- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
Environmental Ethics 3501-ESN19-S-OG
Seminar devoted to philosophical aspects of human relation to nature. The following issues will be discussed:
- Relationship: man-nature. Biocentrism and anthropocentrism
- Non-personal entities as a subject of moral considerations
- Nature as value
- Ethical, aesthetic and utilitarian aspects of human relations with the natural world.
- Ecological crisis and the fate of future generations (climate change, natural resources, etc.)
- Human interests, animal interests and moral obligations of man towards animals.
- Attempts and possibilities to rebuild destroyed nature
Type of course
general courses
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Acquired knowledge:
- the student efficiently uses philosophical terminology used during the classes in the field of environmental ethics,
- can distinguish between biocentric, anthropocentric and holistic stations,
- is able to properly identify the type of argumentation in favour of the utilitarian, ethical or aesthetic aspect of human relation to nature
- properly recognizes the meta-ethical basis of norms regulating the relationship between man and nature, in any broad sense.
Acquired skills:
- the student recognizes relations between ecological ethics and universal ethics.
- is able to put forward arguments in favour of a defended position
- is able to critically address the inadequate relationship between man and nature
- understands the concept of environmental virtues
- is able to prepare presentations in a coherent and transparent way during the classes, while maintaining the methodological rigour and conclusions of the arguments, as well as relate the theses presented to the social reality
Acquired social competences:
- The student is able to communicate well with the participants of the classes,
- understands and values the social usefulness of philosophical discussion,
- is able to translate the abstract language of philosophical/ethical analyses into current social situations, especially in the field of moral relations between man and animal,
- The student is able to apply the rules of environmental ethics to current civilization phenomena
Assessment criteria
Regular participation in classes, activity, oral/written presentation
Bibliography
- Aldo Leopold: Zapiski piaszczystej krainy
- P.Singer: Etyka praktyczna (fragmenty)
- Robert Eliot: Etyka ekologiczna (w) Przewodnik po etyce
- Tom Regan: Prawa i krzywda zwierząt
- Richard Taylor: The Ethics of Respect for Nature
- Albert Schweitzer: My Life and Thougt (film)
- Holmes Rolston III: Is there an Ecological Ethic?
- David Schmidtz: Are all species equal? (Journal of Applied Philosophy, 1998/1)
- Joel Feinberg : Obowiązki ludzi i prawa zwierząt (Etyka, 18)
- Deane Curtin: Toward an ecological ethics of care (The feminist care tradition...)
- Allen Carlson: Aesthetic Appreciation of Nature ans Environmentalism
- R.Erickson: On Environmental Ethics
Additional information
Information on level of this course, year of study and semester when the course unit is delivered, types and amount of class hours - can be found in course structure diagrams of apropriate study programmes. This course is related to the following study programmes:
- Inter-faculty Studies in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Computer Science
- Bachelor's degree, first cycle programme, Mathematics
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Computer Science
- Master's degree, second cycle programme, Mathematics
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