Ethics in Action

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• The definition of virtue ethics and how it is expressed in many religious and philosophical traditions.
• The significance of achieving multifaith agreement in order to progress sustainable development.
• The significance of faith communities participating in peace and development efforts.
• How religious and secular leaders, politicians, scientists, civil society, and business are motivated by ethics.
• What common virtue ethics are required to make the world a more peaceful and prosperous place for all?

Syllabus:

1: Introduction to Ethics in Action

• Sustainable Development and the Need for Ethics in Action
• The History of Sustainable Development and the SDGs
• The Moral and Practical Limits of Global Capitalism
• Moral Teachings and Sustainable Development: An Overview from the World’s Religions
   

2: Religion and Virtue Ethics - Part I

• Lessons from Classical Greece
• Lessons from Classical China
• A Hindu Perspective
• A Buddhist Perspective
   

3: Religion and Virtue Ethics - Part II

• A Jewish Perspective
• A Catholic Perspective
• A Protestant Evangelical Perspective
• An Islamic Perspective
• An Indigenous Perspective
   

4: The Virtuous Society

• Virtue Ethics as a Multi-Religious Consensus
• Inquiry and Moral Reasoning
• Spirituality and the Common Good
• Virtue Ethics and Science
• Gender Equality: A Confucian Perspective
   

5: Poverty and Inequality

• The Challenge of Global Poverty
• The Rights to Health, Education, and Decent Work
• Christian Social Teachings on Poverty
• Ethical Conduct Towards the Vulnerable
• Ethical Actions to End Poverty
   

6: Peace

• The State of Conflict around the World
• Barriers to Lasting Peace among and within Nations
• Tenets of Peace of the World’s Religions
• Religion and Peacebuilding
• Actions for a Lasting Peace: Lessons from Syria
   

7: Refugees, Trafficking, and Modern Slavery

• Drivers of Migration, Human Trafficking, and Modern
• The Ethics of Migration and Refugees
• The Ethics of Modern Slavery and Trafficking
• Political and Social Responses to Forced Migration
   

8: Environmental Justice

• Environmental Perils Facing the Planet
• A Hindu Approach to Environmental Care
• Laudato Si’ and Climate Justice
• The Rights of Indigenous Populations
• Defending our Common Home: Global and Local Actions
   

9: Politics and Power

• Politics, Power, and the Common Good
• The Moral Underpinnings of Statecraft
• Ethics and the International Political Order
• Corruption and Politics Today
   

10: Business, Work, and the Common Good

• The Moral Basis for Business Activity
• Corruption and Global Business
• Technology and the Dignity of Work
• Business Leadership for Community Well-being
   

11. Examining Ethics in Action: Case Studies

• Pope Francis and Multi-Faith Action
• Religions for Peace
• Community-based Healthcare in Africa
• Health and Climate Change
• Reflections from the Business Community
• Move Humanity

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