Republic of the Philippines

CITY COLLEGE OF TAGAYTAY

Tagaytay City
SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

OBE Learning Program

Vission First Semester, A.Y. 2021-2022 Mission

Course Code: Educ1a

Course Title: Ethics
Pre-requisite: None
Course Credit: 3 Units

Course Description:

This course familiarizes students with the principles of attitudinal and behavioral ethics in contemporary society at the level of intra and interpersonal, and social relations with the
environment and other shared resources (CMO 20 s 2013).

Course Outcomes:

At the end of the semester, the students are expected to be able to:

1. Differentiate between morality and ethics; moral and non-moral problems;

2. Explain the influence of Filipino culture in the way the students look at moral experiences and moral dilemmas;
3. Describe what a moral experience is as it happens in different levels of human existence;
4. Describe the elements of moral development and moral experience;
5. Use ethical frameworks or principles to analyze moral experiences;
6. Make sound ethical judgments based on principles, and facts;
7. Develop sensitivity to the common good, and
8. Understand and internalize the principles of ethical behavior in contemporary society at the level of the person, society, and in interaction with environment.

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 Course Coverage:
Course Character Intended Learning Topic/s Week/s Teaching Learning Assessment
Outcomes Contextualized Outcomes Activities Strategies
Learning
PRELIMINARY PERIOD Lecture,
CO 8 Characters for -Recall governmanetal and Orientation on: Week 1 On-line Discussion, Require students
(Course ObJective 8) February institutional ideals and aims, Reading (Pictured Pages), to evaluate rules
Patience and and rules they have to follow -City Character, CCT Vision or experience in
Tolerance and adhere to. and Mission, Schools’ Goals Video Presentation school and
and objectives. with link community and
in their daily life
CO 1 -Differentiate between Ethics Moral and Ethical Standrad
and Morality Week 2 Self Test and Review Quiz

-Differentiate between moral Moral and Non-Moral Week 3

and non-moral standards Standards

COs 3 and 4 Study Activity: Case Exemplification

Recognize and recall a moral Moral Dilemmas Week 3 Discussion of an actual
experience scenario
CO 2 -Detect a moral dilemma The three levels of moral Week 4 Lecture,
-Identify the three levels of dilemmas: individual; On-line Discussion, Written Exercise
moral dilemmas organizational; and structural Film Reading
COs 5 and 8 Explain why human beings Freedom as foundation for Week 4 Video clip viewing Written Analysis
can be ethical moral acts
CO 2 Characters for the -Articulate what culture
month of March means Culture Week 5 Lecture and Class Reflection/
Gratefulness and -Attribute facets of personal Moral Behavior Discussion Reaction Paper
Contentment behavior to culture
Preliminary Examination Week 6
MIDTERM PERIOD
COs 3 and 8 Recognize differences in Cultural Relativism Class Discussion Quiz
moral behavior of different Week 7
cultures

appreciate the differences

evaluate the strengths and

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 weaknesses of cultural
relativism
COs 2, 3 and 4 Analyze crucial qualities of
the Filipino moral identity in Week 7
their own moral experiences The Filipino Way Group discussion on Written Essay
highlights of Filipino
Cos 5, 6, 7 and Evaluate elements that need culture
8 to be changed
COs 1, 3 and 8 Recall defining moments in
their moral formation Week 8 Lecture/ Online
Moral Character Discussion Written Exercise
CO 8 Explain the relationshipp
between individual acts and
character
COs 6 and 8 Analyze the PPT or short
Identify and articulate each Stages of Moral Development Week 8 development of moral video
stage of oral development character through the presentation
use of graphics
CO 2 Characters for Recall immediate responses Reason and Impartiality Illustrate feelings as Role Playing
April to moral dilemmas Week 9 response via case Activity
Forgiveness and from the news
COs 2 and 8 Compassion Differentiate responses based
on reason and those based
on feelings
COs 3 and 8 Capture and analyze their Feelings and Reason
feelings in personal moral
experiences Week 10 Class Discussion Online oral
Presentation
CO 7 Compare reasonable and The ethical requirement of
emotional responses reason and impartiality
Midterm Examination Week 11
FINAL PERIOD
COs 4, 6 and 8 Differentiate knowing and Reason and Will
actually executing a good Week 12 Lecture Written
moral decision Comparative
Analysis
COs 7 and 8 Judge their own moral
behavior in terms of planning
and execution in important
moral experiences
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 Characters for
May
Responsibility
COs 3 and 5 and Enthusiasm -Explain the role of mental The Importance of Moral Week 13 Lecture: Moral Reflection Paper
frames in moral experience Theories and Mental Frames theories as frames of
moral experiences
Classify the dominant mental
frames

COs 6 and 7 Articulate what virtue ethics is

Aristotle and St. Thomas Week 14 Lecture and Online Article Review
Critique, and make use of Discussion
virtue ethics
COs 1 and 8 Understand and articulate the
rights theory Kant and rights Week 15 Lecture Quiz

Differentiate a legal from a

moral right
COs 6 and 8 Articulate what is utiliarianism Oral
Utilitarianism Week 16 Case Analysis Presentation of
critique utilitarianism Case Analysis
COs 7 and 8 Characters for Articulate what justice and Individual Case
June fairness are Justice and Fairness Week 17 Discussion Analysis
Dependability
and Critique justice and fairness
Dtermination
Final Examination Week 18

Textbooks:
Agapay, R. (1991). Ethics and the Filipino: A manual on morals for students and educators. Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. ECHANIS PRESS INC.
Montemayor, F. (1985). Ethics: The science and art of life 3rd edition. Navotas, Metro Manila. Navotas Press.

Suggested References:

Aquinas, T. (1966). On law, eternal law, and natural law, Summa Theologiae. New York. McGraw-Hill Book Company. vol.28, pp.5-97
Kant, I. (n.d.) Categorical imperative, in groundwork of the Metaphysics of morals. Trans. H.J. Paton, Kohlberg, Lawrence, Essays on Moral Development. Vol 1
The Philosophy of Moral Development.

Licuanan, P. et al. (1994). A moral recovery program: building a people-building a nation. In Values in Philippine Culture and Education: Philippine Philosophical
Studies. Edited by Manuel B. Dy Jr., Washington DC: The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy. pp. 31-48.
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 Rachels, J. (2004). What is morality, chapter 1 and the challenge of cultural relativism. The Elements of Moral Philosophy 4th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill College.
pp 1-31.
Copyright 2013 by Jensen DG. Mañebog
Christopher Dumas, Bachelor's Computer Science & Minor in Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University (2024)

Course Assessment:
Grading System (Numerical)
1. Attendance - 10%
2. Class Standing - 50% (Quizzes-20% Recitation -30%)
3. Major Examination - 40%

Final Grade Computation: Prelim Grade (30%) + Midterm Grade (30%) + Raw Final Grade (40%)

Course Policies:
1. The principle of leniency will be applied in giving of quizzes, exercises and special examinations during this time of pandemic.
2. Students are expected to attend their on-line class and to submit the required activities of this course.
3. It is a must for the students to use cellphones or any electronic gadgets to participate in an on-line class discussion.
4. Students are expected to deal with; the teacher, their parents, and among fellow students with ethical, and moral standards in an on-line process.

Prepared by: Noted:

MARIA TERESA B. FAMINIANO, MAEd RIZZA C. GATPANDAN, LPT

Instructor Chair, General Education Department

Approved:

Prof. SEGUNDO E. SIM, PhDCand.

Dean, School of Sciences and Arts

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