AE 288 - Ethical Dimensions of Global Humanitarian Policy

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Eastern Connecticut State University

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Description:

This course surveys the ethical dilemmas that arise in the context of global need and global opportunity, specifically the needs of physical, psychological, and spiritual sustenance and support created in the developing world by many kinds of violence, exploitation, and environmental crises, and the opportunities perceived in the developed world to provide assistance through international, governmental, and non-governmental avenues.Topics include the ethical analyses of emerging crises and assessments of needs; the typical structures of assistance, public and private, and the consequences (intended or otherwise) of deploying them; and the dilemmas of seeking and assessing help from donors of uncertain motives and histories. This course meets the world diversity requirement. ( Prerequisite: one course in philosophy or religious studies) Three credits.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.easternct.edu/

Phone Number:

(860) 465-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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