Republic of the Philippines

CITY COLLEGE OF EL SALVADOR

El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental
Email: elsalvador.citycollege@gmail.com

Course Syllabus: Outcome-Based Teaching and Learning Plan

Course/Subject Title Ethics Course Code GE 8

Credit Units 3 units Course Pre-/Co-requisites None
Delving into 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. Fundamentally imbibing the following:
1. The first part lays the groundwork-the meaning of ethics-and leads the students through the analysis of human experience, linking it to
elements of the ethical dimension. Recognizing ethics as a significant dimension of human existence by way of exploring and engaging in
careful ethical thinking.
2. The second part takes the students through the various classical ethical frameworks-utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, and
Course Description
natural (law) ethics. These frameworks also embed sets of values that students may arrive with a thorough and in-depth examination in order to
arrive at an understanding of the different ways that these theories provide us an avenue of determining ethical valuation.
3. Finally, it guides the students through analysing and evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the various ethical frameworks and their value
to human life and society as they involved in an extensive engagement of these classical ethical theories with the real-life issues that confront us,
calling for moral deliberation. The end goal is for us to be able to make informed decisions and judgments on significant concerns after careful
thought.
a. Conduct a self-assessment to determine level of entrepreneurial competences.
b. Analyse/scan the environment to determine business opportunities and develop their profitability profiles from which entrepreneurial
ventures can be selected from.
Program Intended c. Prepare a Business Plan.
Learning Outcomes d. Mobilize the necessary human, financial, logistical and technical resources to implement the Business Plan.
(PILO) e. Prepare and comply with requirements for business operation.
f. Operate and manage the enterprise observing good governance and social responsibility.
g. Apply entrepreneurial management in any organization other than own enterprise.

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 Program Intended Learning Outcome (PO)
Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILO)
a b c d e f G h i j k l m
1. Knowledge
1.1 Identify the ethical aspect of human life, using appropriately the terms that are
relevant to ethical thinking, and critique the different ethical theories and models such as
Utilitarianism, Natural Law, Kantian deontology, and Aristotelian Ethics.
2. Skills
2.1 Manage one’s knowledge, skills, and values for responsible and productive living as
honed to organize one’s self for lifelong learning with competence and efficiency in all
levels of human existence in an authentic and practically skilled individuals.
3. Values
3.1 Demonstrate critical, analytical, and creative thinking by adhering the use of concepts across
the domains of knowledge as can be reflected by way of realizing the examined contemporary
world from both Philippine and global perspectives and taking coherent personal and civic
responsibilities woven in the personal life and being a Filipino called to reflectively critical on
shared concern contributory for a meaningful personal development and societal interaction and
engagement..
Legend:
Code Descriptor/Definition
L Facilitate LEARNING of the competencies (input is provided and competency is evaluated).
P Allow student to PRACTICE competencies (no input but competency is evaluated).
O Practice OPPORTUNITY for development (no input or evaluation, but there is opportunity to practice competencies).

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 VISION
The City College of El Salvador envisions herself
as a public Higher Learning Institution in
Northern Mindanao that will empower the
citizenry and provide social inclusion of the
disadvantaged sector through Education to cut the
cycle of poverty by producing globally
competitive professionals.
It shall pursue a multi-sector agenda which
include:
Training of competent and responsive human
resource for community and industry
requirements;
Intellectual formation that generates knowledge
for people empowerment and sustainable
development;
Bringing of boundaries across communities and
other institutions; and
Being a laboratory for educational research and
innovation.
Strengthen instruction and training for skills in thrust areas of agriculture, fisheries, commerce, industry,
manufacturing and tourism;
Develop competent professionals to serve as a human resource pool for the growing number of industries,
government agencies and private enterprises;
Cater the uplift of the marginalized sector and cultural communities, indigenous people and access to
quality education for holistic development;
Promote sensible utilization and environmental protection within the context of sustainable development;
and
Promote peace and development
1. Pursue academic excellence in instruction, research, and extension
through blended education;
2. Provide students’ academic competencies and skills through the use CORE VALUES:
of advanced learning technology in an inclusive learning environment;
3. Develop support programs for students’ retention, patronage,
commitment, and sustainability; S – Service to God and Community
4. Proper waste management and environmental concerns in
coordination with LGU, NSTP, CDRRMO, and other affiliated sectors. A – Accountability and
Transparency
V – Victorious in all Undertakings
I – Inspiration/ Brother’s Keeper
O – Optimum use of Human
Potentials
R – Resilient in Life’s Journey

