Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (03.09.2021)
There are no required prerequisites for this course.
This course is interdisciplinary: different concepts from moral and political philosophy, methodology, social sciences, economics and finance are used for discussing many relevant topics. Used concepts are explained in lectures, relevant topics are discussed in seminars. Relevant topics are, e.g.:
Legality of drugs
Abortion
Migration
Helping to the poor
Ethics of war and peace
Ethics Codes - especially CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Ethics Code
Terrorism and torture
Animals and Ecological Ethics
Family, marriage, household
The death penalty
Euthanasia
Ethics of civil disobediance
Affirmative action and discrimination
Adoption to gay or lesbian pairs
Genetical engineering
Selling organs for transplantation
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (03.09.2021)
There are no required prerequisites for this course.
This course is interdisciplinary: different concepts from moral and political philosophy, methodology, social sciences, economics and finance are used for discussing many relevant topics. Used concepts are explained in lectures, relevant topics are discussed in seminars. Relevant topics are, e.g.:
Legality of drugs
Abortion
Migration
Helping to the poor
Ethics of war and peace
Ethics Codes - especially CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Ethics Code
Terrorism and torture
Animals and Ecological Ethics
Family, marriage, household
The death penalty
Euthanasia
Ethics of civil disobediance
Affirmative action and discrimination
Adoption to gay or lesbian pairs
Genetical engineering
Selling organs for transplantation
Cíl předmětu -
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (03.09.2021)
By the end of this course students will be able to discuss different topics with understanding of relevant concepts from moral and political philosophy, methodology, social sciences, economics and finance.
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (03.09.2021)
By the end of this course students will be able to discuss different topics with understanding of relevant concepts from moral and political philosophy, methodology, social sciences, economics and finance.
Literatura -
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (13.09.2020)
Required readings for each week are specified in the syllabus, homeworks are based on these required readings.
Recommended videos:
Harvard Justice course: justiceharvard.org
Yale open course "The Moral Foundations of Politics": https://oyc.yale.edu/political-science/plsc-118/lecture-1
Recommended Readings:
Buchanan, James: The Limits of Liberty (Between Anarchy and Leviathan)
Mappes, T.A., Zembaty J.S., DeGrazia, D.: Social Ethics - Morality and Social Policy. McGraw Hill 2012
Rachels, J., Rachels, S.: The Elements of Moral Philosophy. McGraw Hill 2015
Rachels, J., Rachels, S.: The Right Thing to Do. McGraw Hill 2015
Rosenberg, A: Philosophy of Social Science
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (13.09.2020)
Required readings for each week are specified in the syllabus, homeworks are based on these required readings.
Recommended videos:
Harvard Justice course: justiceharvard.org
Yale open course "The Moral Foundations of Politics": https://oyc.yale.edu/political-science/plsc-118/lecture-1
Recommended Readings:
Buchanan, James: The Limits of Liberty (Between Anarchy and Leviathan)
Mappes, T.A., Zembaty J.S., DeGrazia, D.: Social Ethics - Morality and Social Policy. McGraw Hill 2012
Rachels, J., Rachels, S.: The Elements of Moral Philosophy. McGraw Hill 2015
Rachels, J., Rachels, S.: The Right Thing to Do. McGraw Hill 2015
Rosenberg, A: Philosophy of Social Science
Metody výuky -
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (15.09.2021)
This course is run in a hybrid form throughout the whole semester, i.e. each lecture and tutorial is broadcasted.
