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ML: Killing humans. Ethical issues

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Course ID: WF-FI-123-WMAN-C21
Erasmus code / ISCED: 08.1 Kod klasyfikacyjny przedmiotu składa się z trzech do pięciu cyfr, przy czym trzy pierwsze oznaczają klasyfikację dziedziny wg. Listy kodów dziedzin obowiązującej w programie Socrates/Erasmus, czwarta (dotąd na ogół 0) – ewentualne uszczegółowienie informacji o dyscyplinie, piąta – stopień zaawansowania przedmiotu ustalony na podstawie roku studiów, dla którego przedmiot jest przeznaczony. / (0223) Philosophy and ethics The ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) code has been designed by UNESCO.
Course title: ML: Killing humans. Ethical issues
Name in Polish: WMSFang: Killing humans. Ethical issues
Organizational unit: Institute of Philosophy
Course groups:
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): 6.00 (differs over time) Basic information on ECTS credits allocation principles:
  • the annual hourly workload of the student’s work required to achieve the expected learning outcomes for a given stage is 1500-1800h, corresponding to 60 ECTS;
  • the student’s weekly hourly workload is 45 h;
  • 1 ECTS point corresponds to 25-30 hours of student work needed to achieve the assumed learning outcomes;
  • weekly student workload necessary to achieve the assumed learning outcomes allows to obtain 1.5 ECTS;
  • work required to pass the course, which has been assigned 3 ECTS, constitutes 10% of the semester student load.
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Language: English
Subject level:

elementary
Learning outcome code/codes:

FI1_W03; FI1_W08;

FI1_U07; FI1_U10; FI1_U11;

FI1_K06;
Short description:

The aim of the seminar is to discuss the key ethical issues regarding actions involving the taking of human beings' life. Classical arguments used in contemporary disputes over abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty will be examined first of all. The main part of the issues raised will focus on the possibility of moral justification of military actions. As part of the course, texts on specific topics published in English will be analyzed. The seminar will be conducted in English.
Full description:

Topics covered:

• What are the arguments for and against the permissibility of abortion?

• What are the arguments for and against the permissibility of euthanasia?

• What are the arguments for and against the death penalty?

• What justifies the use of force against an autonomous political community?

• Who may / should be killed in military operations?

• To what extent is it permissible to expose civilians to death as a result of military operations?

• To what extent are citizens responsible for the aggressive policies of their own country leaders?

• What model of ethics applies to total war (World War II)?

• What does the complete prohibition of terrorism result from?
Bibliography:

Ch.Kaczor, "The Ethics of Abortion. Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice", Routladge, New York&London, 2015 (fragments).

M. Somerville, Death talk. The Case against Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, McGill-Queen’s University Press 2014, (fragments).

M. H. Kramer, The Ethics of Capital Punishment A Philosophical Investigation of Evil andIts Consequences, Oxford University Press, 2011, (fragments).

Michael Walzer "Arguing About War" , Yale University Press, 2004, (fragments).

Michael Walzer "Just and Unjust Wars", Basic Books, 1977; fifth edition, 2015, (fragments).

J. McMahan, "TheEthics of killing in war", Ethics, 2004, t. CXIV, nr 4, s. 693-733, (fragments).

C.A.J. Coady, "The Morality of Terrorism "Philosophy, 1980, t. LX, s. 47-69.,
Efekty kształcenia i opis ECTS:

Attitudes - in-depth understanding of the issues related to ethical assessments of actions involving taking the life of human beings

Competence - the ability to independently analyze ethical dilemmas around abortion / euthanasia / death penalty / killing in war.

Knowledge - knowledge of the basic assumptions of the arguments for the defense of human life / just war theory in its historical and contemporary formulations
Assessment methods and assessment criteria:

Assessment will be based on active participation in the seminar and the submission of one written essay (1500 words) on the subject of the subject

Classes in period "Winter semester 2021/22" (past)

Time span: 2021-10-01 - 2022-01-31
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Lectures, 30 hours, 15 places more information
Coordinators: Adam Cebula
Group instructors: Adam Cebula
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - examination
Lectures - examination
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy
Short description:

The aim of the seminar is to discuss the key ethical issues regarding actions involving the taking of human beings' life. Classical arguments used in contemporary disputes over abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty will be examined first of all. The main part of the issues raised will focus on the possibility of moral justification of military actions. As part of the course, texts on specific topics published in English will be analyzed. The seminar will be conducted in English.

