Teachings Corinna Mieth

Teachings of Prof. Dr. Corinna Mieth

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Einführung in die Ethik (Vorlesung)

2 st., Mo 10.00-12.00, HGA 10 , Beginn: Mo, 15.04.2013
Veranstaltungsart: Vorlesung
Creditpoints: 2

Die Vorlesung führt in klassische Fragestellungen und Positionen der Ethik ein. Liegt die Tugend auf dem Weg zum Glück? Was zeichnet eine gelungene Lebensführung aus? Gibt es moralische Gebote, die unabhängig von allem individuellen Glücksstreben kategorisch gelten? Liegt der moralische Wert einer Person in der Erfüllung der moralischen Pflicht um der Pflicht willen? Oder haben nur Handlungen moralischen Wert, die aus reiner Nächstenliebe erfolgen? Welche moralischen Gefühle haben Menschen und woran erkennen wir, dass Gefühle wie Empörung berechtigt sind? Wie sollen wir mit moralischen Konfliktsituationen umgehen, in denen z.B. Leben nur um den Preis der Verletzung anderer Rechte gerettet werden kann? Wie sieht eine gerechte Gesellschaft aus, wie wird sie moralisch begründet? Wir werden uns mit antiker Tugendethik bei Platon und Aristoteles, mit Kants Moralphilosophie, Schopenhauers Mitleidsethik, der Theorie moralischer Gefühle von Adam Smith, dem Utilitarismus und der Gerechtigkeitstheorie von John Rawls befassen.

Literatur:
Aristoteles, Politik, Reinbek 1994.
Platon, Politeia, griechisch und deutsch, Darmstadt 1990.
Hobbes, Thomas: Leviathan oder Stoff, Form und Gewalt eines kirchlichen und bürgerlichen Staates, Frankfurt/M. 1984.
Kant, Immanuel, Grundlegung zur Metaphysik der Sitten, Frankfurt 2007.
Rawls, John: Eine Theorie der Gerechtigkeit, F.a.M. 1976 (Engl.: A Theory of Justice, Cambridgde/Mass. 1971)
Schopenhauer, Arthur, Über die Grundlage der Moral, in: Werke VI, Zürich 1977.
Smith, Adam, Theorie der ethischen Gefühle, Hamburg 2004.

Einführung in die Ethik (Begleitseminar)

2 st., Mo 12.00-14.00, GABF 05/703 , Beginn: MO, 15.04.2013
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar
Creditpoints: 4

Das Seminar greift Themen aus der Vorlesung vertiefend auf.

Global Justice

4 st., Do 16.00-18.00, GA 3/143
Mo 01.07.2013, 17.00-20.00, GA 03/142, Beginn: Do, 11.04.2013
Veranstaltungsart: Seminar
Creditpoints: 6

The seminar deals with problems of concepts and theories of justice which arise in the context of globalization. Although there are several prominent theories of justice in the history of philosophy it is unclear how far they can face the challenges of global political structures and economic developments. Therefore it is necessary to ask certain questions of fundamental relevance: What are the specific normative requirements and empirical factors we must take into account in order to make sense of the idea of global justice in a practical perspective? Do we have to revise our normative concepts of justice? Or is it a matter of empirical knowledge so that we should focus on questions of application in the first place? Following this line of thought we will discuss topics like distributive justice and the problem of poverty, the ethical dimension of national identity and the relation of cosmopolitism, sovereignty and democracy. The seminar is divided into three sections: Section 1 is a compact seminar which provides an overview about the various theories and concepts of justice. The compact seminar will be held by Nadine Köhne and Oliver Schott from the Humboldt University Berlin. It will take place on the 18th and 19th of April. In section 2 we will read several texts dealing with the relation of justice and globalization which are currently discussed on an international level (eight sessions). Section 3 is a workshop with two guest speakers. The workshop will take place on two days at the end of July (detailed information will be announced soon). Taking part at the workshop is mandatory.

Literature:
David Miller - The Ethical Significance of Nationality, in: Thomas Nagel/Darrell Moellendorf (ed.) - Global Justice: Seminal Essays Volume I (Paragon House/Minnesota 2008), pp. 235-253.
Thomas Nagel - Poverty and Food: Why Charity Is Not Enough, in: Nagel/Moellendorf (ed., 2008), pp. 49-59.
Martha Nussbaum - Human Capabilities, Female Human Beings, in: Nagel/Moellendorf (ed., 2008), pp. 495-551.
Thomas Pogge - Cosmopolitism and Sovereignty, in: Nagel/Moellendorf ( 355-390.ed., 2008), pp. 355-390.

"Health Impact Fund" - EELP Summer School

2 st., Mi+Do 03.+04.07.201314.00-18.00, GA 3/143
Veranstaltungsart: Blockseminar
Creditpoints: 6

Millions of poor people die from poverty-related diseases. This is a serious problem of justice since these deaths would be avoidable if they had secure access to adequate medication. There are two obstacles named by Thomas Pogge: first, the TRIPS-agreement prohibits the production of generics that the poor could afford. Second, the pharmaceutical industry does not invest in medication against the diseases of poor people like for example malaria since they do not expect enough gains. The idea of the health impact fund is to solve these two problems by giving the pharmaceutical industry incentives to invest in medication that has a huge global health impact factor and to allow the production of generics in order to improve the health impact factor of their products. States should provide the fund by which the firms would then be rewarded for their investments. The aim of the seminary is to understand and evaluate Thomas Pogge’s proposal of the health impact fund. The summer school includes a workshop with Thomas Pogge on July 2nd.

Literature:
Pogge, Thomas, The Health Impact Fund and its Justification by Appeal to Human Rights, in: Human Rights: Normative Requirements and Institutional Constraints, Special Issue of Journal of Social Philosophy 40(4), 2009, S. 542-569.

Forschungskolloquium Politische Philosophie

4 st., Fr 15.00-19.00, GA 3/143 (5 Temine im Semester)
Veranstaltungsart: Kolloquium
Creditpoints: 6

Im Kolloquium werden aktuelle Forschungsthemen mit externen Gästen diskutiert. Ferner erhalten Examens- und PromotionskandidatInnen die Gelegenheit, ihre Arbeiten vorzustellen. Falls Sie Interesse haben, am Kolloquium teilzunehmen, melden Sie sich bitte bei Christoph.Bambauer@rub.de an.