ML: Killing humans. Ethical issues
General data
Course ID: | WF-FI-123-WMAN-C21 |
Erasmus code / ISCED: |
08.1
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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)
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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 |
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MO TU W TH WYK
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Type of class: |
Lectures, 30 hours, 15 places
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Coordinators: | Adam Cebula | |
Group instructors: | Adam Cebula | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
Course -
examination
Lectures - examination |
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(in Polish) E-Learning: | (in Polish) E-Learning (pełny kurs) z podziałem na grupy |
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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. |
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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? |
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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., |
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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 |
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MO TU W TH FR WYK
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Type of class: |
Lectures, 30 hours, 16 places
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Coordinators: | Adam Cebula | |
Group instructors: | Adam Cebula | |
Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
Examination: |
Course -
examination
Lectures - examination |
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(in Polish) E-Learning: | (in Polish) E-Learning |
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Type of subject: | obligatory |
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(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych: | (in Polish) nie dotyczy |
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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. |
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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? |
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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., |
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Wymagania wstępne: |
General knowledge of issues related to moral philosophy. Knowledge of English at the B1 level. |
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