COLEGIO DE SAN JOSE

Member: Daughters of Charity – St. Louise de Marillac Educational System

E. Lopez St., Brgy. Our Lady of Fatima, Jaro, Iloilo City
HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Ethics with GAD (Philo 101)

Module 1. Importance of Rules; Moral and Non-Moral Standards; Moral Dilemma

I. Intended Learning Outcomes

At the end of the topic, the students are expected to:
a. Discuss some rules
b. Differentiate moral and non-moral standards
c. Recognize and recall a moral experience
d. Detect moral dilemma and identify its 3 elements

II. Learning Content

Importance of Rules
Moral and Non-moral standards
Moral Dilemmas

III. Overview (Introduction)

People always need rules and laws to be able to live and deal together. All the rules and
laws have the same purpose. They organize the relations between individuals and society to
make it clear what is right and wrong . They are designed to ensure fairness, safety, and
respect for other people’s right.

IV. Discussion/Activities
A. Classify the following into groups: moral standards (ms) and non-moral standards
(nms).
1. No talking while your mouth is full
2. Do not lie.
3. Wear black or white for mourning; never red.
4. The males should be the one to propose marriage not females.
5. Don’t steal.
6. Observe correct grammar when writing and speaking English.
7. Submit school requirements on time.
8. If you are a male, stay by the danger side (roadside) when walking with a female.
9. Go with the fashion or you are not “in”.
10. Don’t cheat others.
11. Don’t kill.
12. When you speak, pronounce the words correctly.
13. Focus the microscope properly.
14. Maintain a 36-24-36 body figure.
 B. Analyze your groupings. Why do you classify one group as moral standards and
another as non-moral standards?
C. What is common to those listed under moral standards?
D. What is common to the list of non-moral standards?
E. Are these moral dilemmas?
1. Taking credit for others’ work in order to get promoted.
2. Manufacturing and distributing fake drugs for profit.
3. Offering a client a worse product for bigger profit.
4. Utilizing inside knowledge for your own profit.
F. Write a moral dilemma that you had experienced.

V. Evaluation
Assignment
Quiz

VI. Sources
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