Ethical Issues In Conflict Resolution And Peace-building

The course will analyze whether or not efforts to resolve conflicts and build peace are based on moral considerations or norms. In particular, the course will adopta student-centered practical simulation approach to explore the qualitative challenges posed by sub-national conflicts in order to understand how ethical processes, procedures, institutions and mechanisms can be established to enhance peace-building.      

COURSE AIMS

1.    To analyse ethical issues in conflict resolution and peace-building; and

2.    To evaluate the morality of various conflict resolution and peace-building models

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

1.    Assess the ethical dimension of conflict resolution and peace-building and to prescribe ethically acceptable norms and principles of peace-building and conflict resolution; and

2.    Correctly scrutinize efforts to promote peace and resolve conflicts to ascertain whether or not they are morally acceptable.