UIKSB15 Information Ethics

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Bc. Jindra Planková, Ph.D.
Institute of Computer Science – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Úspěšné zvládnutí a ukončení předmětu "Informační etika".
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to outline the field of information ethics locally (Czech Republic) and globally. The main focus is on information ethics of the creation, distribution and use of information. In this course students will be led to independent reflections about the current situation in the field of information ethics (Citation ethics, Using new information media, Copyright etc.). The students are also required to write a paper on a selected topic from this field.
Syllabus
  • 1. Ethics - definitions, historical process and representatives, summary of ethical theories
    2. Ethics in practise - politics, science, technology, medicine, family, etc.
    3. Information ethics - definitions, terms, aids and important meaning, user ethics, author´s ethics, station ethics, ethical codexes
    4. Profesional information ethics - hitory and theory, information specialists and librarins
Literature
    recommended literature
  • VANĚK, Jiří. Principy obecné, ekonomické a informační etiky. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-86861-54-6. info
  • BÍLÝ, Jiří. Základy etiky, estetiky a religionistiky. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-86861-21-X. info
  • ROBINSON, Dave; GARRATT, Chris. Etika. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-941. info
  • THOMPSON, Mel. Přehled etiky. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-806-6. info
  • ČINČERA, Jan. Informační etika : sylabus k bakalářskému studiu informační vědy. Brno, 2002. ISBN 80-210-2981-1. info
  • Vláda ČR. Zákon č. 121/2000 Sb., o právu autorském a právech souvisejících s právem autorským a o změně některých zákonů (autorský zákon). Praha, 2001. URL info
  • JANOŠ, Karel. Informační etika. Praha, 1993. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Presentation of seminar work
Assessment methods
Credit
Seminar work
Credit test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
* 75% attendance in seminars, active participation
* Discussion of specific problems in information ethics in information society
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2020.
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