Syllabus
|
Course Code: PHI-HC-204 Course Name: Western Ethics |
||
| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nature and scope of Ethics; Relation with other Sciences (Natural Science, Political Science, Sociology and Commerce); Concepts of Right, Good and Duty; Presuppositions of Morality; Freedom, Determinism and Responsibility. | |
| 2 | Theories of Punishment: Deterrent, Retributive and Reformative theories; Concept of Capital Punishment; Theories of Relation between Individual and Society. | |
| 3 | Normative Ethics: Brief outlines of the Ethical Theories of Aristotle (Theory of Golden Mean), J. Bentham (Quantitative Utilitarianism) J.S. Mill (Qualitative Utilitarianism) Kant (Categorical Imperative). | |
| 4 | Applied Ethics: Problems of Female Foeticide, Child Marriage and Dowry Death; Non–Anthropocentrism; Importance of Ethical Values for Contemporary World. | |
