MABINI COLLEGE

Daet, Camarines Norte

College of Education

COURSE SYLLABUS (ETHICS)

VISION

MABINI COLLEGES shall cultivate a CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE in education.

MISSION

MABINI COLLEGES provides quality instruction, research and extension service programs at all educational levels as its monumental contribution to national and global growth
and development.

Specifically, it transforms students into:

 God-fearing
 Nation-loving
 Earth-caring
 Law-abiding
 Productive, and
 Locally and Globally competitive persons

INSTITUTIONAL PHILOSOPHY
Mabini Colleges shall be a citadel to learning, like beacon, ever inspiring and urging the youth of Camarines Norte to forge ahead towards higher levels of achievement. It
is inspired by the immortal words, loving thoughts, moral values and intense nationalism of its late founder Miguel R. Ibana and enduring Filipino values of our hero,
Apolinario Mabini. The college is committed to produce Filipino citizens who:
 Are God-fearing;
 Possess character above reproach;
 Are proficient in Filipino, English and other language;
 Think ahead with clear ideas about their country, its culture and its place in the family of nations;
 Contribute to the growth of human knowledge through scientific research and their meaningful applications;
 Understand the human person’s ultimate and total commitment to the whole world of reality;

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  Are trained vocationally, technologically and professionally to attain the fullest potential in their chosen field; and
 Possess leadership qualities with vision and faith, initiative and passion for service to the Filipino people.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Graduates of the Teacher Education Program must:
1. Demonstrate competence on teaching across the different learning areas in elementary education/teaching children with special needs/teaching preschool pupils;
or teaching in one of the learning areas in secondary schools particularly, Mathematics, English, Filipino, Social Studies and MAPEH.
2. Practice professional and ethical acts in all human relations;
3. Participate in research activities;
4. Engage in lifelong learning;
5. Demonstrate effective organizational communication for sound interpersonal relations; and
6. Involve in service-oriented activities.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
A. Teacher Education
The graduates have the ability to:
1. Articulate the rootedness of education in philosophical, socio-cultural, historical, psychological and political contexts
2. Demonstrate mastery of subject matter/discipline
3. Facilitate learning using a wide range of teaching methodologies and delivery modes appropriate to specific learners and their environments
4. Develop innovative curricula, instructional plans, teaching approaches and resources for diverse learners
5. Apply skills in the development and utilization of ICT to promote, quality, relevant and sustainable educational practices
6. Demonstrate a variety of thinking in planning, monitoring, assessing and reporting learning processes and outcomes
7. Practice professional and ethical teaching standards sensitive to the local, national and global realities
8. Pursue lifelong learning for personal and professional growth through varied experiential and field-based opportunities

I. COURSE CODE AND TITLE : Ethics

II. PREREQUISITE : None

III. UNIT CREDIT : 3

IV. PLACEMENT : BSED/BCAED II/ 1st Criminology

V. COURSE DESCRIPTION : Principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, society and
in interaction with the environment and other shared resources.

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 Morality pertains to the standards of right and wrong that an individual originally picks up from the community. The course
discusses the content and principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of 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.

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

VI. COURSE OUTCOME

Cognitive
 Acquire the necessary principles that explains the nature of human acts
Affective
 Justify everyday actions in the light of ethical and moral standards
Psychomotor
 Identify the specific principles that must guide their actions both in personal and interpersonal dealings
 Create a justification and points of reflection on the most common actions that have bearing even in the social context

VII. COURSE PLAN

Intended Learning Outcomes Course Content/Subject Teaching and Assessment Time

Matter Learning Activities Tasks Materials Table
At the end of the unit, the
students can: INTRODUCTION TO THE Soft Copy of Week 1
1. Get an overview of the course. COURSE Discussion via Google Laptop the VMGO and
 Course outline meet College of
2. Learn the course requirements Course Syllabus Education
and policies.  Course requirements and Manual
policies

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 3. Be familiar with the grading
system.
4. Share their expectations from
the course and the teacher.
Instill in their minds the vision,
mission and objectives of the
institution and the department.
 Grading system
(Expectation Check)
The VISION, MISSION,
AND OBJECTIVES of the
Institution, and the
Department

UNIT 1
At the end of the unit, the Module
students can: Chapter I Recitation by posting Textbook and
The Ethical Dimension of Online Lecture and highly philosophical Online reading
Human Existence Discussion and ethical questions materials
1. Identify the ethical aspect in Google Weeks
of human life and the a. Introduction Classroom/Google 2,3,4,5,6
scope of ethical thinking; b. Value Meeting and 7
2. Define and explain the c. Sources of Authority
terms that are relevant to d. Sense of the Self Case Analysis
ethical thinking; and
3. Evaluate the difficulties Philosophical or ethical
that are involved in reflection paper
maintaining certain
commonly-held notions on (this will be submitted
ethics. through google
classroom)

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 Chapter II
1. Discuss the basic principles Utilitarianism E-Books
of utilitarian ethics; a. Introduction Online Lecture and /Textbook and
2. Distinguish between two b. The Principle of Utility Discussion Online Recitation by Online reading
utilitarian models: the c. Principle of the Greatest posting highly materials
quantitative model of Number philosophical and
Jeremy Bentham and the d. Justice and Moral Rights ethical questions
qualitative model of John Module
Stuart Mill; and Case Analysis
3. Apply utilitarianism in
understanding and Philosophical or ethical
evaluating local and reflection paper
international scenarios.

