Course: Social Ethics

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Course title Social Ethics
Course code KST/SOCE
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Czudek Jan, ThLic. Th.D.
Course content
Protection of human life and health. Man as a man and woman, Christian sexual ethics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
Learning outcomes
The goal is to introduce and explain practical questions of nowadays moral theology in social context: freedom of conscience and religion, threat of life, truth and lie, ethics of economy, position of citizen in the society (Christian in the Church) and protection of the environment.
Basic knowledge of the complexity of social life in society and principles enabling fair solution of ethical social questions. Understanding difference between individual and social questions, preparation for Social teaching of the Church which proceeds from the Social Ethic.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of basic principles of Christian Ethic with demands of Personal Ethic as a foundation for understanding principles of life in Community. Example for Protection of Life: Principle - Life as a gift and the good, individual approach - Protection of my own life and health, social approach - Protection of life and health in Community (public health, death penalty, war, euthanasia).

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Knowledge of the studied materials and selected parts of scientific literature.
Recommended literature
  • Anzenbacher A. (2004). Křesťanská sociální etika. Brno.
  • Benedikt XVI. (2009). CARITAS IN VERITATE. Kostelní Vydří.
  • Sedláček Tomáš. Ekonomie dobra a zla. Praha.
  • Skoblik Jiří. Morálka v dialogu.


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 4 Recommended year of study:4, Recommended semester: Summer