MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE

SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

CHRISTIAN ETHICS & STEWARDSHIP

COURSE OUTLNE
First Semester S.Y. 2021-2022

Ruterson F. Almocera, MAMin, LPT

August 18- December 21, 2021

 MOUNTAIN VIEW COLLEGE
SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

CHRISTIAN ETHICS & STEWARDSHIP

GENERAL COURSE INFORMATION

Class Location: Online (Zoom and Moodle)

Course Dates: August 18- December 21
Class Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday 4:30- 6:00 pm
Credits: 3 credits

INSTRUCTOR CONTACT DETAILS

Instructor: Ruterson F. Almocera, MAMin, LPT

Cell Phone: 09975761108
Email: rfalmocera@mvc.edu.ph

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a critical survey of ethics and its history as well as a survey of the basic
ethical theories and their principles. It would also tackle Stewardship principles
based from the word of God. This course is conducted from a Seventh-day
Adventist Christian perspective.

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 COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

1. Understand and appreciate the history of ethics.
2. Articulate the Seventh-day Adventist Christian understanding of
ethics.
3. Develop a love for the ethical enterprise and deep longing for
ethical formation.
4. Established Biblical principles on Christian Stewardship.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

A. Class Attendance
Campus policy on attendance will be applied. Students are
expected to be in regular attendance and on time for the class.
Inattentiveness that includes distracting side-conversations, napping,
reading and writing for other classes, internet surfing, and talking or texting
on cell phones are decidedly discouraged. Students are also expected to
actively participate in class discussions and group dynamics. During the
online sessions, student should be seated uprightly and camera should be
turned on for the whole duration of the class. Individual meetings with the
professor will be scheduled later during the term in order to help students
with particular issues and needs.

B. Quizzes and Assignments

Quizzes will be announced and unannounced. The student is
required to be prepared for class at all times and pass all assignments on
the assigned time. Quizzes will cover lectures and class discussions. Missed
quizzes may be made up only on emergency cases such as severe illness
(with a doctors certificate), accident, and unexpected death in the
immediate family. Other than that mentioned, non-excused absences will
not be honored.

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C. Exam
There will be four major exams covered for the semester Prelim,
Midterm, Semi-Final and Final. Exam passes are required before taking the
exam. The examination will cover the materials used during the period.
Special exam is only allowed on the case of one of the following: serious
illness (with doctor’s certificate), accident, and death in the immediate
family.

D. Reading Journal
Students are required to submit an article reading journal based on
the criteria stated below:
Ø Summary of the major points
Ø An energetic engagement and interaction with the material.
Ø Points that stood out or that were new and helpful to the student.
Ø Points of agreement or disagreement, and/or thoughts needing
clarification.
Ø Applications of concepts and values to our Spiritual life.

Specifications: PDF, 2 pages +, Times New Roman 12, double space

E. Online Forum and Seatworks

Students are required to participate in an online forum and
seatworks. Forum will be posted at the Moodle site and students are
expected to have virtual interaction. Seatworks will also be posted with
time allotment.

COURSE POLICIES

1. All requirements should be turned in on the specified time.

Do not turn in requirements at the instructor’s house.
2. Set cellphones in silent mode while the class is going on.
3. A student is expected to attend his/her classes promptly and regularly.
A student who incurs absences, whether excused or unexcused, that
exceed the 20% (5 absences) of the number of hours required for the
course will be given a mark of FA (Failure in Attendance). A student who
comes to class tardy three times will be marked absent once.

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4. Academic honesty shall be observed at all times. A dishonest work
cannot be given any credit. The student will be subjected to disciplinary
measures.
5. A student who is not wearing the prescribed uniform cannot be
accepted to class. He/She must get an acceptance note signed by the
VPAA.
6. Examinations shall be taken on the scheduled time. Only for sickness,
emergency in the family or financial reasons can the student be given
special examination fee of Php30.00 per unit.
7. The removal policy as stipulated in the Academic Manual shall be
observed.

