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The impact of communication on the attitude change towards euthanasia
Víšek, Vojtěch ; Vranka, Marek (advisor) ; Houdek, Petr (referee)
This thesis deals with the analysis of attitudes towards euthanasia and the factors that influence these attitudes. The theoretical part of the thesis focuses on the synthesis of literature concerning the determinants of attitudes towards euthanasia, defines concepts related to the topic and presents arguments in favour of and against euthanasia. It also discusses cognitive biases in the indication of attitudes and the influence of communication on the formation of these attitudes. In the practical part of this thesis, experimental research was conducted using an online questionnaire survey to examine the influence of various factors, such as type of disease, level of religiosity, and political orientation, on moral evaluation of the acceptability of euthanasia. The findings suggest a significant relationship between disease mortality, level of religiosity and political orientation and the acceptability of euthanasia. The manipulation of social norm and situational factors also had a significant effect on the attitude of the respondents. Within situational factors, euthanasia was least acceptable when a majority of physicians opposed it, whereas it was most acceptable when it was legalized in most other EU countries. Within the social norm manipulation, a significant relationship was found between...
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Ethical values in the Old and New Testament
Proroková, Marie ; Hogenová, Anna (advisor) ; Hauser, Michael (referee)
The thesis consists of two main parts. The first part focuses on the ethical values in the Old and New Testament. At the beginning basic concepts are defined, that are essential for the thesis and are related to ethics and moral evaluation. The first part centres on the important events that shaped society and that come from The Bible (Creation, The Ten Commandments, God's contracts with the nation of Israel, the life of Jesus Christ, the parables, The Sermon on the Mount and The Lord's Prayer). The thesis also compares these values with the philosophy of Socrates and then with the approach, that Jan Amos Comenius offered in his work. The second part analyzes views of Christian ethical values today : whether there is a need to know these values, why we should strive for their observance, whether they are current and whether people (Christians and atheists ) honor and follow them. On the basis of the second section I conclude, that our culture is formed under the strong influence of Christianity, these values are still held and are considered important for the functioning of human relationships and society. Although it may seem that these values are not held today, they are still an ideal within our culture and people are trying to achieve them in their lifes.
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Ethical values in the Old and New Testament
Proroková, Marie ; Hogenová, Anna (advisor) ; Hauser, Michael (referee)
The thesis consists of two main parts. The first part focuses on the ethical values in the Old and New Testament. At the beginning basic concepts are defined, that are essential for the thesis and are related to ethics and moral evaluation. The first part centres on the important events that shaped society and that come from The Bible (Creation, The Ten Commandments, God's contracts with the nation of Israel, the life of Jesus Christ, the parables, The Sermon on the Mount and The Lord's Prayer). The thesis also compares these values with the philosophy of Socrates and then with the approach, that Jan Amos Comenius offered in his work. The second part analyzes views of Christian ethical values today : whether there is a need to know these values, why we should strive for their observance, whether they are current and whether people (Christians and atheists ) honor and follow them. On the basis of the second section I conclude, that our culture is formed under the strong influence of Christianity, these values are still held and are considered important for the functioning of human relationships and society. Although it may seem that these values are not held today, they are still an ideal within our culture and people are trying to achieve them in their lifes.
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