Syllabus
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Course Code: DSEPHI601(i) Course Name: Ethics and Social Philosophy (Western) |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Nature, Definition and Scope of Ethics ; Fundamental Ethical Concepts: Good, Right, Duty ; Relation between Ethics and Political Science; Relation between Ethics and Religion | |
| 2 | Meaning and Nature of Moral Judgement, Object of Moral Judgment. Kant: Theory of Categorical Imperative. J. Benthem: Quantitative Hedonism | |
| 3 | Meaning and Criteria of Moral Progress. Theories of Punishment: Deterrent Theory, Preventive Theory and Reformative theory. | |
| 4 | Emergent Trends of Applied Social Thought: Corruption, War and Peace, Secularism, Environmental Pollution, Empowerment of Women. | |
