Contemporary debates in anthropology and ethics (readings and discussions) ER-FIL>anthro
During the lecture we will focus on selected important contemporary problems in ethics and anthropology:
1. Do we have to be religious to be moral?, ( R. Holloway, Godless Morality, p. 1-20). (Professor).
2. Law and morality, (R. Wacks, Law A Very Short Introduction, Ch. 3, Law and Morality, p. 67-84). (Student).
3. Freedom and law; Conscience and truth, (John Paul II, Veritatis Splendor, N. 31-64). (Student).
4. Moral responsibility, (D. Furrow, Ethics, Key concepts in philosophy, Ch. 7, p. 155-169). (Student).
5. Contemporary family: post-modern changes in marital and family life, (Ch. Zastrow, Introduction to Social Work and Social Welfare, Ch. 6-10. (Student).
6. Metaphysical analysis of love, (K. Wojtyła, Love and responsibility, p. 73-100). (Student).
7. Common Good, (M. T. Gibbons, The Encyclopedia of Political Thought). (Professor).
8. Solidarity, Freedom, Responsibility. (Professor).
9. Solidarity in South America. (Student).
10. Green Philosophy. ( The Moral Economy Ch.6, How should we live App.2 in R. Scruton, How to think seriously about the planet). (Student).
11. Contextual Ethics and Arab Mass Media. (Student)
12. Just War (Jeffrey P. Whitman, Is just war theory obsolete (p. 23-33), in: Just war theory in the twenty-first century Edited by Fritz Allhoff, Nicholas G. Evans and Adam Henschke, Routledge Handbook of Ethics and War, New York 2013). (Student).
13. The Concept of God After Auschwitz.(H. Jonas, The concept of God After Auschwitz, 1987). (Student).
14. Why is freedom of religion so important? (Chapter 1 Freedom of Religion and Religious Pluralism: An Introduction, p.3-15) (Student)
15. Promise, Forgiveness, Personhood, (R. Spaemann and Holger Zaborowski, “An animal, that can promise and forgive”. (Student)
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Learning outcomes
The ability to teach others, to communicate and defend a defined position, the ability to set priorities, to solve problems, preparation for lifelong learning, the ability to work with others as both the member and the leader of a team.
Assessment criteria
W_1 During each class, student's activity and the degree of achievement of the assumed learning outcomes are assessed.
W_2 Group work will consist of collecting, developing and presenting materials on selected problems in the area of anthropology and ethics. The task of the assessed students will also be to conduct discussions with other participants of the classes. Detailed criteria will be given in the first class. The research presentation schedule and group composition will be agreed with the students.
W_3 Each student will prepare 2 presentations and oral final exam will be based on question concerning the materials reviewed in class.
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