Project Seminar Applied Ethics (Seminar)
Lecturer (assistant) | |
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Duration | 3 SWS |
Term | Wintersemester 2023/24 |
Language of instruction | English |
Position within curricula | See TUMonline |
- 08.01.2024 10:00-17:00 Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)
- 09.01.2024 10:00-17:00 Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)
- 10.01.2024 09:00-13:00 1221, Seminarraum
- 10.01.2024 13:00-17:00 Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)
- 11.01.2024 10:00-17:00 Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)
- 12.01.2024 10:00-17:00 Externer Ort (siehe Anmerkung)
Admission information
Objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, students are able to:
• identify different research perspectives of different disciplines, their abilities, opportunities and limitations.
• understand the complexity of research in the interrelationship of humans, nature and technology in an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective.
• identify specific normative conflicts in selected fields of techno-sciences and society (e.g. technological innovation vs. ethical acceptance in society in case studies).
• analyze normative conflicts and their possible ethical implications.
• evaluate these conflicts ethically and apply them to specific current projects (e.g. environment, ecosystem, interrelationship between nature and culture, etc.).
• develop a problem-solving strategy for a particular interdisciplinary project (e.g. ethics commission within non-human and human centered).
• present their findings in a clear and concise manner
• identify different research perspectives of different disciplines, their abilities, opportunities and limitations.
• understand the complexity of research in the interrelationship of humans, nature and technology in an inter- and transdisciplinary perspective.
• identify specific normative conflicts in selected fields of techno-sciences and society (e.g. technological innovation vs. ethical acceptance in society in case studies).
• analyze normative conflicts and their possible ethical implications.
• evaluate these conflicts ethically and apply them to specific current projects (e.g. environment, ecosystem, interrelationship between nature and culture, etc.).
• develop a problem-solving strategy for a particular interdisciplinary project (e.g. ethics commission within non-human and human centered).
• present their findings in a clear and concise manner
Description
The development and implementation of technologies and the solution of engineering problems involve not only technical and scientific challenges, but also social and normative-ethical conflicts. Without the consideration of social-normative and ethical references, engineering projects often prove to be less successful in their concrete implementation. Conversely, it can also be said that social science theories and philosophical-ethical positions easily fail if they do not take into account the specific scientific conditions (possibilities and limitations) within their solution strategies. An interdisciplinary discourse is necessary so that not only the parties to the discourse benefit, but above all a more successful implementation of solution strategies becomes possible.
With regard to the problem diagnosis outlined above, different groups of students with different faculty affiliations and competencies should be brought together in this course in order to complement and test each other's competencies, specifically: e.g. two different groups of experts, e.g. from engineering and social sciences, meet to complement their competencies on the basis of case studies. The goal: Each mixed group must develop models of solution strategies for a specific case study of the seminar and present these in a final presentation and open discussion.
With regard to the problem diagnosis outlined above, different groups of students with different faculty affiliations and competencies should be brought together in this course in order to complement and test each other's competencies, specifically: e.g. two different groups of experts, e.g. from engineering and social sciences, meet to complement their competencies on the basis of case studies. The goal: Each mixed group must develop models of solution strategies for a specific case study of the seminar and present these in a final presentation and open discussion.
Prerequisites
No
Examination
Students analyze an interdisciplinary project in which they demonstrate their ability firstly to analyze and evaluate social challenges and ethical conflicts inside of the case, secondly to develop a problem-solving strategy, and to present their findings in a clear and concise manner. Within the scope of a project work the examination performance will take the form of various interrelated exercise performances representing, a report of problem identification (group presentation 10 minutes / 25% of exam grade ), report of problem-solving strategies (presentation 10minutes / 25% of exam grade) and an individual reflection report (600 – 800 words / 50 % of exam grade) by analyzing and summarizing the process steps of the realization of knowledge and the learning outcome.
Recommended literature
Felt, Ulrike: Responsible Research and Innovation, July 2017; file:///C:/Users/49173/Downloads/RRIGenomePreprint_2017.pdf.
van den Hoven, J. (et al.) (Eds.): Responsible Research and Innovation Actions in Science Education, Gender and Ethics. Cases and Experiences, New York (Springer) 2014.
van den Hoven, J. (et al.) (Eds.): Responsible Research and Innovation Actions in Science Education, Gender and Ethics. Cases and Experiences, New York (Springer) 2014.