Applied Ethics

Pre-requisites: Finished course Ethics.

Course objectives: Introducton to major directions of development of applied ethics. Explanation of similarities and differences with classical normative ethics.

Course description: - ''slippery slope'' argument – elements of bioethics – elements of environmental ethics – elements of computer ethics – elements of medical ethics

Learning Outcomes: Students should be familiar with major directions and problems of applied ethics and should be able to independently apply arguments which they became familiar with.

Literature/Reading:

• P. Singer, Praktična etika
• G. Pens, Klasični slučajevi medicinske etike
• J. Babić, Moral i naše vreme, poglavlja 12-14
• Dž.R.Dežarden, Ekološka etika
• D. Džonson, Uvod u kompjutersku etiku