Ethics in Action

Module 1: Introduction to Ethics in Action
Chapter 1: Sustainable Development and the Need for Ethics in Action
Chapter 2: The History of Sustainable Development and the SDGs
Chapter 3: The Moral and Practical Limits of Global Capitalism
Chapter 4: Moral Teachings and Sustainable Development: An Overview from the World’s Religions

Module 2: Religion and Virtue Ethics - Part I
Chapter 1: Lessons from Classical Greece
Chapter 2: Lessons from Classical China
Chapter 3: A Hindu Perspective
Chapter 4: A Buddhist Perspective

Module 3: Religion and Virtue Ethics - Part II
Chapter 1: A Jewish Perspective
Chapter 2: A Catholic Perspective
Chapter 3: A Protestant Evangelical Perspective
Chapter 4: An Islamic Perspective
Chapter 5: An Indigenous Perspective

Module 4: The Virtuous Society
Chapter 1: Virtue Ethics as a Multi-Religious Consensus
Chapter 2: Inquiry and Moral Reasoning
Chapter 3: Spirituality and the Common Good
Chapter 4: Virtue Ethics and Science
Chapter 5. Gender Equality: A Confucian Perspective

Module 5: Poverty and Inequality
Chapter 1: The Challenge of Global Poverty
Chapter 2: The Rights to Health, Education, and Decent Work
Chapter 3: Christian Social Teachings on Poverty
Chapter 4: Ethical Conduct Towards the Vulnerable
Chapter 5: Ethical Actions to End Poverty

Module 6: Peace
Chapter 1: The State of Conflict around the World
Chapter 2: Barriers to Lasting Peace among and within Nations
Chapter 3: Tenets of Peace of the World’s Religions
Chapter 4: Religion and Peacebuilding
Chapter 5: Actions for a Lasting Peace: Lessons from Syria

Module 7: Refugees, Trafficking, and Modern Slavery
Chapter 1: Drivers of Migration, Human Trafficking, and Modern
Chapter 2: The Ethics of Migration and Refugees
Chapter 3: The Ethics of Modern Slavery and Trafficking
Chapter 4: Political and Social Responses to Forced Migration

Module 8: Environmental Justice
Chapter 1: Environmental Perils Facing the Planet
Chapter 2: A Hindu Approach to Environmental Care
Chapter 3: Laudato Si’ and Climate Justice
Chapter 4: The Rights of Indigenous Populations
Chapter 5: Defending our Common Home: Global and Local Actions

Module 9: Politics and Power
Chapter 1: Politics, Power, and the Common Good
Chapter 2: The Moral Underpinnings of Statecraft
Chapter 3: Ethics and the International Political Order
Chapter 4: Corruption and Politics Today

Module 10: Business, Work, and the Common Good
Chapter 1: The Moral Basis for Business Activity
Chapter 2: Corruption and Global Business
Chapter 3: Technology and the Dignity of Work
Chapter 4: Business Leadership for Community Well-being

Course Conclusion: Towards a New Virtue Ethics for Sustainable Development

Examining Ethics in Action: Case Studies

• Pope Francis and Multi-Faith Action
• Religions for Peace
• Community-based Healthcare in Africa
• Health and Climate Change
• Reflections from the Business Community
• Move Humanity