Enviromental Ethics WF-OB-DZWONKENETH
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1. Introduction to ethics
2. History of environmental ethics in the world and in Poland
3. Anthropocentrism and alternatives to anthropocentrism
4. Selected issues in animal ethics
5. Axiology of environmental philosophy
6. Aretology of environmental philosophy
7. Essay presentation
Term 2023/24_Z:
1. Introduction to ethics. |
Term 2024/25_Z:
1. Introduction to ethics. |
(in Polish) E-Learning
(in Polish) Grupa przedmiotów ogólnouczenianych
(in Polish) Opis nakładu pracy studenta w ECTS
Term 2023/24_Z: 1 ECTS = lecture participation
3 ECTS = research project preparation
| Term 2024/25_Z: 1 ECTS = lecture participation
3 ECTS = research project preparation
| Term 2025/26_Z: 1 ECTS = lecture participation
1 ECTS = research project preparation/ classes preparation
| Term 2022/23_Z: 1 ECTS = lecture participation
3 ECTS = research project preparation
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Subject level
Learning outcome code/codes
Type of subject
Preliminary Requirements
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
OB1_W12 - Knows the main ethical concepts developed in Western philosophy.
OB1_W13 - Knows concepts defining the relationship between humans and the environment (such as anthropocentrism, biocentrism, holism). Also knows concepts defining the relationship between humans and non-human beings.
OB1_U08 - Is able to recognize moral issues in everyday life and correctly identify environmental values/virtues.
OB1_U10 - Is able to recognize manifestations of anthropocentrism or speciesism in cultural phenomena.
OB1_U16 - Is able to express their opinion on views related to environmental ethics in English at the B2 level. Is able to argue and defend their position accurately.
Assessment criteria
The final grade for the course is based on the presentation grade (70%) and active participation in class (30%).
Student activity is assessed after each class by awarding points for active participation in discussions, case studies, and thought experiments. At the end of the semester, the points are added up. Students with the highest number of points receive the highest marks for activity.
Absences are not taken into account in the final grade, but each absence from class reduces the chances of receiving a point for activity.
Presentation:
Preparation of a multimedia presentation in .pptx format on a selected issue/viewpoint in the field of environmental ethics. Students prepare presentations individually based on scientific articles they have found themselves, which are available in open access. Students are assessed on the basis of their accurate presentation of the topic (40%) and their critical analysis and personal opinion on the issue presented (60%).
Bibliography
Obligatory literature:
1. Dzwonkowska D., Virtue Ethics and the Environment, Routledge 2024 – wybrane rozdziały (free access).
2. Dzwonkowska D., Environmental Ethics in Poland, Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics, 2017, DOI 10.1007/s10806-017-9659-6 (free access.
Additional literature:
1. White L., The Historical Roots of Our Ecologic Crisis, „Science” 1967, nr 155, s. 1203–1207. (free access)
2. Callicott B., Frodeman R. (eds.), Encyclopedia of Environmental Ethics and Philosophy, Farmington Hills 2008 – selected fragments (available from lecturer)
Term 2023/24_Z:
Literature: Obligatory reading: Optional reading: Árnason Þorvarður, Views of Nature and Environmental Concern in Iceland, Linköping 2005. |
Term 2024/25_Z:
Literature: Obligatory reading: Optional reading: Árnason Þorvarður, Views of Nature and Environmental Concern in Iceland, Linköping 2005. |
Additional information
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