of justification of morality and theories putting forth normative requirements.
Syllabus
  • Normative ethics, applied ethics and metaethics
  • Value theory
  • Consequentialism
  • Utilitarianism, preferential utilitarianism
  • Hedonism, egoism
  • Deontology - absolute and moderate
  • Contractarianism
  • Natural rights
  • Virtue ethics
Literature
  • MILL, John Stuart. On liberty (Přít.) : Utilitarianism ; On liberty ; Essay on Bentham. info
  • RAWLS, John. Spravodlivosť ako férovosť. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2007, 334 s. ISBN 8071499110. info
  • RAWLS, John. Politický liberalizmus. Translated by Pavol Štekauer. 1. slovenské vyd. Prešov: Slovacontact, 1997, 304 s. ISBN 808887601X. info
  • KANT, Immanuel. Kritika praktického rozumu. Translated by Jaromír Loužil. 1. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 1996, 306 s. ISBN 8020505075. info
  • RAWLS, John. Teorie spravedlnosti. Translated by Karel Berka. Praha: Victoria Publishing, 1995, 361 s. ISBN 80-85605-89-9. info
  • A companion to ethics. Edited by Peter Singer. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1993, xxii, 565. ISBN 0-631-18785-5. info
  • SINGER, Peter. Practical ethics. 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993, xiii, 395. ISBN 052143971X. info
  • ARISTOTELES, 384-322 př.Kr. Etika Nikomachova [Aristoteles, 1979]. Bratislava: Pravda, 1979. info
  • KANT, Immanuel. Základy metafyziky mravů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1976, 135 s. info
  • Theories of ethics. Edited by Philippa Foot. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1967, 188 s. ISBN 0-19-875005-6. info
  • LOCKE, John. Dvě pojednání o vládě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Československé akademie věd, 1965, 274 s. info
  • LOCKE, John. On Politics and Education. USA: Walter J. Black, 1947, 412 s. info
  • HOBBES, Thomas. Leviathan, neboli, O podstatě, zřízení a moci státu církevního a občanského. Translated by Jan Mertl - Josef Hrůša. V Praze: Melantrich, 1941, 375 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminar discussions, seminar papers, readings of selected excerpts of primary literature.
Assessment methods
Written test, seminar paper, 80 percent attendance in seminars
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=3157
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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