Link to the morniong session:
Tomáš Cahlík is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Ethics and Economics - Morning Session Time: Sep 30, 2021 08:00 AM Prague Bratislava Every week on Thu, 12 occurrence(s) Sep 30, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 7, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 14, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 21, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 28, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 4, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 11, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 18, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 25, 2021 08:00 AM Dec 2, 2021 08:00 AM Dec 9, 2021 08:00 AM Dec 16, 2021 08:00 AM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://cesnet.zoom.us/meeting/tJcpdumrqjsuHNH4ItJCM9mV0xvV6ao8HaLo/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCrqjoqGdCVtB-CRowqBoj4c-nwiGJbgo11yDbxKQN-Ow7AZvpUBOR-H4D4
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Link to the afternoon session:
Tomáš Cahlík is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Ethics and Economics - Afternoon Session Time: Sep 30, 2021 02:00 PM Prague Bratislava Every week on Thu, 12 occurrence(s) Sep 30, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 7, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 14, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 21, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 28, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 4, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 11, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 18, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 25, 2021 02:00 PM Dec 2, 2021 02:00 PM Dec 9, 2021 02:00 PM Dec 16, 2021 02:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://cesnet.zoom.us/meeting/tJYrceiorTkjEtAMgQgTpx0nPozg3Ow3J8Sf/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCqqD0rGteXuRGDRowQBI_od_TztnpEj7d8sRjUBBRDelP4Bu1YNeFQB4v6
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Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (15.09.2021)
This course is run in a hybrid form throughout the whole semester, i.e. each lecture and tutorial is broadcasted.
Link to the morniong session:
Tomáš Cahlík is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Ethics and Economics - Morning Session Time: Sep 30, 2021 08:00 AM Prague Bratislava Every week on Thu, 12 occurrence(s) Sep 30, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 7, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 14, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 21, 2021 08:00 AM Oct 28, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 4, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 11, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 18, 2021 08:00 AM Nov 25, 2021 08:00 AM Dec 2, 2021 08:00 AM Dec 9, 2021 08:00 AM Dec 16, 2021 08:00 AM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://cesnet.zoom.us/meeting/tJcpdumrqjsuHNH4ItJCM9mV0xvV6ao8HaLo/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCrqjoqGdCVtB-CRowqBoj4c-nwiGJbgo11yDbxKQN-Ow7AZvpUBOR-H4D4
Meeting ID: 934 1034 0465 Passcode: 709370 One tap mobile +420228882388,,93410340465#,,,,*709370# Czech Republic +420239018272,,93410340465#,,,,*709370# Czech Republic
Dial by your location +420 2 2888 2388 Czech Republic +420 2 3901 8272 Czech Republic +420 5 3889 0161 Czech Republic Meeting ID: 934 1034 0465 Passcode: 709370 Find your local number: https://cesnet.zoom.us/u/aeCGC3QPH
Link to the afternoon session:
Tomáš Cahlík is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Ethics and Economics - Afternoon Session Time: Sep 30, 2021 02:00 PM Prague Bratislava Every week on Thu, 12 occurrence(s) Sep 30, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 7, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 14, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 21, 2021 02:00 PM Oct 28, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 4, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 11, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 18, 2021 02:00 PM Nov 25, 2021 02:00 PM Dec 2, 2021 02:00 PM Dec 9, 2021 02:00 PM Dec 16, 2021 02:00 PM Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. Weekly: https://cesnet.zoom.us/meeting/tJYrceiorTkjEtAMgQgTpx0nPozg3Ow3J8Sf/ics?icsToken=98tyKuCqqD0rGteXuRGDRowQBI_od_TztnpEj7d8sRjUBBRDelP4Bu1YNeFQB4v6
Meeting ID: 926 6103 2984 Passcode: 905033 One tap mobile +420239018272,,92661032984#,,,,*905033# Czech Republic +420538890161,,92661032984#,,,,*905033# Czech Republic
Dial by your location +420 2 3901 8272 Czech Republic +420 5 3889 0161 Czech Republic +420 2 2888 2388 Czech Republic Meeting ID: 926 6103 2984 Passcode: 905033 Find your local number: https://cesnet.zoom.us/u/ad5RjB7T5v
Požadavky ke zkoušce -
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (03.09.2021)
Grading:
Homeworks (48 %, related to required readings, 8% for each homework). There are six homeworks: in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th week. You put the pdf file with your homework into the SIS UK (starting menu, part Education, icon with four persons), till Sunday 23:55 of the relevant week. Homeworks sent by e-mail are not accepted. The SIS does not allow you to enter your homework after the deadline. In each homework, you write two critical appraisals of required readings from previous two weeks. Each critical appraisal is structured into 4 paragraphs as follows: Paragraph introducing your appraisal, paragraph with strong (what you agree with) poins of appraised reading, paragraph with weak (what you do not agree with) points of appraised reading and paragraph concluding your appraisal. The expected length of each appraisal is 1 page, but feel free to write more.
