PBSNJA4 Professional ethics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Danka Cieślarová (lecturer)
Mgr. Helena Klimusová, Ph.D. (lecturer), doc. PhDr. Dana Knotová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:10–15:45 K23
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Professional ethics course focuses on various types of professional conduct, which have an ethical dimension. The sequence of situations is structured on the basis of moral relationship of the individual to   profession and professional work, clients, colleagues, and in relation to   institution. Individual situations will be discussed from the perspective of internal freedom, conscience and standards (codes of conduct) of the profession of social educator or counselor. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with   ethical professional standards and to teach them to prevent ethical problems to some degree and to understand models of ethical decision-making.
Syllabus
  • Introduction: the importance and application of ethics in helping professions. Basic concepts of ethics: ethical discourses and dimensions. Ethical issues and ethical dilemmas. Selected ethical theories: consequentialist, deontological, social / virtue based theories. Fundamental ethical principles. Ethical reasoning and decision making, ethical problems solving. Professional codes of ethics, possible preventive measures and sanctions.
Literature
  • JANKOVSKÝ, Jiří. Etika pro pomáhající profese (The ethics for care occupations). 1st ed. PRAHA: Triton. 223 pp. ISBN 80-7254-329-6. 2003. URL URL info
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, Helena. Lékařská etika. třetí rozšířené vydání. Praha: Galén. 272 pp. ISBN 80-7262-132-7. 2002. info
  • Blízké a vzdálené :etické teorie a principy práce s lidmi. Edited by Jan-Olav Henriksen - Arne Johan Vetlesen - Miluše Juříčková. 1. vyd. Boskovice: ALBERT. 210 s. ISBN 80-85834-85-5. 2000. info
  • KOPŘIVA, Karel. Lidský vztah jako součást profese : psychoterapeutické kapitoly pro sociální, pedagogické a zdravotnické profese [Kopřiva, 2000]. 4. vyd. Praha: Portál. 147 s. ISBN 80-7178-429-X. 2000. info
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: lectures and seminars.
Assessment methods
To pass the exam, student has to attend at least 80 % of seminars and to write an essay (home written).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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