(this will be submitted

through google
classroom)
UNIT 2 Chapter III
At the end of the unit, the The Natural Law: St.
students can: Thomas Aquinas
Weeks
1. Recognize the natural law a. Introduction 8,9,10,11
and its relation to ethics; b. Thomas Aquinas Online Recitation by and 12
2. Identify the natural law in c. The context of Christian Online Lecture and posting highly
distinction from, but also in story Discussion philosophical and
relation to, the other types d. The context of Aquinas’s ethical questions Module
of law mentioned by ethics
Aquinas: eternal law, e. The Essence and Varieties Case Analysis Textbook and
human law, and divine law; of Law online reading
and Philosophical or ethical materials
3. articulate the role of reflection paper
natural law in crafting an (this will be submitted
ethical life. through google
classroom)

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 1. Discuss the basic principles Chapter IV Online Recitation by
of deontology; Deontological Ethics: posting highly PPT/E-book and
2. Explain the categorical Immanuel Kant philosophical and Online reading
imperative ethical questions materials
3. apply the principles of a. Introduction
categorical imperative in b. Immanuel Kant Case Analysis Module
moral dilemma c. Deontology and the ethics Online Lecture and
of duty Discussion Philosophical or ethical
d. The nature of moral reflection paper
obligation
e. Categorical imperative (this will be submitted
through google
classroom)

UNIT 3
At the end of the unit, the
students can: Chapter V
Virtue Ethics Online Lecture and Online Recitation by E- Weeks
1. Discuss the meaning and a. Introduction Discussion posting highly Books/Textbook 13,14,15,16,
basic principles of virtue b. Ethics as the art of philosophical and and Online 17 and 18
ethics; living well ethical questions reading
2. Distinguish virtuous acts c. Eudaimonia materials
from non-virtuous acts; d. The soul (this will be submitted
and e. Virtue, the mean, and through google
3. Apply Aristotle’s ethics in practical wisdom classroom) Module
understanding the Filipino Case Analysis
character.
Philosophical or ethical
reflection paper

Online Recitation by

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 1. Identify the different Chapter VI Online Lecture and posting highly
PPT/Textbook
factors that shape an Synthesis: Making Informed Discussion philosophical and
and online
individual in her moral Decision ethical questions
reading
decisions-making; a. Introduction
materials
2. Internalize the necessary b. The Moral Agent and Case Analysis
steps toward making Contexts
informed moral decision; c. Moral Deliberation Philosophical or ethical
Module
and d. Self, Society, and reflection paper
3. Apply the ethical theories Environment.
or frameworks on moral (this will be submitted
issues involving the self, through google
society, and the non- classroom)
human environment.

VIII. COURSE REQUIREMENT

 Good attendance
 Passing grades for quizzes and periodical exams
 Class participation (in the form of quizzes, reporting, class standing, assignments
 Course outputs
 Portfolio

IX. GRADING SYSTEM

Four Major Examinations (Prelim, Midterm, Pre-final and Final) 40%
Quizzes 25%

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 Class Discourse 20%
Project (Portfolio of Philosophical Reflections) 15%
100%
X. REFERENCES
Pasco, MO., Et al. (2018). Ethics. Quezon City. C & E Publishing, Inc.
Carino, J. (2018). Fundamentals of Ethics. Quezon City. C & E Publishing, Inc.
Ocampo, M. L. R. (2018). Ethics Primer A Young Person’s Guide to Moral Reasoning. Quezon City. Vibal Group, Inc.
Corpuz, R. and Corpuz, B. (2020). Ethics. Metro Manila. Lorimar Publishing Inc.

XI. COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Fe V. Candelaria, Ed.D
Ma. Teresa B. Ricerra, Ed.D
Merle Fontanilla, Ph.D
Arnel P. Plantado, Ed.D
Jamila M. Macapundag, MAEd, MLL
Elmer A. Delos Angeles Jr., MM
Rolando V. Balona Jr., MATPh

XII. PREPARED BY

JAYSON B. OLESCO
College Instructor

XIII. RECOMMENDING APPROVAL FE V. CANDELARIA, Ed.D.

Dean, College of Education

XIV. APPROVED BY INES D. ZABALA, Ph. D.

Vice President for Academic Affairs

XV. DATE OF EFFECTIVITY December 2020

XVI. CONSULTATION HOURS MW 1-2:30 pm / TTh 8:30-10:00 AM/ 10-11:30 AM/ FS 8:30-10:00 AM
11:30-1:00 PM / 4:00-5:30 PM / 5:30-7:00 PM

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