PHBE Ethics

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Radim Bělohrad, Ph.D.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 A11, except Tue 17. 9., except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
PHBP Proseminar
comprehension of philosophical texts in English
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
there are 7 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The goal of the subject is to introduce students to the basic problems of normative ethics, introduce them to the key authors, questions and arguments relating to the nature of moral norms and values.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students should be able to:
- describe the key theories in normative ethics;
- define the basic concepts in the field;
- reconstruct the most important arguments;
- justify their own moral judgments.
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
  • Povinná literatura je součástí e-learningové podpory tohoto kurzu.
  • Metaethics, normative ethics, and applied ethics : historical and contemporary readings. Edited by James Fieser. Australia: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning, 2000, xi, 532. ISBN 0534573843. info
  • A companion to ethics. Edited by Peter Singer. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1993, xxii, 565. ISBN 0-631-16211-9. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, e-learning.
Assessment methods
Final written test, open questions, minimum pass level 60 %.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/23-24/course/view.php?id=7410
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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