Republic of the Philippines
SULU STATE COLLEGE
School of Arts and
Jolo, Sulu
Sciences
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Subject : GE 107 ETHICS
Instructor : Asst. Prof.BASIL A. AMIRHUSSIN,MaEd
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LESSON 1-ETHICS and MORALITY
Introduction
The primary aim of the Ethics Program is that of moral education; that is, socializing
students into the contemporary moral culture of our society, teaching them to think and deal
reflectively with moral matters, to understand the moral issues they will encounter in their daily
lives as adult member of Maltese society and of the world human community, to exercise
practical wisdom in articulating their moral judgment, to understand and tolerate cultures, life-
style, outlooks, and life choices different from their own, to offer solidarity to the peaceful
resolution of moral conflict where this occurs, and to respect and support human right, social
justice, and democratic practice.
While the priority of this purpose must never be lost by the teachers of the Ethics
Syllabus, the existence of an examination at the end of it has pedagogical implications related to
the mode of teaching and assessment that cannot be ignored.
In Forms 1 and 2 the student learn to evaluate arguments for their validity or otherwise,
and are taught the difference between validity as a property of arguments and the truth as a
property of statements that make them up. In Form 3 to 5 they are introduced to the criteria of:
(a) The acceptability or otherwise of the statement in an argument as distinct from their truth this
is where they learn that evaluation becomes more subjective, since acceptability is subjective;
(b) the approach or perspective (of rights, consequences, duty, truth, correspondence with virtue)
from which the argument is entered which is also subjective. The student learned to write their
own reflective commentaries on articles, opinion columns or blog, stories, and other texts, taken
from the print, social media, on topics and issues related to the themes addressed in the program.
The subject matter of the program has three thematic areas:
1. The first focuses on different ethically relevant aspects of respect;
2. The second of care, in both cases of self and other;
3. The third focuses in a general way on the question of the value of life.
Objectives:
At the end of this lesson, you can:
Learn and Understand the different meanings of Ethics
Learned and Understand Ethics and Morality
Topic outline
I. THE SCOPE AND MEANING OF ETHICS
II. Ethics and Morality
Try This!
Activity 1.1
Commission on Higher Education
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(B) What are the qualities of good learners (B) What are the qualities of bad learners
(list at least 10) (list at least 10)
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Think Ahead!
ACTIVITY 1.2
Write at least (3) paragraph
How do you see yourself, five years from now?
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Read and ponder
THE SCOPE AND MEANING OF ETHICS
Every science has its own field of inquiry, its subject matter which it studies and with
which it deals. Thus geology studies the earth; astronomy, the stars; zoology, animals; and so
forth.
Ethics studies human acts or human conduct. There are indeed other sciences which also
human conduct, such as sociology, psychology, and education; but ethics differs from each of
these in its standpoint concerned; and this is the morality of human actions. Hence, the following
definition of ethics
DEFINITIONS OF ETHICS
Ethics is the practical science of the morality of human actions.
Ethics is the scientific inquiry into the principles of morality.
Ethics is the science of human conduct acts with reference to right and wrong.
Ethics is the study of human conduct from the standpoint of morality
Ethics is the study of the rectitude of human conduct.
Ethics is the science which lays down the principles of right living.
Ethics is the practical science that guides us in our action that we may live rightly and
well.
Ethics is a normality and practical science, based on reason, which studies human
conduct and provides norm for its natural integrity and honesty
According to Socrates, Ethics is the investigation of life.
*Let us explain the term found in our definitions.*
Science- Systematic study or a system of scientific conclusions clearly demonstrated, derived
from clearly established principles and duly coordinated, N.B,: By science here we do not mean
experiment science. Ethics is a philosophical science.
Morality- The quality of right or wrong in human acts.
Human acts- Acts done with knowledge and consent.
Commission on Higher Education
SULU STATE COLLEGE
Capitol site
Jolo, Sulu
S.Y 2020-2021
Name:__________________________________________________________ Score:_____________
Year & Section: __________________________________________________ Date: _____________
Activity 1.3
See if you can do this!
Questions
1. Give two definitions of Ethics and explain briefly the terms found in the definition.
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2. According to Socrates, “The unexamined life is not worth living for man.”
Explain this in connection with the definition of Ethics by Socrates that Ethics is the
investigation of life.
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Reference:
Ethics the Philosophy of Life by Felix Montemayor
