ARS40201 Ethics, Killing and Violence I

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies

Lecture Code ARS40201 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name Ethics, Killing and Violence I （戦争と平和の応用倫理学 I）

Subject Name
（Katakana）センソウトヘイワノオウヨウリンリガク I

Subject Name in
English Ethics, Killing and Violence I

Instructor SAWAI TSUTOMU

Instructor
(Katakana) サワイ　ツトム

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Tues3-4：IAS K210

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Lecture, Discussion
* I will be teaching face-to-face, but depending on the Covid situation, I may switch to online. Zoom will be used to teach online.

Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction E : English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords ethics, applied ethics, bioethics, ethics of war, animal ethics

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Global Studies
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines.
（Abilities and Skills）
・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This course is designed to achieve two primary goals: (1) to enhance students' ability to examine and evaluate arguments, and (2) to broaden their understanding of fundamental theories and concepts in the field of ethics. By engaging with challenging and complex moral questions, students will acquire the skills necessary to navigate and deliberate more concrete and pragmatic issues related to the ethics of killing and harm. In addition, the curriculum will cover a wide range of topics, including assisted dying, mental health ethics, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, moral enhancement, the dual-use dilemma, and the ethical implications of advances in neuroscience.

Class Schedule lesson1　Introduction
lesson2　Ethics of assisted dying
lesson3　Ethics of mental illness
lesson4　Ethics of preimplantation genetic diagnosis
lesson5　Ethics of moral enhancement
lesson6　Ethics of dual-use research
lesson7　Ethics of neuroscience
lesson8
lesson9
lesson10
lesson11
lesson12
lesson13
lesson14
lesson15

Assessment in this course will be based on reports submitted after each lecture, rather than exams or term reports.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Recommended reading:
Wilkinson D., Herring J., Savulescu J. 2020. Medical Ethics and Law: A Curriculum for the 21st Century.

The purchase of the recommended texts is not required. Relevant literature, including the aforementioned text, will be highlighted and discussed as appropriate throughout the course.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Students are expected to do preliminary research on topics announced in advance and to participate actively in class discussions. Preliminary engagement with these topics, especially prior to bilateral lectures, is expected to significantly enrich the quality of group discourse.

Requirements Enrollment in both Ethics, Killing and Violence I and II is strongly recommended to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the course material

A minimum of 10 classes is required to receive course credit. Attendance will be determined by the submission of a short report after each session. Students arriving 20 minutes after the start of class will be counted as absent, although they may still participate in class activities. Unexcused departures from class will also result in an absence.

Grading Method Assessment Criteria: 100% based on a short report.

A concise report, approximately 500 words in length, is required to be submitted following each lecture as a measure of your engagement and understanding. The submission deadline for these reports is the Sunday following the week of the lecture.

It is acknowledged that comprehending every aspect of the lecture in real-time may pose challenges. Should you have any queries regarding the lecture content, you are encouraged to note them on the attendance card submitted post-lecture or address them directly to the lecturer.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message It may be challenging to understand everything during the class. If there is anything you do not understand in the class, please ask questions on the attendance card, which you will be asked to submit after the class, or ask questions directly.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Global Studies
Lecture Code	ARS40201	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	Ethics, Killing and Violence I （戦争と平和の応用倫理学 I）
Subject Name （Katakana）	センソウトヘイワノオウヨウリンリガク I
Subject Name in English	Ethics, Killing and Violence I
Instructor	SAWAI TSUTOMU
Instructor (Katakana)	サワイ　ツトム
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Tues3-4：IAS K210
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture, Discussion * I will be teaching face-to-face, but depending on the Covid situation, I may switch to online. Zoom will be used to teach online.
Credits	1.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	E : English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords	ethics, applied ethics, bioethics, ethics of war, animal ethics
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Global Studies （Knowledge and Understanding）・The knowledge and understanding of the important characteristics and basic theoretical framework of individual academic disciplines. （Abilities and Skills）・The ability to summarize one's own research in reports or academic papers, deliver presentations at seminars or research meetings, and explain it in an easy way so that people in different cultures and areas of specialization understand. （Comprehensive Abilities）・The ability to think in an interdisciplinary way to discover issues based on ethical research practices and subjective intellectual interests, and propose a plan to solve them.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This course is designed to achieve two primary goals: (1) to enhance students' ability to examine and evaluate arguments, and (2) to broaden their understanding of fundamental theories and concepts in the field of ethics. By engaging with challenging and complex moral questions, students will acquire the skills necessary to navigate and deliberate more concrete and pragmatic issues related to the ethics of killing and harm. In addition, the curriculum will cover a wide range of topics, including assisted dying, mental health ethics, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, moral enhancement, the dual-use dilemma, and the ethical implications of advances in neuroscience.
Class Schedule	lesson1　Introduction lesson2　Ethics of assisted dying lesson3　Ethics of mental illness lesson4　Ethics of preimplantation genetic diagnosis lesson5　Ethics of moral enhancement lesson6　Ethics of dual-use research lesson7　Ethics of neuroscience lesson8 lesson9 lesson10 lesson11 lesson12 lesson13 lesson14 lesson15 Assessment in this course will be based on reports submitted after each lecture, rather than exams or term reports.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Recommended reading: Wilkinson D., Herring J., Savulescu J. 2020. Medical Ethics and Law: A Curriculum for the 21st Century. The purchase of the recommended texts is not required. Relevant literature, including the aforementioned text, will be highlighted and discussed as appropriate throughout the course.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Students are expected to do preliminary research on topics announced in advance and to participate actively in class discussions. Preliminary engagement with these topics, especially prior to bilateral lectures, is expected to significantly enrich the quality of group discourse.
Requirements	Enrollment in both Ethics, Killing and Violence I and II is strongly recommended to facilitate a comprehensive understanding of the course material A minimum of 10 classes is required to receive course credit. Attendance will be determined by the submission of a short report after each session. Students arriving 20 minutes after the start of class will be counted as absent, although they may still participate in class activities. Unexcused departures from class will also result in an absence.
Grading Method	Assessment Criteria: 100% based on a short report. A concise report, approximately 500 words in length, is required to be submitted following each lecture as a measure of your engagement and understanding. The submission deadline for these reports is the Sunday following the week of the lecture. It is acknowledged that comprehending every aspect of the lecture in real-time may pose challenges. Should you have any queries regarding the lecture content, you are encouraged to note them on the attendance card submitted post-lecture or address them directly to the lecturer.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	It may be challenging to understand everything during the class. If there is anything you do not understand in the class, please ask questions on the attendance card, which you will be asked to submit after the class, or ask questions directly.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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