Course : Universality and Cosmopolitanism vs. Locality
Course code : PHILOSOPHY1059
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Units
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I. What is ethics (content and goals)
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II. What shapes personal ethical perceptions (emotions, intuition, logic, duty, utility)
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III. What shapes collective ethical perceptions (religious beliefs, philosophical perceptions, cultural traditions, historical experiences, social needs)
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IV. The significance of local and global factors in ethical decision-making
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V. Is a universal and ecumenical ethics feasible for major issues of global concern?
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VI. The case of bioethics: points of convergence
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VII. The case of bioethics: points of divergence
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VIII. The case of ecological ethics: points of convergence
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IX. The case of ecological ethics: points of divergence
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X. The phenomenon of globalization: benefits and risks
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I. What is ethics (content and goals)