International Morality between Ethical Ideals and Reality - JTM290

• Title: International Morality between Ethical Ideals and Reality
• Czech title: Mezinárodní morálka mezi etickými ideály a realitou
• Guaranteed by: Department of European Studies (23-KZS)
• Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences
• Actual: from 2024
• Semester: winter
• E-Credits: 6
• Examination process: winter s.:
• Hours per week, examination: winter s.:1/1, Ex [HT]
• Capacity: unknown / 20 (15)
• Min. number of students: 5
• 4EU+: no
• Virtual mobility / capacity: no
• Key competences: critical thinking
• State of the course: taught
• Language: English
• Teaching methods: full-time
• Note: course can be enrolled in outside the study plan; enabled for web enrollment
• Guarantor: prof. Pierre Allan; Zuzana Krulichová, M.A.
• Teacher(s): prof. Pierre Allan; Zuzana Krulichová, M.A.
• Class: Courses for incoming students

Annotation

Course outline

International morality: does such a thing really exist ? Aren’t nation-states — even democratic ones — ‘cold monsters’ primarily interested in their own power and security ? The answer to both questions is a positive one. Between ethical ideals and realist considerations, not only NGOs, but states, too, act ethically at times. Why ? When ? How ? This course shall discuss these issues and, based on my research, examine an alternative to the liberal Human Rights agenda.

You can find the full syllabus attached.

Six teaching sessions, always 11:00 to 13:50, at Jinonice, room B217:
1. Friday October 4th, 2024
2. Friday October 11th
3. Friday October 18th
(3 week break)
4. Friday November 8th
5. Friday November 15nd
(3 week break)
6. Friday December 6th
Oral exam date: Friday December 13th, 2024

Last update: Krulichová Zuzana, M.A. (12.09.2024)

Aim of the course

Teaching goals: students will become familiar with concepts and theories helping them to develop their own thoughts about the realities, challenges, and impediments of international morality. They will be encouraged to think deeper about their personal moral ideals and critically evaluate philosophers' thoughts. They will learn how some of these thinkers themselves applied their ethical ideals and what their stories tell us about the nature of moral reasoning and that of ethical behavior.

Last update: Krulichová Zuzana, M.A. (07.09.2023)

Course completion requirements

Class attendance and participation: attendance is mandatory, with one unexcused absence tolerated. Questions, criticisms, and class discussions will be encouraged. Evaluation: 25% of final grade (25 points maximum). 

Final exam (75 points maximum): oral exam with all documents allowed. The form of the exam is a 15 minute individual oral exam with 15 minutes of individual preparation just before; students will be allowed to consult their course documents (course slides, required readings, personal notes.) 

Grades: 100 points maximum. A: 100-91 points; B: 90-81 points; C: 80-71 points; D: 70-61 points; E: 60-51 points; F: 50-0 points.

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Last update: Krulichová Zuzana, M.A. (12.09.2024)

Literature

Required readings are updated in the syllabus and should be available in SIS.

The texts are highly important for the final exam. However, there is no set obligation to read certain texts to certain classes. You can read them independently during the semester and prepare to build on them during the final exam. However, during the classes and presentations, how those texts relate to the topic at hand will be explained. If you wish to prepare for the first class, you can start reading GANDHI, ASMA, WEBER, THUCYDIDES, HOBBES, OREND (in that order). 

 

Last update: Krulichová Zuzana, M.A. (12.09.2024)

Teaching methods

Six teaching sessions.

Six teaching sessions, always 11:00 to 13:50, at Jinonice, room B217: 

1. Friday October 4th, 2024

2. Friday October 11th

3. Friday October 18th

(3 week break)

4. Friday November 8th

5. Friday November 15nd

(3 week break)

6. Friday December 6th

Oral exam date: Friday December 13th, 2024

 

 

Last update: Krulichová Zuzana, M.A. (12.09.2024)

Syllabus

You can find the whole syllabus attached.

Last update: Krulichová Zuzana, M.A. (07.09.2023)