Course Code: Prerequisite:
None
COURSE SYLLABUS Credit Unit(s) : 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: ETHICS Lab Unit(s):
Effectivity: SY 2021-2022
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Ethics is the study of how we ought to live. Since the ancient Greeks, philosophers have held ethics as one of the most important fields in philosophy
because of its intimate ties with everyday life. During the first part of this course, we will consider and critique different principles and theories which
purport to explain what makes an action right or wrong, and what sort of character traits we ought to develop. In the second part of the course, we will
investigate the status of ethical theories and claims. We will attempt to discover whether there are objective truths about how we ought to live, or if ethics
is ultimately a matter of subjective opinions and desires. In the final part of the course, we will consider some practical ethical issues such as global
poverty and animal welfare.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
1.) This course will serve as an introduction to philosophy in general and philosophical ethics in particular.
2.) recognize arguments and assess them critically.
3.) practice in employing the philosophical tools of critical analysis in your thinking and writing.
4.) learn to conduct research in philosophy and organize the findings of your research into written form.
5.) consider the positions of historical thinkers such as Plato, Mill, and Kant, as well as those of contemporary philosophers such as Derek
Parfit and Peter Singer.
6.) understand of the specific topics in ethical theory such as consequentialism, deontology, and ethical non-naturalism
REFERENCES:
Ethical Theory: An Anthology 5th ed. Russ Shafer-Landau. Wiley-Blackwell. 2013
The Fundamentals of Ethics 2nd ed. Russ Shafer-Landau. Oxford University Press. 2011.
PRELIM
Course Code: Prerequisite:
None
COURSE SYLLABUS Credit Unit(s) : 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: ETHICS Lab Unit(s):
Effectivity: SY 2021-2022
TOPICS INTENDED LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
OUTCOME
Introduction to Ethics At the end of the lesson students Pre-Assessment Oral Exam
Introductions should: Name Placards Quizzes
Pre-Assessment (1) Understand the meaning Review Syllabus
Objectives and Expectations of Ethics
Class Discussion: goals and
What is Ethics? (2) Determine the objectives
rules
and expectations in
Writing Exercise: Why study
Ethics
ethics?
Lecture/ Discussion: What is
ethics?
Reading: FOE Introduction
Class Discussion
Religion and Ethics At the end of the lesson students Lecture: Euthyphro Preview Oral Exam
Euthyphro Dilemma should: (intro ethics & Religion) Quizzes
Consequentialism (3) Gain an understanding of Small group discussion
the topics Assignment
(4) Explain the topics
Introduction to Moral
comprehensively
Theories.
Classic Utilitarianism Class Discussion: How Oral Exam
Subjective and objective plausible is utilitarianism? Quizzes
consequentialism Video: “Justice” Episode 1
Lecture: subjective vs.
objectives
Consequentialism
TOPICS INTENDED LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
OUTCOME
Course Code: Prerequisite:
None
COURSE SYLLABUS Credit Unit(s) : 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: ETHICS Lab Unit(s):
Effectivity: SY 2021-2022
The demandingness of At the end of the lesson students Lecture: Review Oral Exam
objection should: utilitarianism Quizzes
(5) Write on Hedonism and Class discussion
“Experience Machine” Lecture: The demandingness
(6) Interact personal objection
demands on morality
Small Group Discussion:
How much can morality
demand of us?
