PH1110 Ethics II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
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 10:50–12:25 A11
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. 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
    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
  • 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, accompanying e-learning.
Assessment methods
Written test - 15 questions (50 percent of total mark), e-learning tests (30 percent of total mark), moderating discussion (20 percent of total mark), minimum pass level 60 percent of all points in all tests. Only two absences are allowed during the term.
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.

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Teacher's information
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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 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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