Course

Ethics

Theoretical and applied ethics: deontology, utilitarianism, bioethics, AI ethics and business ethics

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8

Modules

24

Articles

~2 h

Reading

IV

CLOs

§ 01 — Curriculum

8 modules.

Each module is a small unit. Most read in sequence — but a determined reader can begin anywhere.

M I
Foundations of Ethics: Duty, Consequences, Virtue
The three main ethical traditions and their application to real-world dilemmas
3 articles
18 min
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M II
Applied Ethics: Dilemmas of the Contemporary World
Bioethics, AI ethics, global justice, and corporate responsibility
3 articles
18 min
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M III
Metaethics and Normativity
What are moral facts? Realism, constructivism, and skepticism in ethics
3 articles
18 min
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M IV
Ethics at the Cutting Edge
Bioethics, data ethics, artificial intelligence, and global ethics
3 articles
18 min
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M V
Justice and the Social Contract
Rawls, Nozick, and theories of a just society
3 articles
18 min
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M VI
Ethics in the Face of Evil
The Holocaust, the banality of evil, and human rights after catastrophe
3 articles
18 min
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M VII
Applied Ethics in the 21st Century
Bioethics, medical ethics, and data ethics
3 articles
18 min
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M VIII
The Ethics of the Future: AI, Transhumanism, and Global Challenges
Ethics in an era of technological transformation
3 articles
18 min
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§ 02 — Learning outcomes

4 outcomes.

CLO I

Ethical Theories

Demonstrate understanding of and compare the major normative ethical theories

CLO II

Moral Dilemmas

Analyze complex ethical situations using multiple approaches

CLO III

Applied Ethics

Apply ethical principles to issues in bioethics, AI ethics, and business ethics

CLO IV

Global Justice

Evaluate questions of global justice, human rights, and corporate responsibility

§ 03 — Practices

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