Course: Ethics for Social Pedagogues

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Course title Ethics for Social Pedagogues
Course code KFK/6ESP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Roubalová Marcela, Mgr. PhD.
  • Vohánka Vlastimil, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The following ethical theories will be discussed and critically considered: eudaimonism (Aristotle) hedonism (Aristipp) ethical formalism (Kant) utilitarianism (Mill, Bentham) consequentialism ethical relativism ethical dilemmas Special consideration will be given to the application of these theories to the great ethical issues of our times.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
Introduction into ethics by way of selected issues. Focus on those related with social pedagogy and social work.
Students will gain orientation in basic types of ethical argumentation and will be able to evaluate such an argumentation critically.
Prerequisites
The strong command of the history of the Western civilization and the basic capability to the argumentation.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam

Pass colloquium Written paper
Recommended literature
  • Etický kodex Společnosti sociálních pracovníků ČR.
  • Aristotelés. Níkomachova etika.
  • D. von Hildebrand. Ethik.
  • I. Kant. Základy metafyziky mravů.
  • Jan Garrett. "A Simple and Usable (Although Incomplete) Ethical Theory Based on the Ethics of W. D. Ross".
  • J.S. Mill. (1947). Utilitarianism. London.
  • Kateřina Dosoudilová a Martina Francuchová. "Typická dilemata v terénní sociální práci pro terénní pracovníky".
  • M. Scheler. (1980). Der Formalismus in der Ethik und die materiale Wertethik. Bern.
  • Mark D. Linville. Je vše dovoleno?.
  • Mel Thompson. Přehled etiky.
  • Paul Copan. Je všechno opravdu relativní?.
  • Platón. Gorgias, Obrana Sókrata.


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