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January 2010
Law No.: LAW7604
Sched. No.: 110110006
Ethical Issues in Foreign Policy
Section 1
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Little, David
Moore, John N.



Administrative Information:

Days, Times (Room):MTWRF, 1330-1600 (WB121)
Credits:1Type:Lecture - short course
Capacity:20 **This information is current as of 11/24/2009 06:49:08 AM**
Current Enrollment:20 **This information is current as of 11/24/2009 06:49:08 AM**

Course Description:

This January Term course meets January 18-22.

This short course will explore ethical issues in foreign policy. The first session will provide an overview of “Ethical Thinking” generally. The next four sessions will explore the ethical implications of four specific foreign affairs decisions and issues. These will include President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, decisions to “stress” detainees for intelligence in the war on terror, the decision to intervene militarily in Iraq in March 2003, and decisions regarding the response of the international community to the crisis in Rwanda in 1994. The class will be co-taught with David Little, Professor of the Practice in Religion, Ethnicity, and International Conflict at the Harvard Divinity School, one of the nation’s top experts on ethical issues in foreign policy.

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT: Attendance at all class sessions is expected
COURSE REQUIREMENT: Paper required