Outline:

1. Introduction
1.1-What is Ethos?
Greek word for Ethics
Ideas about good and bad, right and wrong
1.2-Postmodern Ethos- New Ethics of the West
1.3-A challenge?

2. Tracing the History of Western Ethics
2.1- Ancient Western Ethics
Plato’s Absolute Morals
2.2- Christian Ethics
2.3- Modern Ethics after Reformation, Renaissance and Industrial Revolution
2.4- A departure from the Modern Ethics – The Post phase


3. Postmodern Ethos
3.1- Deconstruction of Traditional Ethics
3.2- Moral Relativism – No Absolute Good or Bad
3.3- Capitalist Exploitation deemed as Good
3.4- Celebration of Multiculturalism
3.5- Globalization against Nationalism
3.6- Free Market Economy instead of Mercantilism
3.7- Religion becoming irrelevant
3.8- Relaxed sexual attitude


4. A Challenge to the West?
4.1 Rising Fascism in the West- Reaction against Multiculturalism
Violence against immigrants on a rise!
4.2 Moral Relativism
Justification of Gruesome Acts like War and Aggression
Pre-emptive Warfare, West playing Global Police
4.3 White man’s burden: the West’s claim of ethical superiority
4.4 Rising Promiscuity and the death of Traditional Family Structure
4.5 Celebrating diversity or butchering it in the name of Free Speech?
4.6 Resulting Clash of cultures
4.7 Culture of exploitation
4.8 Value claim of Free Market Economy and the resulting Global Crunch

5. Conclusion