ETHICS

Fatima Marie B. Medina

College of Arts and Sciences
Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Muntinlupa
2nd semester, AY 2021-2022

Section Schedule

BSPSY1B TTh 5:30-7:00 p.m.

BSPSY1D Fri 5:30-8:30 p.m.

COURSE SYLLABUS

I. Course Description

Ethics deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the
person, society, and in 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 the individual, society, and in interaction with the environment and other
shared resources. The course also teaches students to make moral decisions by using
dominant moral frameworks and by applying a seven-step moral reasoning model to
analyze and solve moral dilemmas.

Essentially, this course discusses crucial questions on ethics such as “what is considered
moral?” and “what is the right thing to do, given a certain situation?”. Hence, students
are required to thoroughly understand and study the key and foundational ideas that
have guided humanity throughout the history of moral philosophy. The course includes
readings on moral philosophy as explicated by Aristotle, Aquinas, Kant, JS Mill, and
Rawls.

II. Course Objectives

At the end of the course, students should be able to:

a) Differentiate between moral and non-moral problems
b) Describe what a moral experience is as it happens in different levels of human
existence
 c) Explain the influence of Filipino culture on the way students look at moral
experiences and solve moral dilemmas
d) Describe the elements of moral development and moral experience
e) Use ethical frameworks or principles to analyze moral experiences
f) Make sound ethical judgments based on principles, facts, and the stakeholders
affected
g) Develop sensitivity to the common good

h) Understand and internalize the principles of ethical behavior in modern society at

the level of the person, society and in interaction with the environment and other
shared resources.

III. Course Outline

The course is organized according to three main elements of the moral experience:

a) The moral agent

b) The moral act
c) Frameworks for ethical decision-making

This course includes the mandatory topic on taxation.

IV. Timetable

Week Subject Matter Reference Materials

1 Introduction to the Course
2-3 Key Concepts in Ethics
4-7 The Moral Agent
8 Consultation/Study Break
9 Midterm Exams
10-12 The Moral Act
13-15 Frameworks for Ethical Decision-Making
16 Conclusion
17 Consultation/Study Break
18 Final Examinations

V. Readings

VI. Course Requirements and Grading System

VII. Class Policies

VIII. Contact information

 Students who wish to contact the professor directly may do so via email at
fammedina@plmun.edu.ph.

IX. Consultation Hours

Mondays 12:00 n.n.-1:00 p.m.

Saturdays 11:00 a.m.-12 n.n.

Students are encouraged to communicate with their professor on questions about the
lessons, or difficulties with the course (e.g., reading materials, connectivity, etc.).

Students seeking consultation are requested to set an appointment in advance via email
to fammedina@plmun.edu.ph, with a brief statement of the subject/s for discussion. The
session shall be conducted via Google Meet, and may be conducted in pairs or small
groups depending on the subject/s to be discussed.

Students may also opt to send questions without asking for a videoconference
consultation. In such case, the professor shall respond to such queries within office
hours.