Sustainable World: Humans, Animals and Nature (2025/2026: periode 2)

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Cursusdoel

By the end of the course the student:
  1. Understands and is able to describe and evaluate the normative dimensions of sustainability;
  2. Has knowledge of and insight in theories from ethics and political philosophy that are conducive to understanding and analyzing the debates on sustainability, in particular:
    • Has a basic knowledge and understanding of a number of the central concepts and theoretical positions in animal- and environmental ethics;
    • Is familiar with and has insight in normative issues that are central to climate ethics;
  3. Is able to integrate the various normative questions and can relate these to applied public or scientific debates on sustainability and climate change;
  4. Is able to make clear and adequate contributions to public and scientific debates on sustainability and climate change.     

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. But how to address this need while simultaneously guaranteeing energy security in the Global North, industrial development in the Global South, and food security on a planet that caries an still growing population of over 8 billion people? Furthermore, questions of climate justice often have an anthropocentric focus, but is this focus justified? What is the role of non-human animals in a sustainable world? This course discusses core questions in the debate on sustainability and deals with their normative background. The course approaches sustainability as a normative issue that has direct implications on our dealing with humans, animals, and nature. It touches open concepts and approaches from animal ethics, environmental ethics, and climate ethics, and discusses principles of justice, welfare, problems of uncertainty, the role of technology, moral psychology, and institutional questions that arise 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

  • READER
    Reader with relevant articles

Coördinator

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

Docenten

J.R.G. Draper j.r.g.draper@uu.nl
prof. dr. F.L.B. Meijboom F.L.B.Meijboom@uu.nl

Inschrijving

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

Inschrijving
Van maandag 2 juni 2025 tot en met vrijdag 20 juni 2025

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