Republic of the Philippines

Surigao del Sur State University

Rosario, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur 8300
Telefax No. 086-214-4221
Website: www.sdssu.edu.ph

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

NEW NORMAL SYLLABUS IN
GEE – ETHICS
st
1 Semester, A.Y. 2020 – 2021

PHILOSOPHY

SDSSU believes that higher education is an instrument for the improvement of life through democratized access to quality education in the
development of a well-rounded person.
VISION
A leading “glocal” University with widened academic perspectives that focus on attaining food security, supporting poverty alleviation,
developing renewable energy, and conserving natural environment.
MISSION
SDSSU shall provide competency-based higher education training driven by relevant and responsive instruction, research, extension and
sustainable resource management.
Particularly, SDSSU is committed to:

1. Produce competent and skilled graduates prepared for gainful employment;

2. Develop graduates who shall not only foster economic progress but also care for the environment, adhere to positive value system, and
preserve cultural heritage;

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 3. Engage in high-impact research for instruction and develop technology for food security and renewable energy;
4. Collaborate with government and non-government agencies to help improve the lives of the marginalized groups; and
5. Promote cooperation/partnership among regional, national, and ASEAN institutions in Higher Education.

CORE VALUES
Competence
A combination of observable and measurable knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal attributes that contribute to enhance SDSSU
employee and student performance and ultimately result in organizational success.
Accountability
Responsibility for own actions, decisions and commitment to accomplish work in an ethical, efficient, cost-effective and transparent
manner manifesting the value of sound stewardship in the wise use of resources for common good.
Responsiveness
A prompt action, consistent communication, quality information, and a focus on providing a superior experience to stakeholders.
Excellence
The quality spectrum at exceptional levels demonstrated by learning outcomes and the development of shared culture of quality
consistent with the vision, mission and goals of University.
Service
Dedication for a continuous improvement of services, stakeholder’s relationships and partnership which stresses interdependence and
collaboration for a sustainable success of clients and their communities in helping build a just, peaceful, stable and progressive Filipino
nation.
SDSSU CARES…
These core values are not descriptions of the work we do, nor the strategies we employ to accomplish our University vision. They
are the core values that underlie our works and interactions as we internalize responsibilities to fulfil our mission. They are the basic

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 elements of how we go about our work and how we deal with stakeholders, molds students to become competent, innovative, globally
competitive and service-oriented.
 THE SDSSU FLEXIBLE LEARNING APPROACH

1. Learning Modules
2. Learning Management System (LMS)
3. Face to Face with the observance of Social distancing

INSTITUTIONAL INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

The College of Arts and Sciences is committed to:
1. Contribute to the progress of the region by producing high level professionals equipped with adequate knowledge and competence in the
respective fields: social sciences, humanities, mathematics, natural and applied sciences and imbued with sense of moral leadership and
nationalism.
2. Adhere to the high standards in the conduct of instruction, scholarly research, and community outreach programs and production activities in
order to prepare students for both local and global workplace.
3. Serve as a social laboratory that fosters critical awareness of contemporary issues in both local and global perspective, commitment to the
preservation of natural resources and the environment and partnership with the local and foreign agencies in the effort to deliver quality
education.
PROGRAM INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Graduates of Political Science program should be able to:
1. Develop analytical skills.
2. Develop organizational skills.
3. Develop both independent learning and group work skills.
4. Develop verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
5. Successfully use mathematics in economics and business applications.
GEE - ETHICS
Course Title: ETHICS

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 No of Units: 3 units
Course Description:

Ethics deals with the principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, society, and interaction with the
environment and other
shared resources. (CMO 20 s 2013)
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 modern society at the level of individual, society, and interaction with the environment and other shared resources. The
course
also teaches students to make moral decisions by using forming numerals 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).

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Differentiate between moral and non-moral problems
2. Describe what a moral experience is as it happens in different levels of human existence
3. Explain in the influence of Filipinos culture on the was 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 affected
7. Develop sensitivity to 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

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 Detailed Course Syllabus Matrix:
TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES REFERENCES
Flexible Flexible
TIME INTENDED LEARNING
TOPIC Learning Approach Learning Approach
ALLOTMENT OUTCOME Online
to Learner to Learner
w/ Connectivity w/out Connectivity
 Recall the rules  Orientation to  Assignment  Employing  https://www.sdssu.edu.ph/
they have to follow the course thru internet procedures for  https://www.slideshare.net
 Explain why they sourcing Group activity and  https://www.britanica.com
have to follow rules
 Identify the
 Lecture lesson guide  https://samples.jbpub.com
streaming via  Interactive learning
meaning of Ethics  Ethics: its meaning, Nature and Zoom with social
Scope  Use of distancing.
 Differenatiate
between moral and Facebook for
 The Moral Dimension of Human group
non moral
existence
Week 1 – 2 standards discussions.

