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COURSE DESCRIPTION
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This course, following the framework set by the CHED Memorandum no. 20, Series 2013, otherwise known as the “General Education Curriculum: Holistic Understandings, Intellectual and
Civic Competencies”, deals with the “principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, society and in interaction with the environment and other shared resources.”
This course guides the students to be both reflective and critical in their approach to the question and application of morality, “what is a good act?.” To help the students think critically and
ethically, this course provides both the normative theories of ethics and a moral reasoning model. Representatives of both Western and Eastern traditions and paradigms in moral thinking
will also be given to afford the students a broader but also a more profound view in dealing with ethical questions and problems..
Also, this course presents discussions on the relation and application of ethics to religion, environment, global justice, politics, and the millennial generation to afford the students a deeper
appreciation and understanding of the relevance of ethical thinking in the contemporary situation.
CO2 Describe moral development and experiences, and solve moral dilemmas
CO3 Clarify what it means to be a morally intelligent and responsible person in today’s modern society
CO4 Appreciate the common good by understanding the different ethical principles.
CO6 Discover the moral perspective in the light of which they can examine and validate their ethical values as they interact with other persons, environment and other shared resources.
COURSE OUTLINE
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The course is divided in five parts. The first part, the introduction, provides a general overview of the subject and a bridging component between the Senior High school
subject, Philosophy of the Human Person, and Ethics as General Education subject. The second part focuses on the agent, his/her faculties and capabilities, and the factors
and conditions that influences decision-making and actions. The third part deals with the major normative theories of ethics. The fourth appropriates ethical thinking in the
context of the globalized present; this part provides theoretical interventions to understand the role of ethics and morality in the phenomena of globalization, religion,
politics and the environment. The fifth part of the course closes with a review and synthesis of previous parts.
COURSE STRUCTURE
PART I: INTRODUCTION (4.5 A.) Students are able to Lecture : basic concepts and Quiz on basic concepts and terms in Austin Fagothey, Right and
Hours) understand basic terms terms in ethics Ethics Reason: Ethics in theory and
employed in ethics practice. London: The C.V.
1. Welcome / Orientation B.) Students can differentiate Group activity: Case Presentation of case discussions by Mosby Company, 1963.
about the Training ethical, unethical, and neutral discussions group
2.Introduction to Ethics 25 Moral Dilemmas
actions
a.Definition of Terms http://psychopixi.com/uncatego
C.) Students can determine an rized/25-moral-dilemmas/
ethical dilemma (accessed October 24, 2017).
b.Importance of Ethics Today
“Some Moral Dilemmas”
http://www.friesian.com/valley/
dilemmas.htm (accessed
October 24, 2017).
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PART 2: THE AGENT (9 Lectures: Class discussion:
Hours) A.) Students are able determine
the connection between A.) What is Freedom Presentation of situations by group
1) Freedom & Rationality - freedom and rationality Rationality?
Morality of the Human Act
-The Essence of Freedom B.) Students can demonstrate B.) What are the stages of
the stages of moral development and the seven Film review (home work):
2) Kohlberg: Stages of development in relation to the step moral reasoning model?
Moral Development seven step moral reasoning Write a short essay on the film “The
-Longitudinal Study process C.) What is ethical and cultural Mission” (1981) explaining the
relativism? issues arising from ethical relativism
-Finding, Interpretation, &
C.) Students can demonstrate and ethical objectivism.
Criticisms
the issues arising from cultural D.) What is ethical
3) Moral Reasoning and ethical relativism objectivism? Or write a short essay on the film
-Definition of Terms “Bagong Buwan” (2001) explaining
-Limitations of Logic situations and elements that deals with
-Seven Step Moral Group activities: the moral reasoning process in its
Reasoning Model relation from the individual to the
A.) Discuss among each family, and to society.
4) Cultural and Ethical groups two selected cases
Relativism that demonstrates the seven
step reasoning model.
5) Ethical Objectivism:
What is Natural Law?
B.) Provide and discuss
situations that shows both
cultural and ethical relativism
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Part 3: THEORIES IN ETHICS Lectures: Quiz:
(18 Hours)
1)Natural Law, Moral A) Students are able to A. What is natural law? A.) Determine the distinctions between
Determinants and the distinguish the different B. What is Duty Ethics? the different normative theories of
Principle of Double Effect
normative theories in ethics C. What is Utilitarianism? ethics
2) Deontology: Kant’s D. What is Virtue Ethics?