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Course Outline/Learning Plan
Learning
Outcomes
Identify the ethical The Ethical Dimension of Human
aspect of human life Existence
and the scope of ethical
thinking.
Define and explain the
terms that are relevant
to ethical thinking.
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PRELIM
Materials/ Number
Title/Topic Assessment Task Reference/s
Resources of Hours
Bulaong, O.G., Calano,M.J.T., Lagliva, A.,
Module Reflection Mariano, M. N. E., & Principe, J.D.Z. (2018). 1 week / 2
Ethics: Foundations for moral valuation. meetings / 3
Books Journal Writing Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, pp. 1-20. hours
 Value Andrade, Jeanette L. “U.P. Stud’s Death a
Readings Individualized Activity Mystery.” Philippine Daily Inquirer, 29
August 2007; Mallari, Delfin T. “Suspected
Movie Films Quiz
Hazing Victim Laid to Rest.” Philippine Daily
inquirer, 3 September 2007; Andrade,
Jeanette L. and Tina G. Santos. “Autopsy:
Heavy Beating.” Philippine Daily Inquirer, 4
September 2007; Andrade, Jeanette L. et al.
“Come Out, Hazing Death Suspects Told.”
Philippine Daily Inquirer, 8 September 2007;
UCANews.com. “Concerns about Hazing
Raised as Another University Student Dies,”
11 September 2007; Tina G. Santos.”
Witness Confirms Mendez Joined Frat
Initiation Rites.” Philippine Daily Inquirer, 18
September 2007; and Andrade, Jeanette L.
“U.P. President Orders Fraternities: Justify
Your Existence.” Philippine Daily Inquirer, 21
September 2007.
Polo, Leonardo. (2008). Ethics: A Modern
 Sources of Authority Module Reflection Version of Its Classic Themes. Makati City: 1 week / 2
Sinag-tala Publishers, pp. 1-33. meetings / 3
Books Journal Writing hours
Joshua Norman, “After Toddler Left to Die,
 Readings Individualized Activity China Disquieted.” CBSnews.com, 18
October 2011,
Quiz http://www.ucanews.com/story-archive/?
post_name=/2007/09/11/concerns-about-
hazing-raised-as another-university-student-
die&post id=6460. Accessed July 26, 2017.

Plato. “Plato’s Euthyphro.” Euthyphro,

http://www.indiana.edu/~p374/Euthyphro.pdf
. Accessed 24 July 2017.
Evaluate the difficulties Bulaong, O.G., Calano,M.J.T., Lagliva, A.,
that are involved in  Senses of the Self Module Mariano, M. N. E., & Principe, J.D.Z. (2018). 1 week / 2
maintaining certain Reflection Paper Ethics: Foundations for moral valuation. meetings / 3
commonly-held notions Books Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, pp. 1-20. hours
on ethics. Journal Writing
Readings James Rachels, The Challenge of Cultural
Individualized Activity Relativism,” The Elements of Moral
Movie Films Philosophy, 6th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill,
2006, 14-31.
Quiz Rachels, james. The Elements of Moral
Philosophy. New York: Random House,
1986.
Kohlberg, Lawrence. The Philosophy of
Moral Development: Moral Stage and the
Idea of Justice (Essays in Moral
Development, Volume 1). New York: Harper
& Row, 1981.

Plato. “Plato’s Republic.” Republic,

http://www.idph.net/conteudos/ebooks/republ
ic.pdf. Accessed 24 July 2017.

