# Moral Thinking: An Introduction to Values and Ethics

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Teacher: Prof. Vineet Sahu
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109104206)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109104206)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Why do we do what we do? There are many reasons for arriving at a choice - moral/values/ethics are one of them. Moral thinking is when we examine our value premises that constitute our decision making process. Moral thinking takes place implicitly or explicitly. This course on ethics aims to spark the student into sustained thinking about ethical issues and the tools needed for it - the concepts and broad theories of ethics. The course would be loaded with examples - real life and imaginary, to bring out the connection between the world of values and the day to day lived experience.

Intended audience: General, Undergraduate students in all streams

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 1: Introduction to Philosophy - 1 (Module 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/efba4ca5d1ab) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture 2: Introduction to Philosophy - 2 (Module 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/d0e3f24d1f4b) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture 3: Philosophy, Ethics and Moral Thinking (Module 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/cf79b6ae7ff4) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture 4: Moral Relativism (Module 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/15170aaf5399) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture 5: Ethical Egoism (Module 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/00dd4921f7a4) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture 6 : Value Theory (Module 1)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/c9450953d0ba) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture 7: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Values](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/1ffc9cde0497) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture 8: Introducing Moral Terms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/b0d521797e6e) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture 9: Explaining Moral Terms](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/74c2c37bc65a) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture 10: Explaining Moral Terms Part 2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/bb0a8e1dfdec) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture 11: Egoism and Altruism through Ayn Rand](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/b08eaf69fac0) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture 12: Ayn Rand's Objectivist Ethics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/33392d65b453) (YouTube)
13. [Lecture 13: Reading of Ayn Rand's "The Virtue of Selfishness"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/2a3a71807db7) (YouTube)
14. [Lecture 14: Reading of Ayn Rand's "Virtue of Selfishness"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/f016d7654cd5) (YouTube)
15. [Lecture 15: Introducing Ethical Theories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/31ab12e20580) (YouTube)
16. [Lecture 16: Hedonism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/6de51558b206) (YouTube)
17. [Lecture 17: Utilitarianism](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/936af74fa14c) (YouTube)
18. [Lecture 18: Non-consequentialist Theories - Deontology](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/797c7200663d) (YouTube)
19. [Lecture 19: Ethical Rules (WD Ross)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/564c37be79c2) (YouTube)
20. [Lecture 20 : Situation Ethics and Virtue Ethics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/93e50146415b) (YouTube)
21. [Lecture 21: Applied Ethics: Issues and Dilemmas.](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/9793900acf62) (YouTube)
22. [Lecture 22: Peter Singer on Charity and Duty](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/3f76fd6af6d9) (YouTube)
23. [Lectures 23: Indian Ethics and Epics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104206/3fb3292f17f0) (YouTube)