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    This syllabus outlines an ethics course that will discuss principles of ethical behavior at the individual, societal, and environmental levels. [The course is organized around the agent, act, and reasoning behind moral experiences.] Students will learn to use ethical frameworks to analyze situations, make ethical judgments, and develop sensitivity to the common good. Assessment includes quizzes, class participation, and exams to evaluate students' understanding of key concepts and frameworks like utilitarianism, natural law, deontology, and virtue ethics.

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    This syllabus outlines an ethics course that will discuss principles of ethical behavior at the individual, societal, and environmental levels. [The course is organized around the agent, act, and reasoning behind moral experiences.] Students will learn to use ethical frameworks to analyze situations, make ethical judgments, and develop sensitivity to the common good. Assessment includes quizzes, class participation, and exams to evaluate students' understanding of key concepts and frameworks like utilitarianism, natural law, deontology, and virtue ethics.

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    This syllabus outlines an ethics course that will discuss principles of ethical behavior at the individual, societal, and environmental levels. [The course is organized around the agent, act, and reasoning behind moral experiences.] Students will learn to use ethical frameworks to analyze situations, make ethical judgments, and develop sensitivity to the common good. Assessment includes quizzes, class participation, and exams to evaluate students' understanding of key concepts and frameworks like utilitarianism, natural law, deontology, and virtue ethics.

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    COURSE SYLLABUS GEC 106

    COURSE TITLE                  :         ETHICS

    COURSE CREDIT              :          3 UNITS

    COURSE DESCRIPTION:

    Ethics deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person,
    society, and interaction with the environment and other shared resources.

    Morality pertains to the standards of right and wrong that an individual originally picks up from
    the community. The course discusses the context and principles of ethical behavior in modern
    society at the level of individual, society, and interaction with environment and other shared
    resources. The course also teaches students to make moral decisions by using dominant moral
    frameworks and applying moral reasoning model to analyze and solve moral dilemmas.

    The course is organized according to the three (3) main elements of moral experience: (a) agent,
    including context- cultural, communal, and environmental; (b) the act, and (c) reason or
    framework (for the act).

    COURSE OBJECTIVES:

    At the end of the semester, the students will be able to:

    1. Use ethical frameworks or principles to analyze moral experience.

    2. Make sound ethical judgements based on principles, facts, and the stakeholders affected.

    3. Develop sensitivity to the common good and;

    4. Understand and internalize the principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the
    level of the person, society, and interaction with the environment and other shared
    resources.

    COURSE OUTLINE:

    Chapter 1- The Ethical Dimension of Human Existence

     Value

     Sources of Authority

     Senses of The Self

    Chapter 2- Utilitarianism

     The principle of Utility


     Principle of the Greatest Number
     Justice and Moral Rights
    Chapter 3- Natural Law

     Thomas Aquinas
     The Greek Heritage
     The Essence and Varieties of Law
    Chapter 4- Deontology

     Duty and Agency


     Autonomy
     Universalizability

    Chapter 5- Virtue Ethics

     Happiness and Ultimate Purpose


     Virtue as Excellence
     Moral Virtue and Mesotes
    Chapter 6- Synthesis: Making Informed Decisions

     The Moral Agent and Contexts


     Moral Deliberation
     Self, Society, and Environment

    COURSE METHODOLOGY:

    Descriptive and analytical approaches thru:

    1. Discussion and Lectures

    2. Activities/Games (Individual/Group)

    3. Reporting

    4. Quizzes

    COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

    1.      Quizzes (40)

     There will be a short quiz at the beginning of each class based on the agreed readings or
    after the discussion.

    2.      Class Participation (20%)

     Students are expected to participate during class discussions or submit assigned tasks as
    the case may require it.

    3. Exams (40%)

     Three major exams (Prelim,Mid-Term and Finals) will be given to assess what the
    students have learned.
    Grading System:

    Quizzes                                     40%

    Class Standing                 20%

     Attendance
     Activities
     Recitation
     Reporting

    Exams                                     40%

    ——————–

    Total                                       100%

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    REFERENCES:

    ETHICS: Foundations of Moral Valuation. National Bookstore.

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