Categorical Imperative B) Students can demonstrate E. What is Situation Ethics? B.) Determine the pros and cons of
-Difference between this understanding of the F. What are some perspectives each normative theories in ethics
Deontological from different normative theories by in Oriental Ethics?
Teleological analyzing specific ethical
-The good will and duty situations
-The function of reason
Group Activities: Class discussion:
-Reverence for the Law
-The categorical imperative C) Students can appreciate the
complexities and the Provide both several famous A.) Present the case discussions of
3) Utilitarianism responsibilities in making ethical thought-experiments in ethics each group for review and comments
-What is utilitarianism? decisions for group discussions (e.g.,
-Bentham & Mill Trolley case, Violinist
-Contemporary Utilitarian
argument, et.al.) and specific
4) Virtue Ethics cases locally and around the
Essay:
-Virtue Ethical Theories globe
-Eudaimonism Determine and resolve, using the
-The Ethics of Care Film Showing:
different theories in ethics, the ethical
-Aristotle & the good life
dilemmas in the film "Eye in the Sky
“Eye in the Sky” (2015) and
5) Fletcher: Situation Ethics
discussion with specific guide
-Emphasis on Love Present summary of essay to class for
-Working Principles questions after
discussions
-Fundamental Principles
COURSE MAP
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Manuel B. Dy Jr., 31-48. Washington, DC: The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, 1994.
Jan Yun-hua. "The Mind as the Buddha-nature: The Concept of the Absolute in Ch'an Buddhism." Philosophy East and West 31 (October 1981): 467-477.
Palma-Angeles, Antonette. "Cultural Drivers of Corruption in Business and Governance." In Business Ethics in Asia: Issues and Cases, edited by Oscar G. Bulaong Jr., Ike Danita Dewi, and J.
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1. http://www.usefulcharts.com/psychology/kohlberg-stages-of-moral-development.html
2. http://www.education.com/reference/article/kohlbergs-moral-reasoning/
UNPUBLISHED SOURCES
Palma- Angeles, Antonette and Azada, Rowena, "Medicine Prices, Price Controls and the Philippine Pharmaceutical Industry" Monograph produced by the Jose B Fernandez, Jr. Ethics
Center and Ateneo graduate School of Business, 2011
Que, Nemesio S., S.J, "Notes on Moral Deliberation." Introduction to course notes for PH104: Foundations of Moral Value. Ateneo de Manila University
Rae, Scott, "A Model for Moral Decision Making" Chapter 1, Beyond Integrity.
Reyes, Ramon Castillo. "Relation between Ethics and Religious Belief." In Moral Dimension: Essays in Honor of Ramon Castillo Reyes, edited by Nemesio S. Que, S.J., Oscar G. Bulaong Jr.,
and Michael Ner E. Mariano, 107-12. Quezon City, PH: Office of Research.
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JOURNALS
Licuanan, Patricia et al. "A Moral Recovery Program: Building a People—Building Nation." In Values in Philippine Culture and Education: Philippine Philosophical Studies I, edited by Manuel B. Dy Jr.,
31-48. Washington, DC: The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy, 1994.
Jan Yun-hua. "The Mind as the Buddha-nature: The Concept of the Absolute in Ch'an Buddhism." Philosophy East and West 31 (October 1981): 467-477.
Palma-Angeles, Antonette. "Cultural Drivers of Corruption in Business and Governance." In Business Ethics in Asia: Issues and Cases, edited by Oscar G. Bulaong Jr., Ike Danita Dewi, and J. Sedfrey Santiago,
Quezon City, PH: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2014.
Quito, Emerita S. "A Short Introduction to Oriental Philosophy." SOPHIA 4 (1974-75): 70-82.
UNPUBLISHED SOURCES
Palma- Angeles, Antonette and Azada, Rowena, "Medicine Prices, Price Controls and the Philippine Pharmaceutical Industry" Monograph produced by the Jose B Fernandez, Jr. Ethics Center and Ateneo
graduate School of Business, 2011
Que, Nemesio S., S.J, "Notes on Moral Deliberation." Introduction to course notes for PH104: Foundations of Moral Value. Ateneo de Manila University
Rae, Scott, "A Model for Moral Decision Making" Chapter 1, Beyond Integrity.
Reyes, Ramon Castillo. "Relation between Ethics and Religious Belief." In Moral Dimension: Essays in Honor of Ramon Castillo Reyes, edited by Nemesio S. Que, S.J., Oscar G. Bulaong Jr., and Michael
Ner E. Mariano, 107-12. Quezon City, PH: Office of Research