FF:PH1110 Ethics II - Course Information

PH1110 Ethics II

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. Josef Krob, CSc.
Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Hana Holmanová
Supplier department: Department of Philosophy – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 9:10–10:45 M22

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

• Philosophy (programme FF, B-HS)
• Philosophy (programme FF, B-PH) (2)

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

required literature
• Povinná literatura je součástí e-learningového kurzu, který doprovází tento kurz.

recommended 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
• 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
• 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

not specified
• A companion to ethics. Edited by Peter Singer. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, 1993, xxii, 565. ISBN 0-631-18785-5. info
• LOCKE, John. On Politics and Education. USA: Walter J. Black, 1947, 412 s. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminar discussions, seminar papers, readings of selected excerpts of primary literature.

Assessment methods

Written test, moderating discussion, 80 percent attendance in seminars

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

Information about innovation of course.

This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

Teacher's information

https://elf.phil.muni.cz/elf2/course/view.php?id=454

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