2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin

ISP 336 Just Intentions: Global Humanitarianism

3 hours 

This course examines and evaluates the relationship between international humanitarian efforts and justice. The course focuses on the moral dilemmas and unpredictable outcomes that may occur when well-intentioned people set out to improve the lives of the less fortunate. The context will be both global and interdisciplinary, stressing connections between history, social science, philosophy and literature.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ENG 201 and junior standing or above

Notes

This course satisfies the John Jay College Option: Justice in Global Perspective (300-level) area of the Gen Ed Program.