MacIntyre, Alasdair: A Short History of Ethics (2nd edition). Routledge, 2002.
Thompson, Mel: Ethical Theory. London: Hodder Murray, 2005.
Ethical Questions of Modern Science
| Type of study | BachelorFollow-up Master |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 711-0199/01 |
| Abbreviation | EOMV |
| Course title | Ethical Questions of Modern Science |
| Credits | 2 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Social Sciences |
| Course coordinator | prof. PhDr. Jaromír Feber, CSc. |
Subject syllabus
1. Basic notions of ethics and the problem of ethic understanding
2. Tradition of ethic empiricism
3. Moral canon and independent will
4. Conscience and its interpretation
5. Ethics standards, morality, virtue, utility and sense of ethic behaviour
6. Relativity of ethically position
7. New and contemporary ethic conceptions
8. Analytic ethic
9. Definition of ethics of science
10. Ethos of science
11. Ethic standard of science
12. Ethics and scince in contemporary society
13. The Freedom of scientific research
14. Ethic problems of contemporary physics, biology and IT
15. Great scientists and morality
2. Tradition of ethic empiricism
3. Moral canon and independent will
4. Conscience and its interpretation
5. Ethics standards, morality, virtue, utility and sense of ethic behaviour
6. Relativity of ethically position
7. New and contemporary ethic conceptions
8. Analytic ethic
9. Definition of ethics of science
10. Ethos of science
11. Ethic standard of science
12. Ethics and scince in contemporary society
13. The Freedom of scientific research
14. Ethic problems of contemporary physics, biology and IT
15. Great scientists and morality
Literature
Advised literature
Thompson, Mel: An Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics (Access to Religion and Philosophy). London: Hodder Murray, 2003.