Full description:

Topics covered:

• What are the arguments for and against the permissibility of abortion?

• What are the arguments for and against the permissibility of euthanasia?

• What are the arguments for and against the death penalty?

• What justifies the use of force against an autonomous political community?

• Who may / should be killed in military operations?

• To what extent is it permissible to expose civilians to death as a result of military operations?

• To what extent are citizens responsible for the aggressive policies of their own country leaders?

• What model of ethics applies to total war (World War II)?

• What does the complete prohibition of terrorism result from?

Bibliography:

Ch.Kaczor, "The Ethics of Abortion. Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice", Routladge, New York&London, 2015 (fragments).

M. Somerville, Death talk. The Case against Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, McGill-Queen’s University Press 2014, (fragments).

M. H. Kramer, The Ethics of Capital Punishment A Philosophical Investigation of Evil andIts Consequences, Oxford University Press, 2011, (fragments).

Michael Walzer "Arguing About War" , Yale University Press, 2004, (fragments).

Michael Walzer "Just and Unjust Wars", Basic Books, 1977; fifth edition, 2015, (fragments).

J. McMahan, "TheEthics of killing in war", Ethics, 2004, t. CXIV, nr 4, s. 693-733, (fragments).

C.A.J. Coady, "The Morality of Terrorism "Philosophy, 1980, t. LX, s. 47-69.,

Wymagania wstępne:

General knowledge of issues related to moral philosophy. Knowledge of English at the B1 level.

Classes in period "Summer semester 2022/23" (past)

Time span: 2023-02-01 - 2023-06-30
Selected timetable range:
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Type of class:
Lectures, 30 hours, 16 places more information
Coordinators: Adam Cebula
Group instructors: Adam Cebula
Students list: (inaccessible to you)
Examination: Course - examination
Lectures - examination
(in Polish) E-Learning:

(in Polish) E-Learning
Type of subject:

obligatory
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych:

(in Polish) nie dotyczy
Short description:

The aim of the seminar is to discuss the key ethical issues regarding actions involving the taking of human beings' life. Classical arguments used in contemporary disputes over abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty will be examined first of all. The main part of the issues raised will focus on the possibility of moral justification of military actions. As part of the course, texts on specific topics published in English will be analyzed. The seminar will be conducted in English.

Full description:

Topics covered:

• What are the arguments for and against the permissibility of abortion?

• What are the arguments for and against the permissibility of euthanasia?

• What are the arguments for and against the death penalty?

• What justifies the use of force against an autonomous political community?

• Who may / should be killed in military operations?

• To what extent is it permissible to expose civilians to death as a result of military operations?

• To what extent are citizens responsible for the aggressive policies of their own country leaders?

• What model of ethics applies to total war (World War II)?

• What does the complete prohibition of terrorism result from?

Bibliography:

Ch.Kaczor, "The Ethics of Abortion. Women’s Rights, Human Life, and the Question of Justice", Routladge, New York&London, 2015 (fragments).

M. Somerville, Death talk. The Case against Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, McGill-Queen’s University Press 2014, (fragments).

M. H. Kramer, The Ethics of Capital Punishment A Philosophical Investigation of Evil andIts Consequences, Oxford University Press, 2011, (fragments).

Michael Walzer "Arguing About War" , Yale University Press, 2004, (fragments).

Michael Walzer "Just and Unjust Wars", Basic Books, 1977; fifth edition, 2015, (fragments).

J. McMahan, "TheEthics of killing in war", Ethics, 2004, t. CXIV, nr 4, s. 693-733, (fragments).

C.A.J. Coady, "The Morality of Terrorism "Philosophy, 1980, t. LX, s. 47-69.,

Wymagania wstępne:

General knowledge of issues related to moral philosophy. Knowledge of English at the B1 level.
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