Ethics in Action

Course

Self-paced e-learning

Other Partner

SDG Academy

Length: 10 weeks
Effort: 2-4 hours per week
Level: Intermediate
Language: English
Venue: Online

Certificate: No
Price: Free

This course explores ethical values commonly held across faiths and how different religions and their communities address inequalities and climate justice.

Sustainable Development Goals: Peace, justice and strong institutions

Subject: Ethics

Keywords: ethics; religion; partnerships; SDGs; peace-building

About this course

In 2016, Pope Francis invited various esteemed philosophers, religious and spiritual leaders, scholars, and scientists to the Vatican for the Ethics in Action initiative. They came together to discuss values important for human progress and climate justice. Virtue ethics, the determinants of the character of a “good” person, play a prominent role in sustainable development and are key to creating a more equal and peaceful world.

This course includes Ethics in Action participants and other distinguished individuals as they discuss global religious and spiritual perspectives on virtue ethics and global inequality. This course calls for interfaith cooperation and communication as necessary for the development of universal virtue ethics to create a sustainable world.

Transcripts available in: English, Español, Русский

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Target audience

Members of religious and spiritual communities, development professionals, and undergraduate and graduate students studying philosophy and theology.

Learning objectives

To understand the meaning and prevalence of virtue ethics across belief systems, which virtue ethics are crucial to creating a greater world, and the importance of involving faith communities in decision-making.