Ethical and Philosophical Reflections

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In preparation of the bachelor thesis and your future studies or career, this course provides you with the main theoretical approaches within ethics, philosophy of science, as well as the relevant rules and regulations in the field of circular engineering. You develop the skills required to apply and reflect on these topics. Typical questions that are addressed are: what is the role of observation in science? What is a scientific explanation? What roles do theories and experiments play in science? Are there boundaries to genetic modifications? How can we approach multinationals that break environmental laws? What would you do if you would find out that your company is performing illegal dumping of waste or provides misleading information of the circularity or footprint of their products? You study typical ethical dilemmas, search representative examples that are related to the posed questions and discuss your findings with your peers.