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Core Topic: Ethics & Responsibility

MCTS0031Core Topics5 ECTSEnglishsummer semesterDepartment Science, Technology and Society
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What it is about

You engage with ethical questions at the interface of technology and society. In the end you will be able to recognize central conflicts of applied ethics, assess various argumentation strategies, and present your own well-founded positions.

What you will be able to do

  • Familiarity with fundamental ethical problems in a technologized society
  • Understanding the main questions of applied ethics
  • Analysis and evaluation of historical and contemporary debates and argumentation strategies
  • Assessment of ethical conflicts arising from technological developments
  • Critical reflection of one’s own viewpoints and precise positioning
  • Clear and concise presentation of results

What the module consists of

  • Study of introductory readingConveying the central topics, questions and debates
  • Discussion of case studies and key textsTraining in structuring knowledge and evaluating ethical conflicts
  • PresentationsTraining in structuring arguments and defending one's own positions

Teaching method

  • Introductory literature workto acquaint you with main questions and debates
  • Case study and text discussionsto practice problem analysis and critically reflect on your own viewpoints
  • Oral presentations and discussionsto present findings precisely and defend them in academic debate
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