Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Ethics
Course Code
LUSDK_218
Branch of Science
Other social sciences
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Public Health
LQF
Level 6
Study Type And Form
Full-Time
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Reinis Vilciņš
Structure Unit Manager
Liāna Deklava
Structural Unit
Department of Rehabilitation
Contacts
Riga, 26a Anninmuizas boulevard, socdk@rsu.lv, +371 67061575
About Study Course
Objective
The course objective is to introduce students to the main theories and issues of philosophical ethics.
Preliminary Knowledge
Not required.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.As a result of successful course completion, the student: knows what ethics is and how it is related to other disciplines; knows the basic concepts and methods of analyzing ethical argumentation; knows the central problems and proposed solutions in ethical theories.
Skills
1.As a result of successful course completion, the student: is able to distinguish an ethical question from other types of questions; is able to argue his or her position on ethical issues; is able to independently and critically evaluate ethical arguments; is able to independently and critically evaluate possible actions from the perspective of different ethical theories; is able to independently and critically recognize and evaluate ethical problem situations.
Competences
1.As a result of successful course completion, the student: has developed academic communication competence by participating in seminars; has developed critical self-reflection competence by reflecting on their position on various ethical issues.
Assessment
Individual work
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% from total grade
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Grade
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1.
Individual work |
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-
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In order to successfully complete the study course, students are required to structure their learning independently, analyse their level of knowledge and supplement it rationally, select and evaluate both the literature sources already indicated in the study course description and actively work on obtaining the necessary information materials in libraries and online resources. Students must complete homework and prepare for seminars independently within the specified time. Students must prepare for examinations independently. In order to assess the quality of the study course as a whole, the student must complete a study course evaluation questionnaire in the Student Portal. |
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Examination
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Grade
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1.
Examination |
100.00% from total grade
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10 points
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1) presentation - 20%; 2) participation and activity in seminars* - 40%; 3) exam - 40%. *Missed seminars can be compensated by a detailed summary of 3-4 pages on the issues discussed in the seminar. |
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General introduction to ethics
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Class/Seminar
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Lecture
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Modality
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Ethical argumentation
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ethical argumentation
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Ethical argumentation
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Introduction to Medical Ethics
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Ethical argumentation
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Introduction to Medical Ethics
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Biomedical Ethics
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Ethical argumentation
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Introduction to Medical Ethics
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Biomedical Ethics
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Metaethics
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Ethical argumentation
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Introduction to Medical Ethics
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Biomedical Ethics
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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Ethical argumentation
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Introduction to Medical Ethics
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Biomedical Ethics
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Class/Seminar
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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Normative ethical theories
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|
Introduction to Medical Ethics
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Lecture
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Modality
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Location
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Contact hours
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|---|---|---|
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On site
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Auditorium
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2
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Topics
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General introduction to ethics
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Normative ethical theories
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Ethical argumentation
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Introduction to Medical Ethics
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Biomedical Ethics
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Virtue ethics, natural law, and human rights
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Metaethics
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
3.00
Contact hours:
32 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam (Written)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
Singer, P. Practical Ethics. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. 3rd edition, 2011. (akceptējams izdevums)
2.
Neiders, I. Ārsta asistēta nāve [šķirklis]
3.
MacKinnon, B., Fiala, A. Ethics: Theory and Contemporary Issues. Cengage Learning, 2014.
4.
Vorbertons, N. Filozofijas pamati. Rīga: Raka, 2001 [1999]. 34.-55. lpp.
5.
Rosamond Rhodes, Leslie P. Francis, Anita Silvers (eds.) The Blackwell Guide to Medical Ethics. Blackwell Publishing, 2007.
6.
Di Nucci, E., Lee, J.-Y., Wagner, I. A. (eds.) The Rowman & Littlefield Handbook of Bioethics. Rowman & Littlefield, 2023.
7.
Kuhse, H., Singer, P. (eds.) A Companion to Bioethics. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell, 2009.
8.
Caplan, A. L., Arp, R. (eds.) Contemporary Debates in Bioethics. Wiley Blackwell, 2014.
Additional Reading
1.
Lasmane, S. Rietumeiropas Morāles filozofija. Antoloģija, LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2006.
2.
Lasmane, S. 20. gadsimta ētikas pavērsieni. Rīga, 2004