This course offers a brief introduction to the concepts of ethics and then delves into the theories of normative ethics, in detail. Further, theoretical meaning and value of ethical principles is discussed in an entire section on meta-ethics
Overview
Syllabus
Week
Title
Week 1
Introduction to Ethics
Ethics and Morality
Moral Action
Idea of Karmavāda and Puruṣārtha
Week 2
Moral Dilemma
Virtue Ethics
Hedonism
Utilitarianism: Bentham
Week 3
Utilitarianism: J S Mill
Deontology: Immanuel Kant
Normative Theories and Everyday life: Some Case studies
Applied Ethics: Introduction
Week 4
Applied Ethics: Problems of Methods and Justification
Bio-ethics: Introduction
Bio-ethics: Core Issues
Organ Donation: Ethical concerns
Week 5
Cloning: Ethical concerns
Environmental Ethics: Issues and Concerns
Environmental Ethics: Various Approaches
Climate Change: Some Ethical concerns
Week 6
Technology: Some Philosophical Perspectives
Technology: Moral Implications and Issues
Technology: Ways of Doing Applied Ethics
Information Technology: Issues and Concerns
Week 7
Artificial Intelligence: Some Ethical Concerns
Euthanasia: Introduction
Euthanasia: Some Ethical Concerns
Suicide: Philosophical perspectives
Week 8
Suicide: Ethical Concerns
Suicide: Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Reproductive rights: Some underline concepts (Right to choose, privacy and dignity)
Reproductive Rights: Right to choose Whether and when to have a child
Week 9
Reproductive Rights: Right to choose How and with Whom to have a child
Abortion: Philosophical Perspectives
Abortion: Ethical Concerns
Violence: Philosophical Perspectives
Week 10
Violence: Ethical Concerns
Torture: Philosophical and Ethical Issues
Terrorism: Causes and Consequences
Terrorism and Social Ethics
Week 11
Capital Punishment: Philosophical Perspectives
Capital Punishment: Issues and Concerns
Animal Rights: Traditional Religious and Philosophical Views
Animal Rights: Preference Utilitarianism
Animal Rights: Rights View
Week 12
Experiments on Animals
Professional Ethics: Introduction
Professional Ethics: Issues and concerns
Professional Ethics: Case Studies
Media Ethics: Introduction
Week 13
Media, Justice and Society: Issues of Privacy and Confidentiality
Cyber Ethics: Introduction
Social Media: Some Ethical Concerns
Medical Ethics: Introduction
Medical Ethics: Some Ethical concerns
Week 14
Surrogacy: Philosophical and Religious Perspectives
Surrogacy: Ethical Concerns
Business Ethics: Introduction
Business and Ethical decision Making
Corporate Social Responsibility
Taught by
Prof. Nandini Sinha Kapur And Dr. Veeramalla Sreesailam
