Applied Ethics

(2 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

In this seminar, we will read Care Ethics in the Age of Precarity to explore the relationship between care, precarity, and neoliberalism through the lens of care ethics. The book, an interdisciplinary collection of essays, examines care theory as a response to market-driven capitalism. We will begin by carefully analyzing the key concepts of "care ethics" and "neoliberalism" before delving into the authors' discussions of these themes. The contributors address a wide range of topics, including disability studies, medical ethics, responses to natural disasters, the posthuman, Japanese politics, and the COVID-19 pandemic, all within a global perspective. The seminar will be divided into two main parts: the first half of each session will focus on summarizing and understanding the assigned readings, while the second half will be dedicated to discussion based on students' weekly reaction papers. In addition, the class will provide foundational training in understanding philosophical concepts and formulating critical questions. All students are required to give a presentation. Further details will be provided during the first guidance session. (Depending on the number of students, the program could slightly change)