BPYI-101: Applied Ethics

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

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