Essay (52%): from 12 to 15 pages from Introduction to Conclusions, 1.5 spacing, font size 12, you can choose to write it in English, Czech or Slovak, but take care of correct terminology. Please suggest me the Name of your essay and preliminary Contents till the end of November for approval - by e-mail. Your topic ought to build upon the content of this course, not to repeat the content of this course. You ought to discuss economic, political, social and moral aspects of your topic. You put the pdf file with your essay into the SIS UK (starting menu, part Education, icon with four persons), till the end of December. Essays sent by e-mail are not accepted. The SIS does not allow you to enter your essay after the deadline.
Mandatory structuring of your essay:
Title page with the name of your essay and your name
Contents on the 2nd page
Introduction that starts with a paragraph specifying your motivation for writing about your topic and the aim of your essay and ends with explanation of the structure of your essay
Main part
Economic aspects
Political aspects
Social aspects
Moral aspects
Conclusions that start with a paragraph summarizing your main findings and ends with a paragraph describing where you would move in studying ethics ans economics if yiou had time for it
References
Except of the title page, alll parts must have a clearly visible heading
Essay points: :
7 for keeping the "End of November" deadline
20 for keeping the mandatory structure
25 for your ideas and finding
Grading scale:
91% - 100%: A
81% - 90% : B
71% - 80% : C
61% - 70%: D
51% - 60% : E
0% - 50% : F
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (03.09.2021)
Grading:
Homeworks (48 %, related to required readings, 8% for each homework). There are six homeworks: in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th week. You put the pdf file with your homework into the SIS UK (starting menu, part Education, icon with four persons), till Sunday 23:55 of the relevant week. Homeworks sent by e-mail are not accepted. The SIS does not allow you to enter your homework after the deadline. In each homework, you write two critical appraisals of required readings from previous two weeks. Each critical appraisal is structured into 4 paragraphs as follows: Paragraph introducing your appraisal, paragraph with strong (what you agree with) poins of appraised reading, paragraph with weak (what you do not agree with) points of appraised reading and paragraph concluding your appraisal. The expected length of each appraisal is 1 page, but feel free to write more.
Essay (52%): from 12 to 15 pages from Introduction to Conclusions, 1.5 spacing, font size 12, you can choose to write it in English, Czech or Slovak, but take care of correct terminology. Please suggest me the Name of your essay and preliminary Contents till the end of November for approval - by e-mail. Your topic ought to build upon the content of this course, not to repeat the content of this course. You ought to discuss economic, political, social and moral aspects of your topic. You put the pdf file with your essay into the SIS UK (starting menu, part Education, icon with four persons), till the end of December. Essays sent by e-mail are not accepted. The SIS does not allow you to enter your essay after the deadline.
Mandatory structuring of your essay:
Title page with the name of your essay and your name
Contents on the 2nd page
Introduction that starts with a paragraph specifying your motivation for writing about your topic and the aim of your essay and ends with explanation of the structure of your essay
Main part
Economic aspects
Political aspects
Social aspects
Moral aspects
Conclusions that start with a paragraph summarizing your main findings and ends with a paragraph describing where you would move in studying ethics ans economics if yiou had time for it
References
Except of the title page, alll parts must have a clearly visible heading
Essay points: :
7 for keeping the "End of November" deadline
20 for keeping the mandatory structure
25 for your ideas and finding
Grading scale:
91% - 100%: A
81% - 90% : B
71% - 80% : C
61% - 70%: D
51% - 60% : E
0% - 50% : F
Sylabus -
Poslední úprava: doc. Ing. Tomáš Cahlík, CSc. (12.12.2021)
Week 1: Moral and Political Philosophy
Introduction to the Course
Ethical Pre-Understanding of Real Situations
What is Ethics?
