(in Polish) Environmental ethics

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Course ID:	3501-EE20-S
Erasmus code / ISCED:	08.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0223) Philosophy and ethics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title:	(unknown)
Name in Polish:	Environmental ethics
Organizational unit:	Faculty of Philosophy
Course groups:	(in Polish) Przedmioty 4EU+ (z oferty jednostek dydaktycznych)
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores):	(not available) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles: the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS; the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h; 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes; weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS; work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load. view allocation of credits
Language:	English
Type of course:	elective seminars
Prerequisites (description):	Basic knowledge of classic ethical concepts, knowledge of English language making possible to make oral presentation
Mode:	Classroom
Short description:	Seminar will be devoted to selected issues in environmental ethics considered from human-centred, animal-centred, life-centred and holistic perspectives.
Full description:	Seminar devoted to selected issues in environmental ethics considered from human-centred, animal-centred, life-centred and holistic perspectives (ecosystems). Following questions will be discussed: 1. Basic relation „man-nature”, 2. Pro-life standpoint versus antropocentrism, 3. Non-human beings as the subject of moral consideration, 4. The intrinsic value of nature (respect of Nature), 5. Needes of future generations, 6.Human duties and responsibilities with regard to natural ecosystems, 7. Moral rights of animals.
Bibliography:	- P.Singer: Not for Humans Only. The Place of Nonhumans in Environmental Issues - R.Eliot: Ecological Ethics - Paul Taylor: The Ethics of Respect of Nature - Holmes Rolston III: Is there an Ecological Ethic? - David Schmidtz: Are All Species Equal? (Journal of Applied Philosophy, 1998/1) - Joel Feinberg: :Human Duties and Animal Rights - Deane Curtin: Toward an Ecological Ethics of Care (The feminist care tradition...) - Allen Carlson: Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature ans Environmentalism - R.Erickson: On Environmental Ethics - Ch.Diehm: Darwin and Deep Ecology - M.Ruse: The Significance of Evolution
Learning outcomes:	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. - analyses 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 concerning the seminar subject - is able to to express in English his philosophical opinion - 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. Permissible number of absences: 2

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