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HOD-842 Ethics and Moral Reasoning: Approaches to Sustainability

4 semester credits


This course covers ethical philosophy and moral reasoning as applied to sustainability, and the moral questions raised by different approaches to achieving sustainable social and ecological practices.  First we will cover and assess the various methods of moral reasoning that inform contemporary moral discourse.  In the age of globalization we face a wide diversity of moral discourses and ethical thought, some of which inform a contentious public debate on issues of sustainability.  Many of our public debates stem from conflicting moral theories and we will explore the foundations of these ethical arguments.  First we will cover various methods of ethical thought, including Kantian Deontology, Mill’s Utilitarianism, Aristotle’s Virtue ethics and notion of practical wisdom (“phronesis”), and modern entailments of each of these schools of thought such as Rawls, Habermas, Rorty, MacIntyre, Nussbaum, and Sen).  We will also look at non-western ethical systems, since the ethical decisions that organizations must make today often extend to all parts of the globe. We will then apply these various methods to issues of sustainability and the consequences for how we live our daily lives in a way that affirms social justice, human equality, and care for the environment.
Delivery Method: Online
Grading Default: Letter
Learning Outcome(s):
  • Demonstrate understanding of various methods of moral reasoning, the diversity of moral discourses, and western as well as non-western ethical systems.
  • Apply these methods to issues of sustainability and consequences for social justice, human equality, and care for the environment.

 



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