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III. Course Description : Ethics deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, society, and in interaction with the environment
Morality pertains to the standards of right and wrong that an individual originally picks up from the community. The course discusses the
context and principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of individual, society and in interaction with the environment and
other shared resources. The course also teaches students to make moral decisions by using dominant moral frameworks and by applying a
seven-step moral reasoning model to analyze and solve moral dilemmas.
The course is organized according to the three (3) main elements of the moral experience: (a) agent, including context-cultural, communal,
and environment; (b) the act; and (c) reason or framework (for the act).
IV. Contact Hours/Week : 3 hours every week for 18 weeks or 54 hours in a semester
VI. Course Outcome : At the end of the course, the student must be able to:
3. Explain the influence of Filipino culture on the way students look at moral experiences and solve moral dilemmas;
6. Make sound ethical judgments based on principles, facts, and the stakeholders affected;
8. Understand and internalize the principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, society, and in interaction with
Course Content Desired Learning Outcomes Teaching and Learning Activities Assessment Tasks Resource Materials Duration
Getting to know -Get acquainted with one another -Get to know activity
-Get oriented with some
Orientation -Class orientation on some -College Code/Students
school/classroom policies
school/classroom policies Handbook
-Familiarize the contents of the 1.5 hours
course syllabus/ outline -Discussion on the content of the -Approved course syllabus
Course Syllabus/ Outline
course syllabus/outline & course outline
Introduction
-Discuss the importance of ethics
-Lesson 1: Why study ethics and -Interactive discussion on the 1.5 hours
and other rules in life to social
the importance of rules importance of ethics and other rules
beings.
in life.
-Differentiate moral from non-
moral standards. -Lecture on the difference between
Lesson 2: Moral vs. Non-Moral
Moral and Non-moral. -Class recitation: What is the -Textbooks 1.5 hours
Standards -Identify the different levels of
advantage of owning moral
moral dilemma. -PPT
standards?
-Discussion and case analysis -Video Clips
Lesson 3: Moral Dilemma -Discuss why freedom is crucial in -Homework: Giving examples
one’s ability to make moral of moral dilemma -Moral Cases 1.5 hours
decisions.
-Lesson 1: How Culture Shapes -Discuss how culture shapes moral -Interactive learning: How does 1.5 hours
Human Behavior behavior culture define moral behavior?
-Lesson 2: Cultural Relativism -Point out the advantages and -Collaborative learning: Why can’t all
-Reaction/Insight paper on 2 hours
dangers of cultural relativism cultural practices be always correct?
Cultural Relativism
-PPT
-Discuss and evaluate the -Video Clips
-Lesson 4: The Filipino Way strengths and weaknesses of some
-Lecture: Strengths and weaknesses -Moral Cases
Filipinos characters.
of Filipino Moral Character. -Quiz 2: Strength and
1.5 hours
Weaknesses of Filipino
Character
-Discuss how moral character
developed
-Lesson 5: How is Moral -Interactive discussion bringing out
Character Developed students’ understanding of
contributory elements to their moral
1.5 hours
character
-Lesson 1: Feelings as -Discuss some philosophical insight -Lecture on the Philosophical insight -Homework: Essay on the 1.5 hours
Instinctive and Trained on feelings, and its influence in on feelings role of feelings in moral
Response to Moral Dilemmas decision making. decisions
-Textbooks
-Lesson 2: Lesson and -Discuss how reason and impartiality
- Lecture, role playing of moral cases,
Impartiality as Requirements become a requirement for morality -PPT 1.5 hours
and case analysis
for Ethics.
-Video Clips
-7 step moral reasoning process
-Check real-life cases against the 7- -Moral Cases
-Lecture: The 7-step model of moral -Individual/Group analysis
step model that uses reason and
reasoning process using the 7-step model 3 hours
impartiality.
-Lesson 4: Utilitarianism
-Explore the ethical theory of 3.5 hours
-Lecture and case analysis
utilitarianism Quiz 2: (Lesson 3 and 4
chapter 3)
Total 54 hours
Attendance 5% Attendance 5%
100% 100%
IX. References:
Kohlberg, L. (1981). Essays on Moral Development. Vol.1 of the Philosophy of Moral Development: Moral Stages and the Idea of Justice. San Francisco, CA: Harper & Row
Licuanan, P. (1994). “A Moral Recovery Program Building a People-Building Nation.” In Values in Philippine Culture and Education: Philippine Philosophical Studies I, ed. By
Manuel Dy Jr.., 31-48. Washington, DC: The Council for Research In Values and Philosophy
Palma-Angeles, A. “Cultural Drivers of Corruption in Business and Governance.” In Business Ethics in Asia: Issues and Cases, edited by Bulaong, G., Dewi, L., Santiago, J. Quezon
RAchels, J. (2004). “What is Morality”, Chapter 1 and “The Challenge of Cultural Relativism”, Chapter 2 in the Elements of Moral Philosophy. 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill College
Rawls, J. (2000). A “Theory of Justice.” In Reason at Work: Introductory Understanding Globalization. New York: Anchor Books
Aristotle. Books I-II in the Nicomachean Ethics. Translated by Martin Oswald. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Educational Publishing
Kant. I. “ Categorical Imperative.” In readings in Philosophy. Edited by Steven M. Cahn and George Sher, 262-72. Fort Worth, TX: Harcourt Brace College Publishers
Que, Nemesio S., S.J. “Notes on Moral Deliberation.” Introduction to course notes for PH 104: Foundations of Moral Value: Ateneo de Manila University
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