 Recognize and
recall a moral
experience  What are moral dilemmas

 Detect Moral
dilemma/Identify the  The three levels of moral
three levels of dilemmas:individual;organizationa
moral dilemmas l

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 TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES REFERENCES
Flexible Flexible
TIME INTENDED LEARNING
TOPIC Learning Approach Learning Approach
ALLOTMENT OUTCOME Online
to Learner to Learner
w/ Connectivity w/out Connectivity
 Explain why only  Ethical and cultural relativism  Internet  Audio teaching  https://www.slideshare.net
human beings can materials will be  Class grouping will  https://www.ebscohost.com
be ethical provided thru be scheduled for  https://study.com
accessing LMS class discussion
 Lecture and Effective
 Articulate what  What is culture? How does it streaming (Link questioning.
culture define our moral behavior?
means/Attribute will be  Guided learning
Week 3 – 4 provided)
facets of personal using prepared
behavior to culture  Emailed handouts.
 Cultural relativism: definition,
 Appreciate the Chapter topic
differences advantages of recognizing the
differences, and the dangers of
the position

Week 5 – 6  Analyze crucial  The Filipino way  Learning  Powerpoint  https://www.scribd.com

qualities of the materials will be discussion  https://www.slideshare.net
Filipino moral emailed for the  Guided learning  https://www.researchgate.net
identity in their own computation. using prepared step  https://youtube.be/FXYK4fKlKlM
moral experiences  Interactive by step computation
learning and of the said topic.
 Identify Universal effective
values/Explain why  Universal Values questioning
universal values are with the use of
necessary for
Googlemeet.
human survival

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 TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES REFERENCES
Flexible Flexible
TIME INTENDED LEARNING
TOPIC Learning Approach Learning Approach
ALLOTMENT OUTCOME Online
to Learner to Learner
w/ Connectivity w/out Connectivity

 Recall defining  How is moral character  Internet  Soft copy of the  Plato.stanford.edu
moments in their developed? materials (Link powerpoint  https://www.coursehero.com
moral formation will be provided presentation will be  https://www.slideshare.net
thru LMS) given  https://www.researchgate.net
 Identify and  Lecture  Handouts for the  www.edpsycinteractive.org
Week 7 – 8
articulate each  Stages of moral development Streaming chapter topic
stage of moral
development

Week 9 – 10  Recall immediate  Reason and impartiality as  Online lessons  Scheduled class  Plato.stanford.edu
responses to moral requirements for ethics  Emailed grouping for  https://www.slideshare.net
dilemmas Chapter Discussion and  https://www.coursehero.com
lessons Review
 Capture and  Handouts for the
analyze their  Feelings and reason: Upsurge of chapter topic
feelings in personal feelings is natural and what we do
moral experiences with them is what makes us
ethical or unethical
 Compare
reasonable and
emotional  The ethical requirement of reason

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 TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES REFERENCES
Flexible Flexible
TIME INTENDED LEARNING
TOPIC Learning Approach Learning Approach
ALLOTMENT OUTCOME Online
to Learner to Learner
w/ Connectivity w/out Connectivity
responses and impartiality
Week 10 Midterm Exam (Class grouping will be scheduled for the exam with the observance of social distancing)
 Define the natural  Natural law ethics  Use of Ebook  Handouts for the  https://btk.ppke.hu
law ethics/compare (Link will be chapter topic  https://spu.edu
natural law from provided thru  Printed chapter  Plato.stanford.edu
other laws LMS) topic.  https://www.slideshare.net
Week 11 –
 Use of Internet  https://www.coursehero.com
12
materials for  https://youtube.be/FXYK4fKlKlM
 Identify the computation
 Deontological ethics
meaning of
Deontological ethics
Week 13 –  Understand and  Virtue ethics  Internet  Handouts for the  Plato.stanford.edu
14 articulate the sourcing chapter topic  https://www.slideshare.net
meaning of virtue  Use of Internet  https://www.coursehero.com
materials  https://youtube.be/FXYK4fKlKlM
 Articulate what  Aristotle and St. Thomas  https://www.biography.com
virtue is/Critique
virtue ethics

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 TEACHING AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES REFERENCES
Flexible Flexible
TIME INTENDED LEARNING
TOPIC Learning Approach Learning Approach
ALLOTMENT OUTCOME Online
to Learner to Learner
w/ Connectivity w/out Connectivity

