ES-209 Ethical Behaviour (for Non-Muslims)

ES-209 ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR (FOR NON MUSLIMS)

CREDIT HOURS

Theory = 2
Practical = 0

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs)

S. No. CLOs PLO Taxonomy
1 Explain the ethical teachings of the world’s major religions PLO-8

Coginitive
Level 2*

2 Describe the importance and implications of ethics on individuals and societies PLO-8 Coginitive
Level 2*


COURSE CONTENT

  • Introduction to Ethics: 
    • Definition of Ethics
    • Definition between normative and positive science 
    • Problem of freewill
    • Method of Ethics
    • Uses of Ethics
       
  • Ethical Theories: 
    • History of Ethics: Greek Ethics, Medieval, Modern Ethics 
    • Basic concept of right and wrong: good and evil 
    • Utilitarianism, hedonism, self-realization: egoism, intuitionism, rationalism  
    • Kant’s moral philosophy
       
  • Ethics & Religion:
    • The relation of Ethics to religion 
    • Basic ethical principles of major religions: Hinduism, Judaism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Islam
       
  • Ethics, Society, and moral theory:
    • Ethical foundation of Rights and Duties
    • Applied Ethics
    • Society as the background of moral life
    • Universalism and Altruism
    • Theories of punishment

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

(01) An Introduction to Ethics by Lillie W.

(02) Philosophy : the Basic by Warburton N.

(03) Quranic Ethics by Dar B. Ahmed

(04) A Companion of Ethics by Singer P.

*For details of Taxonomy Levels CLICK HERE!