PSIR425 ETHICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
| Course Code: | 3540425 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Political Science and International Relations |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Course Content
This course provides a framework for discussing the ethical dimensions of international relations. It aims to provide students with different approaches to international ethics. Is ethics only what the powerful say? Is it possible to have a moral foreign policy? Under what circumstances is it legitimate to intervene into the affairs of another state? How can we define the national interest? Can ethics and international business coincide? What are the ethical issues involved in global climate change? Do the rich nations owe to help the poor ones? This course will adress these questions in the context of different ethical traditions in international relations