Ethics in Public Policy
Welcome to the course Ethics in Public Policy! This course will help you learn about the role that ethical, moral, and cultural principles play when lawmakers and public officials formulate and execute public policy. This course draws upon classical writings in political theory and contemporary cases on ethical dilemmas in public policymaking. It will enable you to debate various ethics themes such as justice, equality, fairness, individual liberty, free enterprise, charity, human rights, and minimising harm to others.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 11 hours
- Course by O.P. Jindal Global University
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Welcome to the course Ethics in Public Policy! This course will help you learn about the role that ethical, moral, and cultural principles play when lawmakers and public officials formulate and execute public policy. This course draws upon classical writings in political theory and contemporary cases on ethical dilemmas in public policymaking. It will enable you to debate various ethics themes such as justice, equality, fairness, individual liberty, free enterprise, charity, human rights, and minimising harm to others. It will also help you grasp how these themes integrate into various decision-making models, such as the utilitarian approach, fairness and justice approach, and rights approach. This course will help you examine these models in a real-life context to help balance competing interests to make the best decision. In this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the challenges that stand at the crossroads between moral and practical decision-making as a real-life practitioner. You will find answers to questions such as if tolerance is a virtue in public policies that risk challenging constitutional norms, what could be the ethical implications of state violence in the name of national interest, and if it would be a good ethical policy to building dams to generate electricity for more people by displacing the inhabitants of that area. With the help of case studies, this course will help you dive deep into the dilemmas faced by the policymakers (both elected and appointed). It will also help you find some middle-ground that is morally just and optimizes social purpose.Modules
Course Introduction
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1
Videos
- Welcome Video
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Readings
- Course Overview
Utilitarianism and Libertarianism
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4
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2
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2
Assignment
2
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- Practice Quiz: Utilitarianism and Libertarianism
- Graded Quiz: Utilitarianism and Libertarianism
4
Videos
- Utilitarianinsm of Bentham
- Mill's Political Philosophy
- What Is Libertarianism?
- Entitlement Theory
2
Readings
- Essential Reading Material: Utilitarianism and Libertarianism
- Recommended Reading Material: Utilitarianism and Libertarianism
Justice as Fairness
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4
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2
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2
Assignment
2
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- Practice Quiz: Justice as Fairness
- Graded Quiz: Justice as Fairness
4
Videos
- What Is Fairness?
- Theory of Justice
- What Is the Right Thing to Do?
- Distributive Justice
2
Readings
- Essential Reading Material: Justice as Fairness
- Recommended Reading Material: Justice as Fairness
Ethics and Economic Policy
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5
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2
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2
Assignment
2
Assignment
- Practice Quiz: Ethics and Economic Policy
- Graded Quiz: Ethics and Economic Policy
5
Videos
- Ethical Economic Policies
- Markets and Morals
- MNCs and Ethics of Global Responsibility
- Indian Ethos and Development
- WTO: Ethics of International Trade
2
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- Essential Reading Material: Ethics and Economic Policy
- Recommended Reading Material: Ethics and Economic Policy
Ethics and Social Security
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4
Videos
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1
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2
Assignment
2
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- Practice Quiz: Ethics and Social Security
- Graded Quiz: Ethics and Social Security
4
Videos
- What Is Social Security?
- Government and Social Security
- Managing a Pandemic: Covid-19 in India
- Health Care Rationing
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- Essential Reading Material: Ethics and Social Security
What Is Equality?
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5
Videos
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2
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2
Assignment
2
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- Practice Quiz: What is Equality?
- Graded Quiz: Equality of What?
5
Videos
- Equality of What?
- Equality of Resources - Part 1
- Equality of Resources - Part 2
- Capability and Well-being
- UNSDG #10: Reduce Inequalities
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Readings
- Essential Reading Material: What is Equality?
- Recommended Reading Material: What is Equality?
Global Governance
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4
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2
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2
Assignment
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- Practice Quiz: Global Governance
- Graded Quiz: Global Governance
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- Ethical Global Governance
- Corruption
- The Future of Global (Dis) Order: Exclusive Populism vs. Inclusive Global Governance?
- Environmental Ethics and Global Governance
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- Essential Reading Material: Global Governance
- Recommended Reading Material: Global Governance
Auto Summary
"Ethics in Public Policy" is a foundational course in Personal Development, led by Coursera. It delves into the role of ethical, moral, and cultural principles in public policy formulation and execution. Through classical political theory and contemporary cases, learners will explore themes such as justice, equality, and human rights, and apply decision-making models like utilitarianism. The course offers an in-depth understanding of moral vs. practical decision-making challenges via real-life case studies. With a duration of 660 minutes, it is available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, targeting those interested in ethical public policy.
Swetasree Roy