(in Polish) Environmental Ethics
General data
Course ID: | 3501-EE18-S-OG |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
08.1
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Course title: | (unknown) |
Name in Polish: | Environmental Ethics |
Organizational unit: | Institute of Philosophy |
Course groups: |
Courses in foreign languages General university courses General university courses in the humanities |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
(not available)
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Language: | English |
Type of course: | elective seminars |
Prerequisites (description): | (in Polish) elementarna znajomość podstawowych pojęć klasycznej etyki, znajomość języka angielskiego umożliwiająca dyskusję i prezentację ustna na zajęciach |
Mode: | Classroom |
Short description: |
Seminar will be devoted to selected issues in environmental ethics considered from humen-centred and life-centred perspectives |
Full description: |
Seminar devoted to selected issues in environmental ethics considered from humen-centred and life-centred perspectives. Following questions will be discussed: basic relation „man-nature”, pro-life position versus antropocentrism, non-human beings as the subject of moral consideration, the intrinsic value of nature (respect of Nature), needes of future generations, human duties and responsibilities with regard to natural ecosystems, moral rights of animals. |
Bibliography: |
Peter Singer”Practical ethics”(fragments) Robert Eliot: Environmental Ethics Paul Taylor: The Etics of Recpect for Nature Albert Schweitzer: My Life and Thought (fragment) Holmes Rolston III: Is tehere an Ecological Ethics? Joel Feinberg: :Human Duties and Animal Rights Deane Curtin: Toward an ecological ethics of care. The feminist care tradition... Brian Luke: Justice, Caring, and Animal Liberation |
Learning outcomes: |
KNOWLEDGE – Student has knowledge and understanding of interdisciplinary concepts applied in ecological ethics – is aquainted with the main ecological questions and problems of present times – has a sufficient knowledge of main philosophical and normative approaches and main argumentations used in contemporary disuccions in environmental ethics – appreciates the importance of ethical legal and political factors in the practice of ecological movements. SKILLS – Student analysis texts and arguments discussed during the seminarium – identifies main problems related to human relation to nature – is capable to present well-structured arguments defending his standpoint – prepare oral presentation concernong the seminar subject – is able to to express in english his philosophical opinion SOCIAL COMPETENCE – Student appreciates the importance of of ethical reflection related to respect for nature – is engaged in research activity and is interested in new ethical currensts concerning ecological practice – tries to resolve moral dilemmas related to ecological issues |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
Active participation in seminar discussions and oral presentation in class. |
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