ETH 100: Ethics Orientation
This course is by invitation only, for participants in the BMSIS Young Scientist Program. It gives an overview of ethical frameworks and case studies.
Welcome to Ethics!
Why study ethics?
What is ethics?
Ethics vs. Morals
Ethics as a Toolkit
Naive Approaches to Ethics
Major Ethical Systems
Ethics True or False Quiz
Deontology
Consequentialism
Virtue Ethics
Major Approaches Quiz
Introduction to Thought Experiments
Thought Experiment #1
Thought Experiment #1 Solutions
Thought Experiment #2
Thought Experiment #2 Solutions
Thought Experiment #3
Thought Experiment #3 Solutions
Overview of the Climate Change Problem
Solution 1: Business as usual
Solution 2: Reduce emissions
Implications
Climate Change Quiz
Overview of Environmental Ethics
Who are the moral subjects?
Case Study: Is whaling ethically defensible?
Whaling in Recent History
Whaling Survey
Course Complete