The range and scope of the course will be mainly concerned with the basic concepts of Ethics, the socio-cultural context of morality and the evolution of ethical standards and theories in terms of human tradition and values and with special reference to the provisions and sanctions of the main religions of the world. The objective is to make students aware of the nature and importance of morality and by doing so germinate in them ethical values and standards in the conduct of life in a pluralistic society and multi- dimensional environmental variables in which individuals have to operate.