Minor-I Paper-II (Philosophy): Ethics and Social Philosophy

Unit 1 — Introduction to Ethics

1.1 Definition, Nature and Scope of Ethics · 1.2 Ethical Concepts 1.2.1 Good, Right, Virtue, Duty · 1.3 Moral Judgment 1.3.1 Object of Moral Judgment · 1.4 Theories of Moral Obligation 1.4.1 Legal Theory, Hedonistic Theory, Intuitional Theory, Eudaemonistic Theory

Unit 2 — Theories of Moral Standard

2.1 Hedonism and Utilitarianism · 2.2 Deontological Ethics of Kant · 2.3 Ethics of the Bhagavad Gita 2.3.1 Niskama Karma, Svadharma · 2.4 Gandhian Ethics 2.4.1 Ahimsa

• Utilitarianism
• Meaning and Definition, Basic Principles, Arguments in Favour and Against

Unit 3 — Theories of Punishment

3.1 Meaning of Crime · 3.2 Preventive Theory · 3.3 Reformative Theory · 3.4 Retributive Theory · 3.5 Capital Punishment

• Concept of Crime, Components of Crime and Criminal Liability
• Theories and Kinds of Punishment
• Capital Punishment
• Theories of punishment
• Deterrent, & Preventive approaches
• Gandhian thought on Reformative Approach to Punish

Unit 4 — Social Philosophy

4.1 Nature and Scope of Social Philosophy · 4.2 Theories of the relation between Society and Individual 4.2.1 Individualism 4.2.2 Socialism 4.2.3 Organic Theory 4.2.4 Idealism or Group- mind Theory

Unit 5 — Problems of Social Evil

5.1 Unemployment, Causes of Unemployment, Remedial Measures · 5.2 Dowry system, Remedial Measures · 5.3 Juvenile Delinquency, Treatment of Juvenile Delinquents, Remedial Measures