The ethics of the teaching profession

(in Polish) pedagogika

NP1_W19, NP1_U12, NP1_K04, NP1_K05, NP1_K06, NP1_K10

Level of the course: basic

Effects of education:

1) knowledge: student can distinguish ethics from psychology, sociology, law etc., determines specificity of personalistic ethics; indicates anthropological foundation of ethics;

2) abilities: student rightly analyses ethical questions, acquires ability of critical thinking and discussing the controversial questions;

3) attitudes: student understands significance of moral questions, is capable of listening different and critical opinions, accepts using moral criterion in social area.

Description of the subject

Essentials: metaethical issues, definition of ethics, morality, law, psychology, sociology in comparison with ethics, conception of the person, morality experience, different ethical conceptions: eudaemonism, utilitarism, deontonomism , truth and freedom in morality, conscience, happiness, cardinal virtues, self-governance, self-fulfilment, responsibility

Methods of evaluation

Activity on lessons (ability do discussion, to precise formulating of the problems)

Preparation of a presentation on discussing subjects (oral or written)

Ability of critical reading of ethical text

Written test of a knowledge and understanding ethical subjects

Textbook

W. Starnawski, Bycie osobą. Podstawy moralności i wychowania, UKSW, Warszawa 2011.

LITERATURE

K. Wojtyła, Miłość i odpowiedzialność, TN KUL Lublin 1982;

K. Wojtyła, Elementarz etyczny, Lublin 1983;

J. Woroniecki, Katolicka etyka wychowawcza, t. I-II, TN KUL Lublin 1986.

Student:

1. can determines specific character of moral problems (as opposed to psychologic, social, law);

2. knows philosophical (antropological) foundation of ethics;

3. is able analyzing moral problems in culture and social life;

4. acquires ability of critical thinkimg and discussing controversial moral questions.

5. is able to apply is knowledge to solve practical question.

ECTS

3 points ECTS (1 ECTS = 25/30 h.)

lecture - 10 godz.

preparation for reading-matter - 30 h.

preparation for colloquium - 35 h.

preparation of presentation - 5 h.

sum - 80 h.

General criteria:

- activity on lessons;

- ability to discussion, to precise formulating of the problems;

- ability of critical reading of ethical text;

Marks

bad (2) - (student) doesn't know ethical terminology; doesn't understand specific character of ethics; is not able analysing moral problems and discussing moral questions;

fair (3) - knows some ethical terms; insufficiently understands specific character of ethics; is able analysing some moral problems and discussing moral questions;

good (4) - knows ethical terminology; understand specific character of ethics; is able analysing moral problems and discussing moral questions;

very good (5) - can properly determines specific character of moral problems (as opposed to psychologic, social, law); knows very well philosophical (anthropological) foundation of ethics; is able analysing moral problems in various fields of life; acquires ability of critical thinking and discussing controversial moral questions.

Final mark

- student activity (e.g. presentation)

- colloquium