Ethics and International Relations (PS-0142)

Fall 2024 · PS 0142 · Tufts University · 4 credits · Undergraduate

Examination of issues at the intersection of politics and morality through the prism of international relations. Inquiry into the nature and extent of justice, and of its implications for the conduct of individual citizens and states, with a focus on whether fellow citizens have special rights. Study of influential theories regarding whether it is permissible to kill even in defense of the state, whether human rights exist and, if so, the extent to which they must be protected, and the responsibility or lack thereof arising from poverty in other parts of the world. Application of these theories to contemporary examples, including drones, counter-terrorism, surveillance, and torture.

Course codes: PS-0142, PS 0142, PS0142, PS-142, PS 142, PS142, CVS-0162, CVS 0162, CVS0162, CVS-162, CVS 162, CVS162

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