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Discuss the basic Utilitarianism
principles of Utilitarian
ethics.
Distinguish between
two utilitarian models:
the quantitative model
of Jeremy Bentham
and the qualitative
model of John Stuart
Mill.
Apply utilitarianism in
understanding and
evaluating local and
international scenarios.
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Bulaong, O.G., Calano,M.J.T., Lagliva, A.,
Module Reflection Paper Mariano, M. N. E., & Principe, J.D.Z. (2018). 1 week / 2
Ethics: Foundations for moral valuation. meetings / 3
Books Journal Writing Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, pp. 27-38. hours
 The Principle of Utility
Readings Individualized Activity Christina Mendez. “Senators Clash Over
Playing of Mamasapano Tapes.”
Movie Films Quiz Philstar.com,
http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/01/2
7/1546749/senators-clash-over-playing-
mamasapano-tapes; accessed 27 February
2017.
Crisp, Roger. Routledge Philosophy
Guidebook to Mill on Utilitarianis. London:
Routledge, 1997.
 Principle of the Greatest Module Reflection Paper Jeremy Bentham. An Introduction to the 1 week / 2
Number Principles of Morals and Legislation. Edited meetings / 3
Books Journal Writing By J. H. Burns and H. L. A. Hart, Oxford: hours
The Athlone Press, 1970, pp. 8-10.
Readings Individualized Activity
Bentham, pp. 38-39
Movie Films Quiz
Polo, Leonardo. (2008). Ethics: A Modern
Version of Its Classic Themes. Makati City:
Sinag-tala Publishers, pp. 196-221.
 Justice and Moral Rights Module Reflection Paper John Stuart Mill. Utilitarianism. London: 1 week / 2
Longmans, Green, and co., 1907, pp. 8-81. meetings / 3
Books Journal Writing hours
Individualized Activity
Readings Quiz
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MIDTERM
Number of
Learning Materials/
Topic Assessment Task Reference/s Hours/
Outcomes Resources
Meetings
Bulaong, O.G., Calano,M.J.T., Lagliva, A.,
Recognize how Natural Law Module Reflection Paper Mariano, M. N. E., & Principe, J.D.Z. 1 week / 2
Thomas Aquinas (2018). Ethics: Foundations for moral meetings / 3
made use of ancient Books Journal Writing valuation. Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, 45- hours
Greek concepts to  Thomas Aquinas 60.
provide a rational Readings Individualized Activity
grounding to an Pope, Stephen J. (ed.). The Ethics of
ethical theory based Movie Films Quiz Aquinas. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown
on the Christian University Press, 2002.
Faith.
Cayabyab, Marc Jayson. “Minority Solons
Oppose Sex Union: It’s-Unnatural-
Unsightly.” Newsinfo.inquirer.net, 5 October
2016
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/822013/minority-
solons--oppose-same-sex-union-its-
unnatural-unsightly-2. Accessed 26 July
2017.
Identify the natural Aquinas. Summa Theologiae. First Part,
law in distinction Module Reflection Paper Question Number 103, Article Number 6, 1 week / 2
from, but also in  The Greek Heritage online edition by Kevin Knight 2016, meetings / 3
relation to, the other Books Journal Writing accessed July 27, 2017. hours
types of law Newadvent.org/summa. This and all
mentioned by Readings Individualized Activity subsequent references to the Summa
Aquinas: eternal law, Theologiae are from this site and will be
human law, and Movie Films Quiz cited using the format ST I, Q. 103, A. 6. The

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divine law.
Apply the precepts of
the natural law to  The Essence and Varieties
contemporary moral
concerns.
label ST I refers to the volume “First Part”;
the label ST I-II refers to the volume “First
Part of the Second Part.” The reader might
also be directed toward a more precise
section of the article called the “Reply to
Objections,” which will be rendered here in
the notes following standard usage as “ad.”
Plato.”Plato’s Republic.” Republic,
Module Reflection Paper http://www.idph.net/conteudos/ebooks/republ 1 week / 2
ic.pdf. Accessed 24 July 2017. meetings / 3
of Law Books Journal Writing Plotinus. “Plotinus’ Enneads.” Enneads, hours
http://sacred-
Readings Individualized Activity texts.com/cla/plotenn/index.htm, Accessed
July 24, 2017.
Movie Films Quiz Aristotle. “Aristotle’s Physics.” Physics,
http://classic.mit.edu/Aristotle/physics.2.ii.ht
ml. Accessed 24 July 2017.

Peschke, Karl H. (2012). Christian Ethics:

Moral Theology in the Light of Vatican II.
Manila: Logos Publication, pp. 64-155.

SEMI-FINALS
Number
Learning Materials/
Title/Topic Assessment Task Reference/s of Hours/
Outcomes Resources
Meetings
Bulaong, O.G., Calano,M.J.T., Lagliva, A.,
Discuss the basic Deontology M Mariano, M. N. E., & Principe, J.D.Z. 1 week / 2
principles of Individualized Activity (2018). Ethics: Foundations for moral meetings / 3
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deontology. valuation. Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, pp. hours
Quiz 65-77.

Enrico Belga, “Honest Baguio City Taxi

Driver Gets Scholarship: Reggie Cabututan
Reaps Rewards of Honesty.” Rappler.com,
24 January 2017, accessed 10 August 2017.
http://www.rappler.com/move-ph/159310-
honest-taxi-driver-scholarship-baguio.

Apply the concepts of Module A Allison, Henry. Kant’s Theory of Freedom. 1 week / 2
agency and autonomy New York: Cambridge University Press, meetings / 3
to one’s moral 1990. hours
experience.
Wood, Allen. Kantian Ethics. New York:
Cambridge University Press, 2007.
All citations of Immanuel Kant’s original
Audio & video recording writings follow the standard Akademie 1 week / 2
Ausgabe edition, which indicates the volume meetings / 3
and page number of the work (e.g., means hours
volume 4, page 431). These works are
available online in the original German
language: https://korpora.zim.uni-duisburg-
essen.de/Kant/verzeichnisse-gesamt.html.
Accessed 10 August 2017.

Polo, Leonardo. (2008). Ethics: A Modern

Version of Its Classic Themes. Makati City:
Sinag-tala Publishers, pp. 69-86.

