Sustainable World: Humans, Animals and Nature

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Cursusdoel

At the end of the course the student:
a. Understands and is able to describe and evaluate the normative dimensions of sustainability;
b. Has knowledge of and insight in the theories from ethics and political philosophy that are necessary to understand and analyze the debates on sustainability:
- Has a basic knowledge and understanding of a number of
the central concepts and theoretical positions in animal
and nature ethics;
- Is familiar with and has insight in the normative
background of the human rights framework and their
potential relevance of that framework for sustainability
debates;
c. Is able to integrate the various normative questions and can relate these to applied public or scientific debates on sustainability;
d. Is able to make clear and adequate contributions to public and scientific debates on sustainability.

Vakinhoudelijk

The notion that one should strive for a sustainable world seems widespread. Nonetheless, making this ambition operational appears to be rather complicated in practice, and implies many normative decisions. For instance, the need to address climate change-related problems is widely acknowledged. At the same time this acknowledgement does not automatically result in clear guidelines of how to deal with questions of food production for 9 billion people in 2050, the use of animals or the freedom to travel around the globe during holidays.
This course starts with these questions in the debate on sustainability and subsequently deals with their normative background. It focusses on the relation between assumptions at the level of ethical and political theory and applied questions of sustainability. The course deals with problems of sustainability as a normative issue that has direct implications for our dealing with humans, animals, and nature. Therefore, it includes elements from animal ethics and nature ethics, and discusses the relevance of the human rights framework, the problem of uncertainty and political and institutional questions in the context of sustainability.

Aanvullende informatie

You have to be enrolled in the MA Applied Ethics. Other students need to contact the course coordinator: Frank Meijboom.
The entrance requirements for Exchange Students will be checked by International Office and the programme coordinator. Therefore, you do not have to contact the programme coordinator yourself.

Werkvormen

Hoorcollege
Toelichting

First and last week there will be a plenary session

Seminar 1
Toelichting

The course will consist of: • interactive seminars project: (group) assignment: analysis of normative dimensions of real-life sustainability domains

Voorbereiding

Students are expected to be well prepared and contribute actively in debates in class and during the project.

Toetsing

Opdracht

Verplicht | Weging 40% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 2

Paper 1

Verplicht | Weging 60% | Minimum cijfer 5,5 | ECTS 3

Ingangseisen en voorkennis

Ingangseisen

Je moet inschreven staan voor een van de volgende opleidingen:

  • Applied Ethics
  • Philosophy

Voorkennis

Basic knowledge of relevant normative theories from moral and political philosophy

Voorkennis kan worden opgedaan met

Ethics of Institutions Ethical Theory & Moral Practice

Voertalen

  • Engels

Cursusmomenten

Gerelateerde studies

Tentamens

Er is geen tentamenrooster beschikbaar voor deze cursus

Verplicht materiaal

Er is geen informatie over de verplichte literatuur bekend


Aanbevolen materiaal

Materiaal Omschrijving
READER Reader with relevant articles

Coördinator

dr. F.L.B. Meijboom F.L.B.Meijboom@uu.nl

Docenten

dr. J.K.G. Hopster J.K.G.Hopster@uu.nl
dr. F.L.B. Meijboom F.L.B.Meijboom@uu.nl
dr. J.P.M. Philips j.p.m.philips@uu.nl
dr. C.S. Wareham c.s.wareham@uu.nl

Inschrijving

Deze cursus is open voor bijvakkers. Controleer wel of er aanvullende ingangseisen gelden.

Inschrijving
Van maandag 30 mei 2022 tot en met vrijdag 24 juni 2022

Na-inschrijving
Van maandag 24 oktober 2022 tot en met dinsdag 25 oktober 2022

Inschrijving niet geopend
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