Anna Deplazes Zemp: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Name | Dr. Anna Deplazes Zemp |
| Address | Universität Zürich Arbeits- u Forschungsstelle Ethik Zollikerstrasse 117 8008 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | 0446348439 |
| anna.deplazes@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0703-00L | Environmental Ethics | 2 credits | 2V | A. Deplazes Zemp | |
| Abstract | The pressing environmental challenges of today demand a critical reflection. Ethics is an important tool for doing so. This lecture introduces the basics of ethics and provides in-depth knowledge of environmental ethics and its debates. This theoretical background will be applied and critically reflected using examples of current environmental challenges. | ||||
| Learning objective | On completion of this lecture, you have acquired the ability to identify, analyze, critically reflect and resolve ethical challenges in general and specifically regarding the environment. You know basic concepts, positions and lines of argumentation from the debate in environmental ethics, which you have applied and discussed in smaller exercises. | ||||
| Content | - Introduction to general and applied ethics. - Overview and discussion of ethical theories relevant to address environmental challenges. - Familiarisation with various basic standpoints within environmental ethics. - Cross-section topics, such as sustainability, intergenerational justice, protection of species, etc. - Practicing of newly acquired knowledge in smaller exercises. | ||||
| Lecture notes | Presentation slides of the individual sessions will be distributed, including the most important theories and keywords; extended reading lists. | ||||
| Literature | - Angelika Krebs (Hrg.) Naturethik. Grundtexte der gegenwärtigen tier- und ökoethischen Diskussion 1997 - Andrew Light/Holmes Rolston III, Environmental Ethics. An Anthology, 2003 - John O'Neill et al., Environmental Values, 2008 - Konrad Ott/Jan Dierks/Lieske Voget-Kleschin, Handbuch Umweltethik, 2016 Generel introductions: - Barbara Bleisch/Markus Huppenbauer: Ethische Entscheidungsfindung. Ein Handbuch für die Praxis, Zürich 2014, 2. Auflage - Marcus Düwell et. al (Hrg.), Handbuch Ethik, 2. Auflage, Stuttgart (Metzler Verlag), 2006 - Johann S. Ach et. al (Hrg.), Grundkurs Ethik 1. Grundlagen, Paderborn (mentis) 2008 | ||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | The procedure for accumulating CP will be explained at the start of term. We expect participants to engage in and contribute to discussions for keeping the course interesting and lively. | ||||