111年第2學期-1957 Contemporary Ethical Issues 課程資訊

評分方式

評分項目	配分比例	說明
Student Self-Assessment	100	In this course, grades will be determined through a student self-assessment process at the end of the semester using the “un-grading” pedagogy. This means that students will not receive traditional grades for their assignments and will instead be responsible for evaluating their own performance and progress throughout the course.

教育目標

In this course, we will delve into contemporary ethical problems in the field of applied ethics, which involves the critical examination of ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in practical contexts. This includes identifying and evaluating the moral dimensions of actions, policies, and practices, and finding ways to resolve ethical conflicts. By studying applied ethics, students can develop a range of valuable skills, including critical thinking, analytical thinking, and the ability to identify and evaluate ethical arguments, and can provide students with a deeper understanding of the ethical dimensions of contemporary issues and problems, and help them to think more deeply about the moral implications of their actions and decisions. While the main focus of the course will be on applied ethics, we will also consider how these issues relate to normative ethics, which deals with the standards of right and wrong, and metaethics, which deals with the nature and foundations of ethical thought. At the beginning of the course, students will have the opportunity to vote on two of the following topics to be covered in the course: Climate Change, Robot Ethics, Space Exploration, The City, The Ethics of Food, Human Reproduction, Immigration, or Gun Control.

課程概述

In this course, we will delve into contemporary ethical problems in the field of applied ethics, which involves the critical examination of ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in practical contexts. This includes identifying and evaluating the moral dimensions of actions, policies, and practices, and finding ways to resolve ethical conflicts. By studying applied ethics, students can develop a range of valuable skills, including critical thinking, analytical thinking, and the ability to identify and evaluate ethical arguments, and can provide students with a deeper understanding of the ethical dimensions of contemporary issues and problems, and help them to think more deeply about the moral implications of their actions and decisions. At the beginning of the course, students will have the opportunity to vote on two of the following topics to be covered in the course: Climate Change: In this topic, we will explore ethical issues related to climate change, including the moral responsibility of individuals and governments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the impact of climate change on future generations, and the moral implications of climate migration. Robot Ethics: This topic will examine ethical issues related to the use and development of robots, including the dangers of unidirectional emotional bonds between humans and robots, the rights and wrongs of robot care, the use of robots for war, and the ethics of robot prostitutes. Space Exploration: In this topic, we will consider ethical issues related to space exploration, including the moral permissibility of colonizing other planets, the ethical status of microbial life on Earth and elsewhere, and the intrinsic value of nature beyond an Earthbound environmental ethics. The City: This topic will explore ethical issues related to the design and functioning of cities, including the role of choice in the development of sprawl, the rights of non-human animals in urban environments, the creative class and it

基本資料

選修課，學分數：0-3
上課時間：二/2,3,4[M228]
修課班級：社會系2-4
修課年級：2年級以上
選課備註：英語授課，與國際學院不分系2865課程併班上課。

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