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Ethics and Culture
About This Course
The core aim of the course is to develop moral ideas of some influential philosophers from the ancient times through the modern and up to the contemporary period. Particular emphasis is given to the ideas of philosophers like Aristotle, Confucius, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, John Rawls and Aldo Leopold. The course is divided into the following three parts: 1. Personal Development 2. Normative Ethical Theories and Moral Education 3. The Practical Issues of Morality
The main objectives of the course are to: provide a general introduction to ethics, culture and morality describe a historical perspective of ethics, analyze the basic concepts and theories of ethics develop the understanding of ethical dilemmas and to formulate defensible solutions to the dilemmas examine different moral theories and their applications to a variety of important moral issues through moral education. The course will try to address the contemporary ethical issues and debates in world and develop better understanding of the rightness and wrongness of human action.
Requirements
• Students are required to watch all video lectures and read the recommended handouts in order to complete the weekly tasks successfully.
• Completion of weekly tasks (worksheets) is mandatory.
• Students are expected to meet the deadlines.
• Mandatory participation in discussion sessions with the respective faculty is strongly advised.
• Students should regularly check announcements and keep participation ensured by online presence.
Course faculty
Md. Sayeedul Islam Khan
Senior Lecturer
sayeedul@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bdren.zoom.us/j/7841103559?pwd=dUpkVlQwY1IvRHpkY1JrcFF3RlpGQT09
Ms. Rudmila Mahbub
Lecturer
rudmila@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bdren.zoom.us/j/4343303664?pwd=a0xPYzFiS1g3dTV4SWhrWXBFQnZxZz09
Ms. Saudia Islam
Lecturer
saudiaislam@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bdren.zoom.us/j/5579448471?pwd=clZTOWdiMmY2Vm1JdlNrRzJkQjUyUT09
Mr. Mostafizur Rahman
Lecturer
mostafizur.rahman@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bdren.zoom.us/j/6421108876?pwd=dFNkTXo1T2YzWW84ZlIxQkZiMGx2dz09
Ms. Shaiya Binte Mahbub
Lecturer
shaiya.mahbub@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bdren.zoom.us/j/7085901865?pwd=RXpralhOM245VHgwUjgxN2NVQUdTQT09
Ms. Tanjin Afrose
Lecturer
tanjin.afrose@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4892349008?pwd=aldub3hJN3lIT1VNZFE2a1UxaFhpUT09
Ms. Adiba Sultana Mim
Lecturer
adiba.sultana@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://bdren.zoom.us/j/7712345853?pwd=VUhmSFAvT0I0aEZodVBseDAya1M1Zz09
Mr. Mehedi Hasan
Lecturer
mehedi.hasan1@bracu.ac.bd
Zoom Meeting Link: https://eu01web.zoom.us/j/9717163012?pwd=Tzdqa3FtalRMRWtkYWc2RXEwbnh3QT09
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