Ethics and Morality

• Ethics deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the levels of the person, society, and interaction with the environment and shared resources.
• Morality refers to the standards of right and wrong that an individual learns from their community.
• The course will discuss ethical behavior in modern society at the levels of the individual, society, and interaction with the environment and shared resources.
• The course teaches students to make moral decisions using moral frameworks and a seven-step moral reasoning model.
• The course is organized around the three main elements of moral experience: agent, act, and reason or framework.
• Contact hours for the course are 3 hours of lecture per week.

Assessment Criteria

• Midterm Exam: 25%
• Final Exam: 25%
• Quizzes, Attendance, Activities, Assignments: 20%
• Oral Report: 10%
• Final Project: 20%
• There will be two major examinations in-class, covering topics discussed with possible inclusion of topics from previous periods.
• The Ethics Project is a semester-long project requiring students to write a full-length reflection paper, integrating learning into real-life situations.

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)

• ILO1: Describe moral experiences at different levels of human existence.
• ILO2: Use ethical frameworks or principles to analyze moral experiences.
• ILO3: Express principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, society, and interaction with the environment.

Core Reference Materials:

• Agapay, Ramon B. (2008). Ethics and the Filipino: A Manual on Morals for Students and Educators. Mandaluyong: Rex Bookstore Inc.
• Leano Jr., Roman D. & Gubia-on, Arthur B., (2018). Ethics for College Students CHED Curriculum Complaint. Published by MINDSHAPERS CO., Inc.
• Christopher Ryan B., (2012). Ethics and Human Dignity. Rex Printing Company, Inc.
• Pasco, Marc Oliver, et.al (2018). Ethics. Quezon City. C&E Publishing, Inc.

Institutional Graduate Attributes (IGA)

• IGA1 Knowledge Competence: Demonstrates knowledge and skills for functioning effectively as a professional and applying them in practice.
• IGA2 Creativity and Innovation: Experiment with new approaches and design novel solutions to solve problems.
• IGA3 Critical and Systems Thinking: Identify and solve complex problems through logical and analytical thinking.
• IGA4 Communication: Communicate effectively in English and Filipino across professional and personal contexts.
• IGA5 Lifelong Learning: Identify learning needs and pursue opportunities for learning.
• IGA6 Leadership, teamwork, and Interpersonal Skills: Function effectively as a leader and team member, working collaboratively and interacting socially.
• IGA7 Global Outlook: Demonstrate awareness and understanding of global issues and show sensitivity to cultural diversity.
• IGA8 Social and National Responsibility: Show awareness of social and national responsibility and engage in activities that contribute to the betterment of society, behaving ethically and responsibly.

Student Outcomes (SO)

• SO1 Technology Tools Usage: Appropriate mastery of the knowledge, techniques, skills and modern tools of technology.
• SO2 Problem Analysis: Apply current knowledge and adapt to emerging applications of mathematics, science.
• SO3 Investigation: Conduct, analyze and interpret experiments and apply experimental results to improve.
• SO4 Design/Development of Solutions: Apply creativity in the design of systems, components or processes appropriate to sove society's concerns
• SO5 Leadership and Teamwork: Function effectively on teams
• SO6 Evaluation of the Problem: Ability to identify, analyze and solve technical problems.
• SO7 Communication: Communicate effectively in writing and in oral presentation.
• SO8 Lifelong Learning :Recognize the impact of professional engineering solutions in societal, global, and environmental.
• SO9 Ethics and Professionalism: Ability to understand professional, ethical and social responsibilities.
• SO10 Social and National Responsibility: The knowledge of and respect for diverse backgrounds, contemporary societal and global issues.

Grading System

• 1 Excellent 98
• 1.25 Superior 94
• 1.5 Very Good 90
• 1.75 Good 88
• 2 Meritorious 85
• 2.25 Very Satisfactory 83
• 2.5 Satisfactory 80
• 2.75 Fairly Satisfactory 78
• 3 Passing 75
• 5 Failure Below 70
• *Students who got a computed grade of 70-74 will be given an appropriate remedial activity in which the final grade should be either passing (3.0) or failure (5.0).

Class Policy

• Attendance: Required; unexcused absences should not exceed 10% of the total hours.

Major Examinations

• There will be two exams (midterms and finals).

Missed Examinations

• Special exams may be given for valid reasons.

Academic Dishonesty

• Major offenses will be dealt with according to the Student Norms of Conduct.

Consultation

• Students are to be given assistance during consultation hours.

Dropping

• Must be made official before the midterm examination, by accomplishing a dropping form.

Google Classroom Regulations/Restrictions

• Be on time and courteous.
• Come prepared for class. Bring your things ahead of time.
• Wear appropriate clothes especially if there will be a virtual class discussion.
• Have a quite and organize place with neat background or you may select a virtual background so that it would not distracted.
• Whenever you sign in, turn off immediately your microphone but turn on your camera. If you want to say something just sign off.
• Eating, drinking, and smoking are not allowed.

Course Content

• What is Ethics?
• Difference between moral and non-moral standards
• Discuss the distinction between moral and non-moral standards.
• Deliberate how are moral standards are formed.
• Enumerate and discuss the characteristics of moral standards.

Course Content

• What are moral dilemmas?
• The three levels of moral dilemmas: Individual, Organizational, and Structural
• Define moral dilemmas and set out situations.
• Explain the three levels of moral dilemmas.

Course Content

• Freedom as foundation for moral acts
• Justice and fairness, mandated topic: taxation
• Present Kant's philosphy on freedom and morality.
• Describe the principles of justice and fairness and the different kinds of justice.

Course Content

• What is culture? How does it define our moral behavior?
• Define culture and discuss the influence of culture in moral development.

Course Content

• Cultural relativism: definition,
• Define cultural relativism and its advantages and disadvantages.

Course Content

• Universal values
• Ascertain universal values on several aspects and human dignity.

Course Content

• The Filipino way
• Provide Filipino customs and traditions, social values of Filipino culture and the weaknesses of Filipino character.

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• How is moral character developed?
• Exemplify moral character and the importance of having a strong moral character.

Course Content

• Stages of moral development
• Review Kohlberg's stages of moral development.

Course Content

• Reason and impartiality as requirements for ethics Define reason and impartiality and delineate them as requirements of ethics.

Course Content

• Feelings and reason: Upsurge of and what makes them ethical and unethical.

Course Content

• The ethical requirement of reason and impartiallity
• Characterize reason and impartiality as ethical requirement.

Course Content

• The 7-step moral reasoning model
• Apply 7 steps of moral reasoning in our decisons/dispositions in our daily lives.

Course Content

• The difference between reason and will
• Contrast reason and will. Cite an example on each term.

Course Content

• Moral theories and mental frames
• Specify moral theories, moral frame and its importance

Course Content

• Aristotle and St. Thomas
• Expalin the similarities and differences of Aristotle and St. Thomas philosophy on morality.

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• Kant and rights
• Discuss thoroughly Kant's rights.

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• Utilitarianism
• Articulate the meaning of utilitarianism on the point of view of John Stuart Mill, James Mill and Jeremy Bentham.

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• Globalization and its ethical challenges Construe globalization and discuss its ethical challenges.

Course Content

• Millenials and filinials: Ethical challenges and responses
• Compare notes on millenials and filennials on ethical challenges and responses, positive and negative characteristics.