Course: Christian Etics

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Course title Christian Etics
Course code KST/KEKET
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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
The subject has a study support in LMS NEO.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
To understand and present the attitudes of Christian organizations, it is essential to know the values and ethical concepts on which they are based. The lectures will therefore focus on the specifics of Christian ethics: - the ethos of the Old Testament - the ethos of the New Testament - the plurality in Christianity and the resulting plurality of moral attitudes - the argument from nature - conscience - Christian bioethics - the social doctrine of the Church - sin and reconciliation During the seminars, students will follow and analyze the topics discussed in the current religious ethical discourse.
Upon completion of the course, the student will: - be able to identify the basis for different approaches to ethics - know the ethical emphases of the major Christian traditions - know the basic terminology in Christian ethics
Prerequisites
The student has a basic knowledge of philosophical ethics.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Active participation in seminars. Tasks in the study support. Presentation of the final paper.
Recommended literature
  • C. S. Lewis. K jádru křesťanství. Praha. 2008.
  • Členové ekumenických překladatelských komisí (eds.). (1979). Bible. Písmo svaté Starého a Nového zákona. Ekumenický překlad. Biblické dílo Ekumenické rady církví v ČSSR.. Praha: Ústřední církevní nakladatelství.
  • John H. EvansContested Reproduction: Genetic Technologies, Religion, and Public Debate. Contested Reproduction: Genetic Technologies, Religion, and Public Debate. Chicago. 2010.
  • Mezinárodní teologické komise. Hledání univerzální etiky: Nový pohled na přirozený zákon. 2010.
  • WEBER, H. (1998). Všeobecná morální teologie. Praha.


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