| Teachers | KANNARI YUTO | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade, Semester | Year 1 2nd semest [General Basic Subjects] | |
| Category | General Basic Subjects | |
| Elective, Credits | Elective 2credit | |
| Syllabus Number | 0B141 | |
“Can I sacrifice one person to help 100 people?” “Is it true that I should not lie?” “Can I do animal experiments for medical care?” These questions are also questions that ethicists have been thinking about. In this lecture, you will learn about various themes of ethics, including the basic theories of ethics such as consequentialism, duty-based theory, and virtue ethics. You will re-examine what you have taken for granted so that you can think deeper and explore other possibilities.
This course is mainly a lecture style, but rather than one-way communication from the teachers, I will provide time for discussion and give the opportunity of presentation by applicants.
This course is designated to achieve educational goals 1, 2, and 3 of General Basic Subjects.
･Students can understand the Ethicist’s thought taken up in the course and explain in their own words. (Knowledge / Understanding)
･Students can think logically and critically. (Skill)
･Students can read critically, review literature, and give presentations. (Skill)
･Students can raise original questions. (Skill)
･Students can write logically. (Skill)
･Regular examination: 80%, active participation in this course (expressing opinions, reading texts, making presentation, summarizing): 20%
･I will provide feedback at the time of consideration in each lecture. I will also provide feedback on the presentations.
| Kind | Title | Author | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textbook | Lecture prints will be distributed. | ||
| References | In addition to the following, they will be introduced at any time during the course. 『入門・倫理学の歴史——24人の思想家——』 ISBN：978-4872620382 | 拓植尚則編 | 梓出版社、2016年 |
| References | 『功利主義入門——はじめての倫理学』 ISBN：978-4480066718 | 児玉聡 | 筑摩書房、2012年 |
| References | 『動物からの倫理学入門』 ISBN：978-4815805999 | 伊勢田哲治 | 名古屋大学出版会、2008年 |
| References | 『宇宙倫理学』 ISBN：9784812217382 | 伊勢田哲治、神崎宣次、呉羽真 | 昭和堂、2018年 |
| References | 『新版 論文の教室——レポートから卒論まで』 ISBN: 978-4140911945 | 戸田山和久 | NHK出版、2012年 |
･The second to the 11th: The teaching materials for each lecture will be uploaded on LMS in advance. Think about the questions in the lecture at that time (e.g., is it true that I should not lie) (10 to 30 minutes), and prepare the lecture using the LMS teaching materials (30 minutes). In addition, summarize the lecture content for the exam (60 minutes).
･The 12th, 13th: Look for literature which interests you, and summarize the contents (60 minutes). If you want to make a presentation, please prepare for it (120 minutes).
･The 14th: If you are a candidate for summary, summarize the contents of the lecture you are in charge of and prepare a short discussion (60 minutes).
It is recommended to attend the course of “Philosophy” and “Engineering Ethics” held in the first semester, but this is not a requirement.
| 1 | Introduction (What is ethics?) |
| 2 | Consequentialism (Can I sacrifice one person to help 100 people?) |
| 3 | Duty-based theory (Is it true that I should not lie?) |
| 4 | Virtue ethics (What is a virtuous person?) |
| 5 | Animal ethics (Can I do animal experiments for medical treatment?) |
| 6 | Robot Ethics (Are Robots Responsible?) |
| 7 | Space Ethics (Can I throw garbage into space?) |
| 8 | The meaning of life (What is the meaning of life?) |
| 9 | Bioethics (Can euthanasia be allowed if desired?) |
| 10 | Moral luck (Is luck related to morality?) |
| 11 | Gender theory (What separates men and women?) |
| 12 | Presentation① |
| 13 | Presentation② and about summary |
| 14 | Summary |
| 15 | Examination and summary |
