Course Code & Number
PSIR 492
Course Title
Ethics in International Relations
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 6 ECTS Credits
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Ethical issues prevalent in international politics. The sources of morality and the guidelines for ethical judgment. Specific issue areas such as sovereignty, just war, and human rights. Cultural relativism. Public and private morality.
Course Objectives
The major objective of this course is to explore the ethical issues in international relations. The course aims to provide students an overview of the key theoretical approaches to ethics and examine the issue through a range of cases in international relations.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon succesful completion of this course, a student will be able to
1. Understand the meaning of ethics and its role in international relations.
2. Identify the theoretical approaches regarding the role of ethics in international relations.
3. Critically asses the theories of international relations with reference to the question of ethics.
4. Analyze ethics in the context of a range of issues (war, humanitarian intervention, inequality…etc.) in international relations.
5. Demonstrate understanding of the significance of ethics for global justice and equality.
6. Critically evaluate arguments and texts related to ethics in international relations.
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods:
Telling/Explaining
Discussion/Debate
Reading
Oral Presentations/Reports
Guest Speakers
Web Searching
Assessment Methods and Criteria:
Test / Exam
Quiz
Case Studies / Homework
Presentation (Oral/Poster)
Assessment Methods and Criteria Others:
Recommended Reading
1. Joel H. Rosenthal (ed.), Ethics and International Affairs: A Reader (Georgetown University Press, 1995).
2. Mervyn Frost, Ethics and International Relations: A Constructive Theory, (Cambridge University Press, 1996).
3. David Boucher, The Limits of Ethics in International Relations, (Oxford University Press, 2011).
Required Reading
1. Gordon Graham, Ethics and International Relations (Blackwell, 2008).
Learning Activities and Teaching Methods Others:
Student Workload:
| Workload | Hrs |
|---|
| Case Study Analysis | 16 |
Course & Program Learning Outcome Matching:
