SAMAL ISLAND CITY COLLEGE

Datu Taganiog St., Brgy Penaplata, Samal District

Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte

COURSE SYLLABUS IN ETHICS (GE 009)

GENERAL EDUCATION
A.Y. 2023-2024

VISION
A premier and sustainable City College transforming lives and communities through quality education.

MISSION
Samal Island College is committed to provide access to affordable and quality higher education forming students to become proactive partners in the sustainable development
of the community.

STRATEGIC Go a l s
Samal Island City College is committed to:

1. Provide high quality, industry-relevant, and values-driven professional programs that takes pride the culture of excellence.
2. Sustain and promote research, community extension and linkages towards inclusive community development and healthy environment.
3. Develop responsible, God loving, environment-friendly and productive citizens who can contribute to the local, national and global goals.
4. Preserve the indigenous people’s culture through strong partnership with the government, non- government organizations and other sectors.
5. Build strong brand and identity being a city government-owned and operated college that will infuse sense of ownership among Samaleῆos.

CORE VALUES

Service Integrity Compassion Courage

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I. COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code: GE 009

Course Title: ETHICS

Course Description:

This course is an introduction to the philosophical study of morality, including the theory of right and wrong behavior, the theory of value
(goodness and badness), and the theory of virtue and vice. Besides providing familiarity with the primary questions addressed within moral
philosophy and the most influential answers given by well-known philosophers. This course is designed to help students develop their
abilities to read, explicate, analyze, and evaluate philosophical literature, write and express themselves well about their own ethical positions,
and think critically and analytically about ethical issues.

Pre-requisite: None Credit: 3 units Lecture Hours: 54 hours

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 II. GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES (GA)/ INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILO)

The graduate of SICC is expected to:

GA/ILO DESCRIPTORS
1. Academically Competent  Convert theoretical knowledge to technical know-how.
 Ready to practice the needs of the industry.
 Deliver knowledge with profound thinking and definite outcome.
 Lead and assume roles in their chosen profession.
 Emerge theories with practical application in contribution to the needs of the community.

2. Research- Driven  Present and Implement output as a contribution to the body of knowledge.
 Conduct sustainable research for the benefit of the community and uplift the lives of Samalenos
 Strengthen learning through empirical data which gives relevance in upgrading the current status.

3. Proactive Partner  Engage in activities that enhances continuous development.

 Submit oneself to partnerships that contributes to holistic improvement of the community.
 Involve and support proactive projects and events of the community, government and non-government sectors without
reservations.
 Exhibit sound initiative in making decision to solve problem.

4. Spiritually Mature  Possess values- driven character with positive outlook.

 Honor individual beliefs and tradition.
 Develop a strong moral character that will mold individual identity.
 Participate in ecumenical spiritual activities to build a strong faith in God.

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 III. PPROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOME (PLO)

Upon graduation, the student is expected to:

GA/ILO
PLO (please
check)
1 2 3 4 5 6
A. Ensure respect for human beings by providing various services and welfare facilities to the personnel.

B. Provide support services such as recruitment, selection, training, development and reward system.

C. Develop collaborative and problem- solving approaches in union management relations.

D. Demonstrate the values of hard work, honesty, patience, diligence, and other personal and interpersonal competencies.

E. Provide feedback relating to personnel policies and activities and implementing organization and human resource development
programs.
F. Generate maximum development of human resources within the organization by offering for advancement through training and
education.
G. Ensure effective utilization of human resources, and all other organizational resources, and thus this will be efficiently utilized by the
human resource
H. Establish and maintain an adequate organizational structure of relationship among all the members of the organization by
delineating organizational tasks into functions, positions and jobs, and by defining clearly the responsibility, accountability, authority
for each job and relations with other jobs in the organization.
I. Develop congruence between individual goals and organizational objectives and in striving for realizing higher standards of
performance, satisfaction and quality of working life.

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 IV. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)

Upon completion of this course, the student is expected to:

PLO (please check)

CLO A B C D E F G H I J K
a. Reading and interpreting text in analytical way .

b. Having a firm grasp of main authors in the history of ethical thought.

c. Ability to construct rational arguments in a logical way.

d. Ability to argue more persuasively from a philosophical perspective.

e. Gaining knowledge of the internal contradictions of your own beliefs.

f. Building up a personal ethical framework that is grounded in the history of philosophy.

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 V. COURSE CONTENT

TIMETABLE TOPIC AND REQUIRED READINGS/ TOPIC LEARNING OUTCOMES LEARNING ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT TASKS ASSESSMENT
REFERENCE RESULTS/EVIDENCES
WEEK 1 Learning Materials Takeaways output/orally
THE ETHICAL DIMENSION OF HUMAN  Identify the ethical Lecture-Discussion recorded output.
EXISTENCE aspect of human life Quizzes
 Introduction to Ethics and the scope of Oral Recitation
 Clarifications and Terminology ethical thinking;
 Ethics and Morals
 Descriptive Study and  Define and explain the
Normative Study terms that are relevant
Week 2-3 to ethical thinking; and Quizzes Takeaways output/orally
 Issue, Decision, Judgment, and recorded output.
Dilemma  Evaluate the difficulties Lecture- Oral recitation
 Norms of Morality that are involved in
 Sources of Authority maintaining certain
 Senses of the Self Discussion Reflection
commonly-held notions paper/insights
 The Myth of Gyges on ethics.

Week 4 Prelim Exam

Week 5- 6 Lecture- Quizzes
UTILITARIANISM  Discuss the basic principles Takeaways output/orally
of utilitarian ethics; Discussion Group Discussion recorded output.
 Introduction to Utilitarianism
 The Principle of Utility  Distinguish between two Group/ Writing Reflection paper
 Principle of the Greatest Number utilitarian models: the Individual / insights
 Justice and Moral Rights quantitative model of Reporting
Jeremy Bentham and the
qualitative model of John
Stuart Mill; and

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  Apply utilitarianism in
understanding and
evaluating local and
international scenarios.

Week 7-8
NATURAL LAW  Recognize how Thomas
 Introduction to Natural Law Aquinas made use of Lecture- Discussion Individual Research Oral Takeaways output /
 Thomas Aquinas ancient Greek concepts to orally recorded output.
 The Greek Heritage Reporting Recitation
 The Essence and Varieties of Law
provide a rational
grounding to an ethical
theory based on the
Think-Pair and Share
Christian faith;

 Identify the natural law in

distinction from, but also in
relation to, the other types
of law mentioned by
Aquinas: eternal law,
human law, and divine
law; and

 Apply the precepts of the

natural law to
contemporary moral
concerns.

Week 9 MIDTERM EXAM

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Week 10-11 Takeaways
DEONTOLOGY  Discuss the basic Lecture and Learning Materials output/orally recorded
 Introduction to Deontology principles of deontology; Discussion output.
 Duty and Agency Quizzes
 Autonomy  Apply the concepts of Group/ Individual
 Universalizability agency and autonomy to Reporting Oral recitation
one’s moral experience;
and Problem Analysis

 Evaluate actions using the

universalizability test.

Week 12 Lecture and Group Activity Takeaways output/orally

VIRTUE ETHICS  Discuss the meaning and Discussion (Debate about the recorded output.
 Introduction to Virtue Ethics basic principles of virtue identified issues)
 Happiness and Ultimate Purpose ethics; Group/ Individual
 Virtue as Excellence Reporting Oral Recitation
 Moral Virtue and Mesotes  Distinguish virtuous acts
from non-virtuous acts; and

 Apply Aristotle’s ethics in

understanding the Filipino
character.

Week 13 PREFINAL EXAM

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Week 14,15,16
SYNTHESIS: MAKING INFORMED  Identify the different factors Lecture and discussion Learning Material Takeaways
DECISIONS that shape an individual in output/orally
 Introduction to Decision-Making her moral decision-making; Group/ Individual recorded output.
 The Moral Agent and Contexts Reporting Group Debate
 Moral Deliberation  Internalize the necessary
 Self, Society, and Environment steps toward making Quiz
informed moral decisions;
and Oral Recitation
Group Research
 Apply the ethical theories or
framework on morals issues
involving the self, society,
and the non-human
environment.

Week 20 FINAL EXAM

V.References

Bulaong, O. G. Jr., et al. (2018). ETHICS: Foundation of Moral Valuation. REX Book Store.

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 VI. GRADING SYSTEM

A.
EXAMINATION PERFORMANCE TASKS (30%) OTHER REQUIREMENTS (20%)
(50%)
Preliminary Examinations Quizzes Oral recitation
Midterm Examinations Classroom Presentation/ Reports Assignment
Pre-final Examinations Projects/Portfolio
Final Examinations Research Output

B. In computing Periodic Grades

For Prelim Grade

For Mid-term Grade Exams 50% + 30% Performances& quizzes + 20% other
Requirements For Pre-final Grade
For Final Grade

C. In Computing Semestral Grade

Prelim Grade + Midterm Grade + Pre- final + Final Grade
3
D. CLASSROOM GENERAL RULES
 BE RESPECTFUL
 BE RESPONSIBLE
 BE HONEST
 BE SAFE

E. CLASSROOM POLICIES
1. Attend the class on-time and never be late. If absent, make sure to present an excuse letter signed by your parents or guardian, and
provide proofs such as medical certification or any other documents for validity.
Note: 10 Absences will automatically drop.
3 Late/ tardiness will equivalent to one (1) absent.
2. Always wear your proper/ prescribed uniform upon entering the school.

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3. Boys are not allowed to wear earrings, while girls permitted to wear one pair of earrings only. Observe proper hygiene and cleanliness inside the
classroom (CLEAN AS YOU GO).
4. Using phones or any electronic devices is not authorized to use inside the classroom, unless the teacher has given you permission to use.
5. Submit all requirements on or before the deadline. BE ON TIME! DEADLINE IS DEADLINE, THERE IS NO EXTENSION.
6. Attendance is a must during our class. On-line and face to face classes.
7. Any forms of cheating are strictly prohibited.
8. Failure to report your task during the schedule day will be automatically ZERO.
9. Special exam is only available within seven (7) days after the scheduled exam. Make sure to have a valid reasons, listed on the memo order at
VPAA.
10. Send messages that are academically related, non-sense and out of boundaries topics are prohibited.
11. Upon submission of FINAL GRADE, PASSED or FAILED will reflect on the records.
12. If you FAILED my subject, assess yourself and try to evaluate. If you failed that’s the result of your incompetent and laziness, be in mind, I’m just
encoding your scores.
13. PRAY and PERSEVERE for SUCCESS. Be polite and God loving.
14. Do not rely to others. Use your own intellect,you have your own brain!

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VII. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1. Quizzes and test examination

2. Assignment
3. Research Outputs
4. Individual/Group reporting
5. Project

Prepared by: Signature: Date:

JHON MARK DAWA
Part-Time Instructor

Contents reviewed by: Signature: Date:

JOLLIE GRACE F. MENDOZA, LPT,MED-LT
General Education Coordinator

References reviewed by: Signature: Date:

SANDRA LYN QUIÑONES, RL, MSLS
Head Librarian

Approved by: Signature: Date:

DR. JENNIFER C. GONZAGA
VP for Academic Affairs

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