From Personal to Social and Economic Ethics
Human Person in Human Relations
Human Relations in Institutional Intermediation
Social and Economic Ethics
Moral Reasoning:
Sound and Valid Arguments
Consequentialist x Categorical Reasoning
Max Weber: Politics as Vocation (pdf file can be found on web)
Week 2: Philosophy of Social Science
Introduction: Philosophy - Selected Topics
Philosophy of Science
Philosophy of Social Science
Macrosocial Science and Functionalism
Moral Questions and Social Science
Moral Reasoning
Exercising of Moral Reasoning on Legality of Drugs
Required Reading:
Ludwig von Mises: Human Action - Introduction and Chapter I "Acting Man" (e.g. https://cdn.mises.org/Human%20Action_3.pdf )
Uncertainty, Substantial and Procedural Rationality
Post Keynesian Approach
Labour Market, Fairness and Inflation
Mainstream Approach
Post Keynesian Approach
Moral Reasoning
Exercising of Moral Reasoning on Migration
Required Reading:
Friedrich August von Hayek: Law, legislation and Liberty - Volume 1, Chapter 4 "The Changing Concept of Law" (e.g. https://libsa.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/hayek-law-legislation-and-liberty.pdf )
Exercising of moral reasoning on "helping to the poor"
Comparison of different approaches: Ethical Egoism, Social Contract Approach, Utilitarianism and Christian Approach, John Rawls and Difference Principle
Required Reading:
John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism (e.g. https://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/mill1863.pdf )
Exercising of Moral Reasoning on Animals and Environmentalist Ethics
Required Reading:
Jurgen Habermas: Between Facts and Norms - Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy: Chapter 3 "A Reconstructive Approach to Law I: The System of Rights" (e.g. on http://blogs.unpad.ac.id/teddykw/files/2012/07/J%C3%BCrgen-Habermas-Between-Facts-and-Norms.pdf )
Exercising of Moral Reasoning on Family, Marriage and Household
Required Reading:
Amartya Sen: Development as Freedom, Introduction and one chapter according to your choice (e.g. http://fs2.american.edu/dfagel/www/Philosophers/Sen/DevelopmentAsFreedomIntroNch1NEW.pdf)
Uncertainty, Substantial and Procedural Rationality
Post Keynesian Approach
Labour Market, Fairness and Inflation
Mainstream Approach
Post Keynesian Approach
Moral Reasoning
Exercising of Moral Reasoning on Migration
Required Reading:
Friedrich August von Hayek: Law, legislation and Liberty - Volume 1, Chapter 4 "The Changing Concept of Law" (e.g. https://libsa.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/hayek-law-legislation-and-liberty.pdf )
Exercising of moral reasoning on "helping to the poor"
Comparison of different approaches: Ethical Egoism, Social Contract Approach, Utilitarianism and Christian Approach, John Rawls and Difference Principle
Required Reading:
John Stuart Mill - Utilitarianism (e.g. https://www.earlymoderntexts.com/assets/pdfs/mill1863.pdf )
Exercising of Moral Reasoning on Animals and Environmentalist Ethics
Required Reading:
Jurgen Habermas: Between Facts and Norms - Contributions to a Discourse Theory of Law and Democracy: Chapter 3 "A Reconstructive Approach to Law I: The System of Rights" (e.g. on http://blogs.unpad.ac.id/teddykw/files/2012/07/J%C3%BCrgen-Habermas-Between-Facts-and-Norms.pdf )
Exercising of Moral Reasoning on Family, Marriage and Household
Required Reading:
Amartya Sen: Development as Freedom, Introduction and one chapter according to your choice (e.g. http://fs2.american.edu/dfagel/www/Philosophers/Sen/DevelopmentAsFreedomIntroNch1NEW.pdf )
