Ethics Nonviolence/Just Peace

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course will explore ethical approaches and critical ethical issues related to nonviolence and just peace. We will orient our exploration with theological contributions as we also draw from other disciplines. We will address various dimensions of human experience, such as interpersonal, communal, international, and global. Core ethical issues will include conflict transformation, nonviolent communication, unarmed civilian protection, nonviolent resistance, nonviolent civilian-based defense, restorative justice, sustainable peace, self-defense, policing, responsibility to protect, militarism and war, and environmental justice and integral ecology.