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Medical Ethics and Humanities I. - C1VL006

Title:	Etika a humanitní základy medicíny I.
Guaranteed by:	Department of Medical Ethics and Humanities 3FM CU (12-UET)
Faculty:	Third Faculty of Medicine
Actual:	from 2024
Semester:	summer
Points:	2
E-Credits:	2
Examination process:	summer s.:
Hours per week, examination:	summer s.:10/16, C [HS]
Extent per academic year:	26 [hours]
Capacity:	unknown / unknown (unknown)
Min. number of students:	unlimited
4EU+:	no
Virtual mobility / capacity:	no
Key competences:
State of the course:	taught
Language:	Czech, English
Teaching methods:	full-time
Level:

Guarantor:	Mgr. Barbora Řebíková, Ph.D. Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Vácha, Ph.D.

Schedule

Annotation -

The lectures and seminaries are outlined as an introduction to philosophical thinking. The course concerns the basics of philosophy and ethics. The different ethical theories, basic philosophical terms, and schools of thought are touched on. The transformation of the question "What does it mean to be a human" in different times and contexts is discussed.

Last update: Řebíková Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.09.2024)

Aim of the course -

The goal of the lectures and seminaries is to create firstly a "jumping board" for further philosophical thinking during subsequent years of studying and secondly to create a sufficient ethical reflexion of topics and issues taught in parallel modules.

The aim of this course is to provide a basic lookout in the field of philosophy and ethics.

Last update: Řebíková Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.09.2024)

Literature -

Basic Study Litearture For 1st year:

Beauchamp, T.L., Childress, J.F., (2009) Principles of Biomedical Ethics. Oxford University Press, Oxford and New York.

Campbell, A.V., (2017) Bioethics. The Basics. 2nd ed. Routledge. Taylor and Francis Group. London and New York.

Pierce, J., Randels, G., (2010) Contemporary Bioethics. Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Singer, P.A., Viens, A.M., (2008) The Cambridge Textbook of Bioethics. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Last update: Řebíková Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.09.2024)

Teaching methods -

During the lectures, the students are introduced to the very basic philosophical thinking and to the fundamental notions of medical ethics. Different types of ethical theories (mentioned during the letures) are critically reflected in the seminaries. Beside that, in the seminaries are discussed different case reports and students are during the process of reflexion trying to shift their position from the descriptive ethics to the normative one, supported by arguments.

Last update: Řebíková Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.09.2024)

Requirements to the exam -

On-line test at the end of semester

Last update: Řebíková Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (27.02.2026)

Syllabus -

There are five lectures and eight seminaries during the summer semester of the 1st year. The topics of the lectures are as follows:

1. An Introduction to the philosophical thinking. The Philosophy and the Science, the Ethics and the Science. Freedom. Ethics and Morality. Descriptive and Normative Ethics.

2. A Short Introduction to the Basic Ethical Theories. Hedonism and Utilitarism. Deontology. Immanuel Kant. Virtue Ethhics. Aristotle.

3. Four Principles of Modern Medical Ethics. Double Effect. Conflicts between principles.

4.The Problem of the Personhood. Human Being and Human Person. Empirical Functionalism and Ontological Personalism

5. A Short Introduction to the Eugenics. From 19th Century till the Sequencing of the Human Genome.

The topics of the seminaries are as follows:

1. Introductory Thoughts. Ethics and Morality. Descriptive and Normative Ethics.

2. Ethical Theories. Hedonism and Utilitarianism. Immanuel Kandt and Deaontology. Virtue Ethics.

3. The Problem of the Personhood. Human Being and Human Person. Empirical Functionalism and Ontological Personalism.

4. The Beginning of Human LIfe. The Status of the Human Embryo. Embryology and Ethics.

5. The Symbolism of Human Body. The imagination, speech, thinking. The Quality of Human Life. The Body and Soul. Dreams in culture and history. What does it mean to be a Human?

6. Freedom and Conscience.

7. Spirituality of the Dying Patients.

8. Physician - Patient Relationship.

Last update: Řebíková Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.09.2024)

Entry requirements -

A secondary school knowledge concerning philosophy is welcomed but not entirely necessary.

Last update: Řebíková Barbora, Mgr., Ph.D. (06.09.2024)