GRADING AND ASSESSMENT

Grading System:
Written Work/Projects 30%
Quizzes 30%
Exams 30%
Attendance 10%
Total 100%

Grade Computation formula: SS/PS *50+50; Total Grade= Midterm-50% +

Final-50%

98-100 = A 83-85 = C+
95-97 = A- 80-82 = C
92-94 = B+ 77-79 = C-
89-91 = B 75-76 = D
86-88 = B- 74 & below

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 COURSE CONTENT

Dates Scope and Objectives Activities/Assessment

Sequence

Week 1 Course Introduction Understand Class Class Orientation

August 18-20 Expectations

Week 2 What is Ethics? Identify ethical Lecture

August 23-27 aspects of human Forum
life Seatwork
Journal

Week 3 The Ethical Define and Explain Lecture

August 30- Sept. 3 Dimension of the terms that are Forum
Human Existence relevant to ethical Seatwork
Part I thinking Journal

Week 4 The Ethical Evaluate the Lecture

Sept. 6- 10 Dimension of difficulties that are Forum
Human Existence involved in Seatwork
Part II maintaining certain Journal
commonly-held Quiz
notions on ethics

Week 5 PRELIM EXAM

Sept. 13- 17 Regular Class
Schedule

Week 6 Lecture
Sept. 20- 24 The Moral Define Moral Forum
Revolution, Cultural Revolution, Cultural Seatwork
Relativism, Emotivist Relativism, Emotivist Journal
Ethical Egoism Ethical Egoism

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Week 7 Utilitarianism Discuss the basic Lecture
Sept. 27- Oct. 1 principles of Forum
utilitarian ethics Seatwork
Journal
Apply utilitarianism
in understanding
and evaluating
local and
international
scenarios

Week 8 Natural Law Apply precepts of Lecture

Oct. 4- 8 the natural law to Quiz
contemporary Forum
moral concerns Seatwork
Quiz

Week 9 MIDTERM EXAM

Oct. 10- 15 Scheduled

Week 10 Deontology Discuss the basic Lecture

Oct. 18-22 principles of Forum
deontology Seatwork
Journal
Evaluate actions
using
universalizability test

Week 11 Virtual Ethics Distinguish virtuous Lecture

Oct. 25-29 acts from non- Forum
virtuous acts Seatwork
Journal

Week 12 Lecture
Nov. 1- 5 Forum
Towards a Examine what Seatwork
Christian Ethics Christian Ethics is Journal
Quiz

Week 13 SEMI-FINAL EXAM

Nov. 7- 12 Regular Class
Schedule

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 Lecture
Week 14 Heaven’s Law of Understand Forum
Nov. 15- 19 Benevolence Heavenly principles Seatwork
of Giving Journal

Week 15
Nov. 22- 26 Lecture
God’s Work and Ist Grasp the need of Forum
Supports supporting the work Seatwork
of God Journal

Week 16 God’s Reserve the Appreciate giving Lecture

Nov. 29- Dec. 3 Tithe back to God Forum
Seatwork
Journal

Week 17 To every man Assess the Lecture

Dec. 6- 10 According to His importance of using Forum
ability their gifts/talents ot Seatwork
glorify God Journal
Quiz

Week 18 & 19 FINAL EXAM

Dec.16- 21 Scheduled

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 REFERENCES

Arthur F. Holmes, Ethics: Approaching Moral Decisions. Downers Grove, IL:

InterVarsity, 2007.

Bulaong, O. Calano, M. Lagliva, A. Mariano M. Principe J. Ethics:

Foundations of Moral Valuation. Manila: Phil. Rex Book Store, 2018.

Haidt, Jonathan, The Righteous Mind: Why Good people are Divided by
Politics and Religion. NY: Pantheon Books, 2012.

White, Ellen. Counsels on Stewarship. Review and Herald. 1898

The Holy Bible. New International Version. International Bible Society, 1973,
1978, 1984.