Environmental Ethic WF-OB-POEETH

OB1_W03 - Knows the main ethical concepts related to the environmental protection
OB1_U08 - Is able to recognize moral issues in everyday life and correctly identify their impact on the natural and social environment.
OB1_U14 - Is able to express their opinion on the ethical impact of humans on the natural and social environment in English at B2 level. Is able to argue and defend their position accurately.

From 2025/26
OB1_W12 - Knows the main ethical concepts related to the environmental protection
OB1_W13 - Knows the concepts defining the relationship between humans and the environment in the context of ethics.
OB1_U08 - Is able to recognize moral issues in everyday life and correctly identify their impact on the natural and social environment.
OB1_U16 - Is able to express their opinion on the ethical impact of humans on the natural and social environment in English at B2 level. Is able to argue and defend their position accurately.

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%).

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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)

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