GEED 10093: ETHICS

MODULE 1 & 2: WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY & ETHICS

2ND SEMESTER | S.Y. 2020-2021
DATE: APRIL 24, 2021
 Aesthetics / Axiology
o Philosophy of Art
TOPIC
SUB TOPIC HISTORIC ROLE OF PHILOSOPHY
SUB-SUB TOPIC
Religion Philosophy Science

ETHYMOLOGICAL DEFINITION Serve as a

critique
Philosopher
 PHILOS (love), SOPHIA (wisdom) [Greek]
o lover of wisdom RELEVANCE OF PHILOSOPHY

“Philosophy is wisdom of love.” Past Lived Experience Future

re-evaluate re-organize
[Emmanuel Levinas, 1905-1995] re-validate re-structure
OPERATIONAL DEFINITION
ETHICS
Philosophy
 [Greek] ethikos  ethos (habit, custom)
 An attempt to frame a coherent, logical
It is a systematic approach to understanding,
system of general ideas of humanity [Hult]
analyzing, and distinguishing matters of right &
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF PHILOSOPHY wrong, good & bad, and admirable & deplorable

LIVED NORMS / Morality

STUDY
EXPERIENCE STANDARD
 [Latin] mos (habit, custom)
Critical,
o moris — what people, who live in
Analytical, I — Thou True
Systematic, I — Environment Right fellowship think, say or do as the ideal
Speculative/ I — Unknown Beautiful way of life
Reflective
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF ETHICS
RANDOM TRIVIA WHO AM I HUMAN IDEAL LIFE
ACTION
quark – smallest particle
DNA – smallest particle of tissue

CORE SUBJECTS OF PHILOSOPHY Nature of Human Means Ends

 Metaphysics / Ontology MAJOR AREAS OF ETHICS

o Philosophy of Science
o Philosophy of Religion a) Meta-ethics
 Logic How their truth values can be determined
o Philosophy of Language
o Philosophy of Education b) Normative ethics
 Epistemology [same with Logic] Practical means of determining a moral course of
 Ethics action
o Philosophy of Human Person
o Philosophy of Politics c) Applied ethics
o Philosophy of Nature
What a person is obligated to do in a specific
situation or a particular domain of action