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Course: Philosophy and Ethics for Health Care

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Course title Philosophy and Ethics for Health Care
Course code KFI/FETRK
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Murgaš Jaromír, PhDr. CSc.
Course content
1. Introduction to philosophy - the basic definition and problems 2. Focus and consistency of philosophy - both historic and systematic. Philosophical foundations of ethics 3. Ontology or ethics, you and I, life and philosophical anthropology 4. Morality and ethics - basic category and theoretical principles of action 5. The social motivations of moral action 6. Questions of practical and social ethics 7. Ethical issues in critical stages of life, aging and old age 8. Principles and issues of medical ethics and medical

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 26 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Course requires no special prior knowledge and skills.
learning outcomes
The students will get basic knowledge concerning a philosophical approach to human beings, towards a human being, ethical theories and acting. The students will use particular cases to demonstrate their ability to understand and use the knowledge in practical health care.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
assessment methods
Test
Recommended literature
  • Anzenbacher, Arno. Úvod do etiky. Vyd. v tomto překladu 2., V nakladatelství Academia 1. Praha : Academia, 2001. ISBN 80-200-0917-5.
  • Buber, Martin. Já a ty. Olomouc : Votobia, 1995. ISBN 80-7198-042-1.
  • Cummins, Robert C.; Christiano, Thomas D. Modern moral and political philosophy. Mountain View : Mayfield Publishing Company, 1999. ISBN 0-7674-0283-9.
  • HAŠKOVCOVÁ, H. Thanalogie. Praha, 2000.
  • Haškovcová, Helena. Lékařská etika. Praha : Galén, 2002. ISBN 80-7262-132-7.
  • Kohák, Erazim. Svoboda, svědomí, soužití : kapitoly z mezilidské etiky. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2004. ISBN 80-86429-35-0.
  • Ptáček, Radek; Bartůněk, Petr. Etika a komunikace v medicíně. Praha : Grada, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3976-2.
  • Rotter, Hans. Důstojnost lidského života. Praha : Vyšehrad, 1999. ISBN 80-7021-302-7.
  • Sokol, J. Etika a život. Pokus o praktickou filozofii. Praha : Vyšehrad, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7429-063-3.
  • Sokol, Jan. Filosofická antropologie : člověk jako osoba. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-627-6.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
University of West Bohemia, date of update: 08.11.2024 23:52. Data created for academic year 2024/2025