IDS-31013 credit hours

Development Ethics

International Development Studies · 3 hrs Lecture

Offering schedule: contact department

The calendar doesn't say which term this runs in. The sections below show the terms it actually runs in this year.

IDS-3101 prerequisites

1 course appears in this chain, up to 1 level deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced.

Show the chain

any one of

IDS-1100Introduction to International Development Studies

permission of the instructor

Add your completed courses to see which of these you've already done and what you could take next. They stay on this device.

Taking IDS-3101 is a prerequisite for 6 courses directly.

Description

This course examines the ethical questions posed by development thinking and practice. It introduces frameworks for ethical decision-making in development. Using specific examples, the course explores questions like: How are decisions about goals of development made? How are the costs of development distributed? What are acceptable methods in development activity, and who rightfully leads or engages in this activity? How far do answers to such questions differ between cultures and ideologies, and is agreement on these answers either possible or desirable?

Requisite courses

IDS-1100 or permission of the instructor [prerequisite(s)].

Lecture

From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.