WMJ30401 Practical Ethics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program

Lecture Code WMJ30401 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 実践倫理学

Subject Name
（Katakana）ジッセンリンリガク

Subject Name in
English Practical Ethics

Instructor SAWAI TSUTOMU

Instructor
(Katakana) サワイ　ツトム

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Thur5-8：IAS A704

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 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students Graduate students

Keywords Practical Ethics, Bioethics, Medical Ethics, Research Ethics, Science and Technology

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this class, I would like students to identify the ethical, legal and social issues raised by life sciences (advanced science and technology) from various perspectives and consider their pros and cons ethically. Specifically, I will cover animal-based organ production technology, organoid technology, reproductive technology, and genome editing technology. The aim of the class is not simply to identify the problems but to lead a normative answer. In doing so, I would like students to be aware and critical of their position and their methodology to confront the problem.

Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction: Introduction to the class, grading, ethical issues raised by the life sciences
lesson2: To whom (or to what) do we owe a moral duty? From a perspective of moral status
lesson3: Is it ethically permissible to create human organs using non-human animals? I
lesson4: Is it ethically permissible to create human organs using non-human animals? II
lesson5: Is it ethically permissible to create human organs using non-human animals? III
lesson6: Is it ethically permissible to create embryos and brains in vitro? I
lesson7: Is it ethically permissible to create embryos and brains in vitro? II
lesson8: Is it ethically permissible to create embryos and brains in vitro? III
lesson9: Is it ethically permissible to produce offspring with sperm/egg created in vitro? I
lesson10: Is it ethically permissible to produce offspring with sperm/egg created in vitro? II
lesson11: Is it ethically permissible to produce offspring with sperm/egg created in vitro? III
lesson12: Is it ethically permissible to produce a gene-edited baby? I
lesson13: Is it ethically permissible to produce a gene-edited baby? II
lesson14: Is it ethically permissible to produce a gene-edited baby? III
lesson15: Wrap up: Bioethics debate, moratorium, societal discussion

A report will be assigned.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook
・澤井努『命をどこまで操作してよいか――応用倫理学講義』、慶應義塾大学出版会、2021年。

*Please make sure you can read the textbook (by purchasing or borrowing it from the library), as there will be a pre-assignment using the textbook. Failure to submit the pre-assignment without the textbook will affect your grade.

Reference books
・赤林朗・児玉聡編『入門・倫理学』、勁草書房、2018年。
・伊勢田哲治『動物からの倫理学入門』、名古屋大学出版会、2013年。
・加藤尚武『現代倫理学入門』、講談社、1997年。
・久木田水生・神崎宣次・佐々木拓『ロボットからの倫理学入門』、名古屋大学出版会、2017年。
・佐藤岳誌『メタ倫理学入門』、勁草書房、2017年。

* The purchase of reference books is not compulsory. Students interested in this field are advised to start with the Japanese books listed in the reference books. If necessary, other reference books will be introduced during classes.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Lesson 1: Read the Preface (https://note.com/keioup/n/n86eb8041bc19) and Chapter 1 in advance
Lesson 3: Read the Chapter 2 in advance
Lesson 6: Read the Chapter 3 in advance
Lesson 9: Read the Chapter 4 in advance
Lesson 12: Read the Chapter 5 in advance
Lesson 15: Read the Conclusion in advance.

*Pre-assignments will be posted on Slack, so please make sure you do not miss any of them.

Requirements Attendance of 10 or more times is required for credit.
Students who enter class 20 minutes after the start of class will be considered absent (but may still attend class).
Students who leave class without a valid excuse will also be considered absent.

Grading Method Report: 80%.
The report is used to assess the extent to which students have thought deeply about the ethical issues raised by the life sciences (advanced science and technology).

Pre-assignments: 20%.
*Pre-assignments will be posted on Slack, so please make sure you do not miss any of them.

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Integrated Arts and Human Sciences Program
Lecture Code	WMJ30401	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	実践倫理学
Subject Name （Katakana）	ジッセンリンリガク
Subject Name in English	Practical Ethics
Instructor	SAWAI TSUTOMU
Instructor (Katakana)	サワイ　ツトム
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Thur5-8：IAS A704
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	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students	Graduate students
Keywords	Practical Ethics, Bioethics, Medical Ethics, Research Ethics, Science and Technology
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this class, I would like students to identify the ethical, legal and social issues raised by life sciences (advanced science and technology) from various perspectives and consider their pros and cons ethically. Specifically, I will cover animal-based organ production technology, organoid technology, reproductive technology, and genome editing technology. The aim of the class is not simply to identify the problems but to lead a normative answer. In doing so, I would like students to be aware and critical of their position and their methodology to confront the problem.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Introduction: Introduction to the class, grading, ethical issues raised by the life sciences lesson2: To whom (or to what) do we owe a moral duty? From a perspective of moral status lesson3: Is it ethically permissible to create human organs using non-human animals? I lesson4: Is it ethically permissible to create human organs using non-human animals? II lesson5: Is it ethically permissible to create human organs using non-human animals? III lesson6: Is it ethically permissible to create embryos and brains in vitro? I lesson7: Is it ethically permissible to create embryos and brains in vitro? II lesson8: Is it ethically permissible to create embryos and brains in vitro? III lesson9: Is it ethically permissible to produce offspring with sperm/egg created in vitro? I lesson10: Is it ethically permissible to produce offspring with sperm/egg created in vitro? II lesson11: Is it ethically permissible to produce offspring with sperm/egg created in vitro? III lesson12: Is it ethically permissible to produce a gene-edited baby? I lesson13: Is it ethically permissible to produce a gene-edited baby? II lesson14: Is it ethically permissible to produce a gene-edited baby? III lesson15: Wrap up: Bioethics debate, moratorium, societal discussion A report will be assigned.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook ・澤井努『命をどこまで操作してよいか――応用倫理学講義』、慶應義塾大学出版会、2021年。 Please make sure you can read the textbook (by purchasing or borrowing it from the library), as there will be a pre-assignment using the textbook. Failure to submit the pre-assignment without the textbook will affect your grade. Reference books ・赤林朗・児玉聡編『入門・倫理学』、勁草書房、2018年。・伊勢田哲治『動物からの倫理学入門』、名古屋大学出版会、2013年。・加藤尚武『現代倫理学入門』、講談社、1997年。・久木田水生・神崎宣次・佐々木拓『ロボットからの倫理学入門』、名古屋大学出版会、2017年。・佐藤岳誌『メタ倫理学入門』、勁草書房、2017年。 The purchase of reference books is not compulsory. Students interested in this field are advised to start with the Japanese books listed in the reference books. If necessary, other reference books will be introduced during classes.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Lesson 1: Read the Preface (https://note.com/keioup/n/n86eb8041bc19) and Chapter 1 in advance Lesson 3: Read the Chapter 2 in advance Lesson 6: Read the Chapter 3 in advance Lesson 9: Read the Chapter 4 in advance Lesson 12: Read the Chapter 5 in advance Lesson 15: Read the Conclusion in advance. *Pre-assignments will be posted on Slack, so please make sure you do not miss any of them.
Requirements	Attendance of 10 or more times is required for credit. Students who enter class 20 minutes after the start of class will be considered absent (but may still attend class). Students who leave class without a valid excuse will also be considered absent.
Grading Method	Report: 80%. The report is used to assess the extent to which students have thought deeply about the ethical issues raised by the life sciences (advanced science and technology). Pre-assignments: 20%. *Pre-assignments will be posted on Slack, so please make sure you do not miss any of them.
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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