Injustice and Rule At the end of the lesson students Act Utilitarianism Case Oral Exam
Consequentialism should: Studies Quizzes
Kant & Deontology (7) Understand the Rule of Rule Consequentialism Game
Consequentialism Game Lecture: Rule
(8) Discuss the act of Consequentialism
utilitarianism
MIDTERM
Kant and Deontology At the end of the lesson students Lecture: Introducing Kant & Quiz
Introducing Kant should: Deontology Oral Exam
The Good Will (9) Assess Consequentialism Video: “Justice” episode 6
Autonomy Part 1
Class Discussion
TOPICS INTENDED LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
Course Code: Prerequisite:
None
COURSE SYLLABUS Credit Unit(s) : 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: ETHICS Lab Unit(s):
Effectivity: SY 2021-2022
OUTCOME
The Categorical At the end of the lesson students Lecture: Kantian Moral Worth Quiz
Imperative should: Kant Art Projects Oral Exam
Formula of Humanity (10) Understand Kantian Writing Exercise: Cultivating
moral worth Talent
Alienation objection
(11) Write activity:
Discussion
cultivating talent
Lecture: Review Good Will
and Autonomy: Introduce
Formula of Humanity
Video: “Justice” episode 6 Part
2•
Reading: “The Duty of
Humanity”
Class Discussion
Moral Luck At the end of the lesson students Class Discussion: Alienation Quiz
Moral Rationalism should: Objection Oral Exam
Moral Saints (12) Prepare reading Reading for Presentations
presentation
Divine Hiddenness
PREFINAL
Course Code: Prerequisite:
None
COURSE SYLLABUS Credit Unit(s) : 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: ETHICS Lab Unit(s):
Effectivity: SY 2021-2022
TOPICS INTENDED LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
OUTCOME
Debate and Virtue Ethics (13) Submit case study Lecture: Perfect and Assignment
Introducing Virtue Ethics (14) Conceptualize one Imperfect Duties Case Study
Aristotle paragraph summary of Case Studies Quizzes
Golden Mean the central line of Prepare for Quiz Oral Exam
Objections to Virtue Ethics argument—raise one Kant Quiz
objection Lecture:
Introducing Virtue Ethics
Lecture: Aristotle
Activity: Golden Mean Skits
Virtue Ethics & (15) Write a short essay or Lecture/ Discussion: Quizzes
Contractarianism discussion paper on Annas Objections to VE and Oral Exam
Objections to Virtue Ethics and Hursthouse. Hursthouse
Hursthouse Lecture: How to write a
Annas philosophy paper
Aristotle on the Good Life Discussion paper pre-writing
Introduce Contrac-tarianism Review Virtue Ethics
Contractarianism (16) Accomplish Veil of Assessment: Virtue Ethics
Hobbes Ignorance activity Quiz
Rawls (17) Perform for Rawls vs Oral Presentation
Nozick Debate Debate
Writing Exercise: Debate
Reflections
FINAL
Course Code: Prerequisite:
None
COURSE SYLLABUS Credit Unit(s) : 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: ETHICS Lab Unit(s):
Effectivity: SY 2021-2022
TOPICS INTENDED LEARNING LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES
OUTCOME
Ethical Relativism (18) Write a short composition Writing Exercise: Is Ethics Quizzes
Cultural Relativism on Ethics. Relative? Oral exam
Ethical Subjectivism (19) Conduct pair/share Discussion
discussion Lecture: Introducing
Metaethics
Moral Nihilism and (20) Understand relativism and Lecture/ Discussion: Quizzes
Realism subjectivism Relativism and Subjectivism Oral exam
Error Theory Presentations: 10 Arguments
Nihilism against moral realism
Realism (21) Understand Parfit and Lecture: Introduce Parfit Quizzes
Internal and External Reasons metaphysical objections to Lecture: Metaphysical Oral exam
Non-natural realism realism objections to realism
Animals (22) Understand the animal Writing Exercise: Do animals Class activity
Animal Welfare welfare act have rights? Quizzes
(23) Conduct debate Class Discussion Oral Exam
Lecture: Animal Welfare
Global Poverty (24) Discuss global poverty and Reading: Singer Solution to
Health Impact Fund its impact World Poverty
(25) Participate in post Class Discussion
assessment
GRADING SYSTEM:
Course Code: Prerequisite:
None
COURSE SYLLABUS Credit Unit(s) : 3 Lecture Unit(s): 3
Course Title: ETHICS Lab Unit(s):
Effectivity: SY 2021-2022
The final grade in this course will be composed of the following items and their weight in the final grade computation.
LECTURE PRELIM MIDTERM PREFINAL FINAL
Quizzes 40% 40% 40% 40%
Class Standing 10% 10% 10% 10%
Major Exam 50% 50% 50% 50%
TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100%
LEC FINAL GRADE = (20%Prelims + 20%Midterms + 20%PreFinals + 40%Finals) * 40%
LABORATORY PRELIM MIDTERM PREFINAL FINAL
Activity 40% 40% 40% 40%
Class Standing 10% 10% 10% 10%
Actual Exam 50% 50% 50% 50%
TOTAL 100% 100% 100% 100%
LAB FINAL GRADE = (20%Prelims + 20%Midterms + 20%PreFinals + 40%Finals) * 60%
Prepared by: Reviewed by: Noted:
NAME ___________________________ Dr. CESAR A. SILAY
Instructor Coordinator Dean of College
