Course: Ethics of Moral & Theological Virtues

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Course title Ethics of Moral & Theological Virtues
Course code KST/EMTC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Opatrný Dominik, doc. Mgr. Th.D.
Course content
Ethical behaviour as a matter of fixed valuable moral attitudes and understand the teaching on moral and theological virtues as the ability of man to do the good.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The goal of the course is to understand the evolution of the teaching on virtues with a special stress on catholic theology. The students will also get acquainted with the contemporary discussion on faith, hope and love.
The classical ethics guides people to measure their deeds with valid norms. The course of the virtue ethics should teach the students to view the singular acts as a manifestation of their personal character, which is possible to evolve.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Two write one piece of writing on a given topic and pass an oral exam.
Recommended literature
  • Benedikt XVI. (2006). Deus caritas est . Praha.
  • Beneš, A. (1997). Božské ctnosti. Praha.
  • Weber, H. (1998). Všeobecná morální teologie. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology Study plan (Version): Catholic Theology (2) Category: Philosophy, theology 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter