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GE 102 Ethics Module Checklist

This document proposes partitioning the topics for an ethics module into 15 sections. The sections cover introductory concepts of ethics and morality, the role of culture and moral development on behavior, how feelings, reason and moral courage factor into decision making. Other topics include frameworks like virtue ethics, utilitarianism and justice/fairness principles. The module also addresses challenges to ethics from globalization and pluralism, and the role of religion. Each topic includes proposed content, outcomes, learning activities, assignments and references.

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GE 102 Ethics Module Checklist

This document proposes partitioning the topics for an ethics module into 15 sections. The sections cover introductory concepts of ethics and morality, the role of culture and moral development on behavior, how feelings, reason and moral courage factor into decision making. Other topics include frameworks like virtue ethics, utilitarianism and justice/fairness principles. The module also addresses challenges to ethics from globalization and pluralism, and the role of religion. Each topic includes proposed content, outcomes, learning activities, assignments and references.

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GE 103 ETHICS MODULE

PROPOSED PARTITION OF TOPICS


(based from the course syllabus)
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GE 103 ETHICS MODULE
PROPOSED PARTITION OF TOPICS
(based from the course syllabus)
TOPICS INTRO

INTRODUCTION:
What are the moral standards and how do they differ from other rules of lives?
What is a moral dilemma?
Basic Concepts:
ü  Ethics and Morality: Their Social Origin
Law of Self-Preservation and Self-Interest
Ethics and Morality
ü  What are moral dilemmas or ethical paradox?
The Moral Agent:
How does the culture shape moral behavior?
ü  Why should culture not be the ultimate determinant of values?
ü  Is there a Filipino understanding of right and wrong? What are it’s influences?
A.      Culture in moral behavior
a.       Culture and it’s role in moral behavior
b.      What is cultural relativism?
c.       Are there Asian and Filipino understanding of moral behavior.
What are it’s strength and weaknesses?
B.      Moral Development
a.       The stages of moral development
b. How do we get to the highest level, conscience-based moral decisions?
The Act
ü  What is the role of feelings in moral decisions?
ü  What are the disadvantages of over-reliance on feelings?
ü  How can we make reasoned and impartial decisions?
ü  Why is reason not enough in carrying out moral decisions? (Making Good Decision)
A.      Feelings and moral decision-making
a.       Feelings as instinctive and trained response to moral dilemmas
i.                     Why they can be obstacles to making the right decisions
ii.                   How they can help in making the right decisions
B.      Reasons and Impartially as Minimum requirements for Morality
a.       Reason and impartially defined
b.      The 7-step Moral Reasoning Model
C.      Moral Courage
a.       Why the will is as important as reason
b.      Developing the will
(additional inputs from Dr. Valerio)
Gender Dimension of Ethics
a. United Nations' sustainable development goals
b. Forms of gender discrimination
i. Sexism
ii. Implicit sexism
iii. Sexual harassment
iv. Sexual assault
c. Dimensions of gender
i. Role attitude: Public sphere
ii.            Mother and father's role
Frameworks and Principles Behind our Moral Disposition Frameworks
ü  What are the overarching frameworks that dictate the way we make our individual
moral decisions?
ü  What is my framework in making my decisions?
Frameworks and Principles Behind our Moral Disposition Frameworks
This section addresses the following questions:
·         What are the overarching frameworks that dictate the way we make our
individual moral decisions?
(Moral Disposition Framework)
·         What is my framework in making my decisions?
A.      Virtue ethics
a.       Aristotle
    i.      Telos

    ii.      Virtue as habit

    iii.      Happiness as virtue

b.      St. Tomas: Natural law


     i.      The natural and its tenets

     ii.      Happiness as constitutive of moral and cardinal virtues

c.   Kant and rights theories


a.       Kant
        i.      Good will

        ii.      Categorical imperative

b.      Different kinds of rights


      i.      Legal

        ii.      Moral

B.      Utilitarianism
a.       Origins and nature of theory
b.      Business’s fascination with utilitarianism
C.      Justice and fairness: Promoting the common good
a.       The nature of the theory
b.      Distributive justice
           i.      Egalitarian

           ii.      Capitalist

           iii.      Socialist

The state and citizens: responsibilities to each other:


The principles of taxation and inclusive growth
Ethics through Thick and Thin, and Ethics and Religion
This section addresses the following questions:
• What are the challenges to ethical behavior in today’s world?
·         Is it still meaningful to search for universal values?
·         How do we respond to an increasingly pluralist and individualist globalized world?
(a)    The challenges of pluralism: New challenges to ethics
a.       Globalization and pluralism: New challenges to ethics
b.      Challenges of Filinnials
The religious response: The role of religion in ethics
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labus)
OVERVIEW OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSIGN REFERENCES
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