Courses
GFVM1027 Ethical Controversies in Hong Kong Today (3 units)
- Medium of Instruction:
- English
This course is designed to provide students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of social and ethical issues, and encourage students to apply social and ethical theories to discuss issues in Hong Kong. This course begins with an overview of social theories and major ethical theories, which provides students with basic concepts to understand issues. It continues by looking at selected topics of controversies in the social and cultural context of Hong Kong. Major areas may include topics such as life and death, sexual ethics, environmental ethics and business ethics. Within this framework, special attention will be given to issues relevant to these considerations in Hong Kong today.