Form of study: full-time or combined
Standard study period: 4 years
The study of Applied Ethics is about systematic training in critical reflection on one's and others' attitudes, recognizing hidden assumptions and prejudices and overlooked ethical issues. In other words, we can say that it is about deepening the understanding approach – and in this case, it is the area of humanities in a broad sense. Therefore, these studies aim to create a space for systematic scientific work that focuses on the ethical dimension of various disciplines or professions. During the studies, the adepts also have to manage scientific work and professional presentation methods.
During postgraduate studies, the students will use their experiences and the knowledge gained in the previous research, and they deepen all this, especially in the fields of philosophy, cultural anthropology, hermeneutical ethics, and other social sciences. The field of applied ethics will be primarily about dilemmas connected with developing technical and social opportunities, e.g., in science, medicine, economy, government, or the media. Growing scientific, technical, and administrative possibilities come naturally into conflict with the requirements for protecting the human person and their privacy and dignity. The graduates of the doctoral study program find employment in several areas, including: - the creation, application, and interpretation of minimum binding standards of conduct, the so-called “code of ethics”; - solving ethical issues in the scientific and professional workplace (e.g., ethics committees); - the teaching of applied ethics such as social, health and medical in various fields of study in vocational schools or universities; - in research.
Tuition fee for the program is 700 € per year.
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Application available for full-time and combined study here.
Charles University
Faculty of Humanities
Pátkova 2137/5
182 00 Praha 8 - Libeň
Czech Republic
office No 1.25
