Angewandte Ethik

What it is about

You learn how ethical principles and normative and value theories are applied to concrete cases in different areas of life. In the end you will be able to recognize area-specific ethical questions, analyze them methodically and classify them systematically, as well as participate in public, subject-related discourses.

What you will be able to do

• Knowledge of exemplary problem areas of a subfield of Applied Ethics
• Area-specific identification of ethical questions
• Methodical analysis and systematic classification of ethical problems
• Ability to participate in public discourses on ethical issues
• Integration of subject-specific knowledge into broader contexts
• Interdisciplinary mediation

What the module consists of

• SeminarCentral instructional event for developing the topics and discussions

Teaching method

• ReferatePresentation and deepening of individual topics by students
• DiskussionenEngagement with problem cases and promotion of argumentative skills
• SelbststudiumIndependent development of a topic and preparation for the seminar paper
• SeminararbeitWritten elaboration of a topic for the achievement of performance