 Understand and  Kant and rights  Lecture  Audio teaching  Plato.stanford.edu

articulate the rights streaming (Link  Soft copy of the  https://www.slideshare.net
of will be powerpoint  https://www.biography.com
theory/Differentiate provided) presentation will be  https://thegreatthinkers.org
Week 15 – a legal form a moral  Emailed given
16 right Chapter topic  Handouts for the
 Articulate what  Utilitarianism chapter topic
utilitarianism
is/Critique
Utilitarianism
 Identify the  Globalization and its ethical  Lecture  Audio teaching  http://globalebrands.com//mcdonalds-winning-at-global
important moral challenges streaming (Link  Class grouping will marketing-strategies.
challenges of will be be scheduled for  https://youtube/H2rvFs164k8
globalization provided) class discussion,  https://youtube.be/lv2lkawc7tk
 Emailed Effective  https://www.slideshare.net
 Compare response  Millenials and filinnials: Ethical Chapter topic questioning and  https://www.coursehero.com
Week 17 – to shared moral challenges and responses Review.
18 dilemmas of baby
boomers and
millenials

Week 18  Final Exam (Class grouping will be scheduled for the exam with the observance of social distancing)

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 GEE – ETHICS COURSE MAP
GE Learning Outcomes Ethics
KNOWLEDGE (Intellectual Competencies)
1. Analyze “text” (written, visual, oral, etc.) critically L
2.Demonstrate proficient and effective communication (writing, speaking, and use of new O
technologies)
3.Use basic concepts across the domains of knowledge P
4.Demonstrate critical, analytical, and creative thinking P
5.Apply different analytical modes in problem solving P
VALUES(Personal and Civic Responsibilities)
1.Appreciate the complexity of the human condition L
2. Interpret the human experience from various perspectives L
3.Examine the contemporary world from both Philippine and global perspective L
4.Take responsibility for knowing and being Filipino P
5.Reflect critically on shared concerns L
6.Generate innovative practices and solutions guided by ethical standards P
7.Make decisions based on moral norms and imperatives P
8.Appreciate various art forms O
9.Contribute to aesthetics O
10.Advocate respect for human rights L
11.Contribute personally and meaningfully to the country’s development L
SKILLS(Practical Skills)
1. Work effectively in a group P

2.Apply computing tools to process information effectively O

3.Use current technology to assist and facilitate learning and research O
4.Negotiate the world of technology responsibly O
5.Create solutions to problems in various fields P

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 6.Manage one’s knowledge, skills, and values for responsible and productive living L
7.Organize one’s self for lifelong learning L

L = Learned
P = Practiced
O = Opportunity to learn

GEE- ETHICS Required Readings and Other Materials

Textbook:

1. Aquinas, Thomas: on Law, Eternal Law and Natural law, Summa Theologiae, vol. 28, Blackfriars in conjunction with Mc
Graw Hill Book Company, New York, 1966, Pp. 5-97.
2. Aristotle, Book I-II, Nicomachean ethics trans. Martin Oswald, Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill educational Publishing, 1983
3. De Guzman, Jens Micah. Ethics – Principles of ethical behavior in Modern Society
4. Kohlberg, Lawrence. Essays on Moral Development, Vol 1 The Philsophy of Moral Development
5. Licuanan, Patricia et al. “A moral Recovery Program: Building a People – Building Nation” In Values in Philippine Culture
and Education: Philippine Philosophical Studies I, edited by Manuel B. Dy Jr., 31 – 48. Washington, DC: The Council for
research in Values and Philosophy, 1994
6. Montemayor, Felix. Ethics – The Philosophy of life
7. Panizo, Alfredo. Ethics – Moral Philosophy
8. Rachels, James “What is Morality”, Chapter 1 and “the challenge of Cultural Relativism”, Chapter 2 in the elements of
Moral Philosophy. 4th ed. New York: McGraw Hill College, 2004, pp 1-31.

Other Readings:
1. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/ethics-and-moralityhttps://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/what-are-ethics-faq.htm

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 2. https://philosophy.lander.edu/ethics/aristotle1.html
3. https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/486219?journalCode=jr
4. https://www.who2.com/bio/st-augustine-of-hippo/
5. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Mysticism/What_is_mysticism%3F
6. http://globalebrands.com//mcdonalds-winning-at-global-marketing-strategies .
7. https://youtube/H2rvFs164k8
8.https://youtube.be/lv2lkawc7tk
9.https://www.slideshare.net
10.https://www.coursehero.com

GRADING SYSTEM:

Examination 40%
Class Standing: 40%
Requirements 20%
100%

Date Revised : July 17, 2020

Date of Effectivity : August 10, 2020

Prepared by: Reviewed by:

CHEALBERT B. GASIS, MSTSS SIDNEY MARIE S. BERNALES

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 Instructor 3 Program Coordinator, Political Science

Date: Date:

Content noted by:

EVELYN T. BAGOOD, EdD

Director, Curriculum Development
Date:

Recommending Approval:

JENNIFER A. BEA, MaEd NEMESIO G. LOAYON, PhD

Department Chair, Humanities and Social Sciences Campus Director, SDSSU Main Campus

Date: Date:

Approved by:

ROMEO A. PATAN, EdD

Dean, College of Arts and Sciences
Date: _______________

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