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 FINALS
Number of
Materials/
Learning Outcomes Title/Topic Assessment Task Reference/s Hours/
Resources
Meetings
Virtue Ethics Bulaong, O.G., Calano,M.J.T., Lagliva, A.,
Discuss the meaning and Module Reflection Paper Mariano, M. N. E., & Principe, J.D.Z. 1 week / 2
basic principles 0f virtue  Happiness and (2018). Ethics: Foundations for moral meetings / 3 hours
ethics and distinguish Ultimate Books Journal Writing valuation. Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, pp.
virtuous acts from non- Purpose 81-95.
virtuous acts. Readings Individualized Activity
Quiz Tarra Quismundo. *DEPED Releases Rules
Movie Films for Law Shielding Kids from TV
Violence.” Philippine Daily Inquirer, 17
July 2012.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/230377/deped-
releases-rules-for-law-shielding-kids-from-
tv-violence. Accessed 17 February 2017.
Apply Aristotle’s ethics TV Violence and Children. “American
in understanding the  Virtue as Module Reflection Paper Academy of Child and Adolescent 1 week / 2
Filipino character. Excellence Psychiatry, December 2014, meetings / 3 hours
Books Journal Writing https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/
 Moral Virtues and Familiies_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/F
Mesotes Readings Individualized Activity FF-Guide/Children-And-TV-Violence-
013.aspx. Accessed 20 February 2017.
Movie Films Quiz
Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, Bk. I,
1094a3-16.

Identify the different Synthesis: Making Module Reflection Paper Bulaong, O.G., Calano,M.J.T., Lagliva, A., 1 week / 2
factors that shape an Informed Decisions Mariano, M. N. E., & Principe, J.D.Z. meetings / 3 hours
individual in her moral Books Journal Writing (2018). Ethics: Foundations for moral
decision-making and  The Moral Agent valuation. Quezon City: Rex Bookstore, pp.
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 Criteria Unacceptable Acceptable Exemplary Score
Identifies Does not understand or Accurately identifies the
Problem has a vague idea of the problem. Describe the problem in detail. 10 %
problem.
3 – 6 points 7 – 10 points
0 – 2 points

Considers Is unsure about who

internalize the necessary
Stakeholders and Contexts
should be involved in or Readings Individualized
Identifies at least a few Activity
Accurately 99-124. who
identifies several stakeholders
steps toward making who is affected by the appropriate stakeholders should be involved in and who are affected by the
informed moral decision—making Movie
whoFilms Quiz
should be involved Reyes,
decision making process. Thoroughly Ramon
reflects on C. “Man
10 % and Historical
decisions. process. in and who are affected Action.”
the viewpoints and motivating factors of thePhilosophy of Man, edited by
0 – 4 points by the decision-making various stakeholders. Manuel B. Dy, Jr. 2nd ed., Makati City:
process. Goodwill Trading Co., 2001, pp. 113-118.
3 – 6 points 7 – 10 points
 Moral Deliberation Module Reflection Paper Polo, Leonardo. (2008). Ethics: A Modern 1 Week/2
Considers Ethical Fails to consider formal Version of Its Classic Themes. Makati City: Meetings
Theories and ethical theories and Identifies at one human Thoroughly describes how at least one human 15 %
Codes  Self,
humanSociety,
ethicaland
codes or
Books Journal Writing Sinag-tala Publishers, pp. 146-188.
ethical code and provides ethical code can be applied to the problem, both
3 Hours
Environment
does no link theories to some analyses of how it in terms of how people behaved and alternative
the problem. can be applied to the Individualized Activity
actions that people could have taken.
Readings
problem.
0 -4 points Quiz 13 – 20 points
Movie Films
5 – 12 points

Clarifies at least two

Analyzes Alternatives Provides one or two alternative solutions and Clarifies a number of alternative solutions and 15 %
and alternative solution predicts their associated evaluates each on the basis of whether or not there
Consequences and/or does not predict consequences in detail. is interest in and concern over the welfare of all
consequences of various 5 – 12 points stakeholders.
solutions
0 -4 points 13 – 20 points

Chooses and Justifies an Has difficulty identifying

Action an appropriate course of Selects an appropriate Selects an appropriate course of action and 10 %
action from alternatives. course of action. provides thoughtful reflection on the benefits and
risks of the action on various stakeholders.
0 -2 points 3 – 6 points
Up to 30 points
Writing Ability credited/deducted for Poor writing can obscure the author’s intent and 40 %
excellent/poor writing result in an inability to convey relevant points to
and format. Note that support your argument.
very poor writing can
result in the author a
performing poorly in the
above criteria as well.

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RUBRIC

Grading System
GRADE PERIODIC GRADE
Preliminary 20% Major Exam 40%
Midterm 20% Activities 30%
Semi-Finals 20% Performance 15%
Finals 40% Attendance 5%

TOTAL 100% TOTAL 100%

Prepared by Approved by

MELVIN P. CLAPANO, M.A., LPT LYLLAN GAY D. MAGDALE, Ph.D., LPT

INSTRUCTOR III College President, Designate

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