PHILO 101 /
NGEC 8
( ETHICS )
Dr. Joselito R. Garciano, PhD.
-Course Overview
-Learning Objectives in today’s
lesson
-Different views of Philosophy
-its meaning
-Importance, reasons,
significance, purpose and
application
COURSE
OVERVIEW
Course Description:
Ethics deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society
at the level of the person, society and to 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 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 main elements of
the moral experience:
a) the agent, including context - cultural, communal, and
environmental;
b) the act; and
c) the reason or framework (for the act). ᵜ
Course Intended Learning Outcomes:
At the end of this course, the students will be able to:
1) Differentiate between moral and non-moral problems.
2) Describe what a moral experience is as it happens in different
level of human existence.
3) Explain the influence of Filipino culture on the way the
students look at moral experiences and solve moral dilemmas
4) Describe the elements of moral development and moral experience .
5) Use ethical frameworks or principles to analyze moral experiences.
6) Make sound ethical judgments based on principles, facts and the
stakeholders experience.
7) Develop sensitivity for the common good.
8) 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.
Introduction of
Philosophy
Learning Objectives:
• Understand and familiarize the meaning of
Philosophy and Ethics.
• Appreciate and value the significance of
Philosophy and Ethics to human life.
• Discover the importance of Ethics in our
day to day living.
What is
Philosophy?
Undefinable:
Philosophy is a process of
personal reflection of the
meaning of human life.
CHINESE
Zhe (che) - wisdom
Xue (shueh) – study
“ study of wisdom”
HINDUS
Darsana – seeing , view or vision
“ seeing the whole of reality”
Ancient Greek
Greek word:
Philein – love
Sophia – wisdom
“ love of wisdom”
Philosophy
(man have natural desire to know)
- wonder
( Question )
Questioner - Answer
- Q not A
Correct Q more important Correct A
- hits the target (reality)
interest in the discussion
Philosophy – is the science which
aims to discover the ultimate nature,
and causes or principle of things as
known through the use of human
reason alone.
(Pinon.Logic)
It inquires into the very heart of every
human concern – life, morality,
society, government, environment,
man, and many more.
ETHICS
Greek Ethos – (characteristic way of acting)
Latin mos, moris – (custom) or (habit)
ETHICS is the science of the morality of
human acts.
(Ethics for Filipino: Agapay)
Ethics also known as Moral Philosophy –
studies the morality of human conduct, ideas
such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue
and vice, justice etc.
Why do we need to study ethics?
Ethics provides for a stable society. When
people live ethical lives, they tell the truth,
avoid harming others, and are generous.
Working with such people is easy.
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How important are ethics in today's society?
Ethics are important not only in business but in
academics and society as well because it is an
essential part of the foundation on which a
civilized society is built. ...
Family has a strong influence on one's values
and behaviour, parents establish rules from
the start and it becomes the basis for our ethics
and morals.
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What is the purpose of ethics?
The purpose of ethics is to define
acceptable human behavior through
knowing the types of actions, its
consequences, and the limits of both
humans and actions, as well as their
acceptability.
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How can we apply ethics in our life?
Here are some ways you can apply ethics to
your life:
1.Consider how you interact with animals.
Some people may think animals don't
ethically matter. ...
2.Be kinder to the environment. ...
3.Respect and defend human rights. ...
4.Become more ethical in your career. ...
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The End.
