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Kingfisher: Ethics 11: Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Modern Society

This document outlines the course outline for an Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Modern Society class that meets on Mondays via Zoom. Over 14 weeks, the course will cover topics like moral dilemmas, culture and ethics, moral development, moral theories of utilitarianism and rights, and frameworks for ethical decision-making. Students will complete asynchronous work like papers and quizzes each week to supplement the synchronous online discussions.

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Kingfisher: Ethics 11: Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Modern Society

This document outlines the course outline for an Ethics and Moral Reasoning in Modern Society class that meets on Mondays via Zoom. Over 14 weeks, the course will cover topics like moral dilemmas, culture and ethics, moral development, moral theories of utilitarianism and rights, and frameworks for ethical decision-making. Students will complete asynchronous work like papers and quizzes each week to supplement the synchronous online discussions.

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Romulo Rosario Marquez
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Kingfisher

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE


S.Y. 2020 – 2021

Ethics 11: ETHICS AND MORAL REASONING IN MODERN


SOCIETY
Course Outline

Schedule: Mondays 10:30-12:30 via Zoom

Week Topic Synchronous Asynchronous


Time Time
Week 1 Orientation
1st meeting and
120 mins
August 24 Overview of Ethics
(Online
Difference between moral and non-moral
Discussion)
standards

Part 1: The Moral Agent


Week 1
2nd meeting
Week 2
st
1 meeting
August 31
(Holiday)
Week 2 The three levels of moral dilemmas: individual;
2nd meeting organizational (i.e., business, medical, and
60 mins
public sector); and structural (i.e., network of
(Reflection
institutions and operative theoretical paradigms,
Paper)
e.g., universal health care)

Week 3 What are moral dilemmas?


st
1 meeting Chapter 1: Ethics and Business
September 7
1.1 1.1Nature of Business Ethics
120 mins
1.2 Moral Reasoning and Moral Decision
(Online
Making
Discussion)
Freedom as foundation for moral acts
1.3. Ethical Issues in International Business
1.4. Foundations of Moral Reasonin
1.5. Moral Responsibility and Blame
Week 3
nd 60 mins (Quiz)
2 meeting
Week 3 What is culture? How does it define our moral
Make-up Class behavior?
September 12
120 mins
Chapter 3: The Business System: Government,
(Online
Markets, and International Trade
Discussion)
3.1. Globalization and the Business System
3.2. Free Markets and Rights: John Locke
Week 4 Cultural relativism: definition, advantages of 120 mins

DEFS 1
1st meeting recognizing the differences, and the dangers of (Online
September 14 the position Discussion)

3.3. Free markets and utility: Adam Smith


3.4. Free trade and utility: David Ricardo
The Filipino way

3.5. Karl Marx and Justice: A Critique of Free


Markets and Free Trade
3.6. The Mixed Economy, New Forms of
Property, and the End of Marxism
Week 4 60 mins
2nd meeting (Quiz & Case
Analysis Paper)
Week 5 The Filipino way
st
1 meeting
September 21 3.5. Karl Marx and Justice: A Critique of Free 120 mins
Markets and Free Trade (Online
3.6. The Mixed Economy, New Forms of Discussion)
Property, and the End of Marxism
Universal values
Week 5
60 mins (Quiz)
2nd meeting
Week 6 120 mins
How is moral character developed?
1st meeting (Online
Stages of moral development
September 28 Discussion)
Week 6
Preliminary Examinations 90 mins
2nd meeting
Part 2: The Act
Week 7 Reason and impartiality as requirements for
st
1 meeting ethics
October 5
Chapter 4: Ethics in the Marketplace

4.1. Applying Ethics to Market Competition


4.2. Perfect Competition 120 mins
Feelings and reason: Upsurge of feelings is (Online
natural and what we do with them is what Discussion)
makes us ethical or unethical

4.3. Monopoly Competition


4.4. Oligopolistic Competition
4.5. Oligopolies and Public Policy

Week 7
nd 60 mins (Quiz)
2 meeting
Week 8 The ethical requirement of reason and
1st meeting impartiality
October 12
Chapter 5: Ethics and the Environment
120 mins
5.1. The Dimensions of Pollution and
(Online
Resource Depletion
Discussion)
5.2. The Ethics of Pollution Control
The 7-step moral reasoning model

5.3. Remedies and Duties of the Firm


5.4. The Ethics of Conserving Resources

DEFS 2
Week 8 60 mins
nd
2 meeting (Reflection
Paper & Quiz)
Week 9 The difference between reason and will
st
1 meeting
October 19 Chapter 6: The Ethics of Consumer 120 mins
Production and Marketing (Online
Discussion)
6.1. Everyday Consumer Risks
6.2. Markets and Consumer Protection
Week 9 60 mins (Case
nd
2 meeting Analysis Paper)
Week 10 6.3. The Contractual View of the
1st meeting Manufacturer’s Duties to Consumers
October 26 6.4. The Due-Care View of the 120 mins
Manufacturer’s Duties to Consumers (Online
6.5. The Social Costs View of the Discussion)
Manufacturer’s Duties to Consumers

Week 10
60 mins (Quiz)
2nd meeting
Week 11
1st meeting
November 2
(Holiday)
Week 11
2nd meeting
Week 11 6.6. Advertising Ethics 120 mins
Make-up class 6.7. Consumer Privacy (Online
Discussion)
Week 12
1st meeting
Mid Term Examinations 90 mins
Week 12
nd
2 meeting
Part 3: Frameworks and Principles Behind our Moral Disposition Frameworks
Week 13 Moral theories and mental frames and why
1st meeting they are important
November 16 Chapter 2: Ethical Principles in Business
120 mins
2.1. Approaches to Moral Decision-making (Online
Discussion)
Aristotle and St. Thomas

Kant and rights


Week 13 60 mins
2nd meeting (Reflection
Paper)
Week 14 2.2. Utilitarianism: Weighing Social Costs and
1st meeting Benefits
November 23 2.3. Rights and Duties
Mandated Topic: Taxation
120 mins
2.4. Justice and Fairness
(Online
2.5. Ethics of Care
Discussion)
2.6. Integrating Utility, Rights, Justice and
Caring
2.7. An Alternative to Moral Principles:
Virtue Ethics

DEFS 3
2.8. Unconscious and conscious Moral
Decisions

Week 14
60 mins (Quiz)
2nd meeting
Week 15
1st meeting
November 30
(Holiday)
Week 15
2nd meeting
Week 15 Globalization and its ethical challenges
Make-up Class
Chapter 7: Ethics of Job Discrimination
120 mins
7.1. Divided over Discrimination (Online 60 mins (Quiz)
7.2. The Nature of Job Discrimination Discussion)
7.3. The Extent of Discrimination
7.4. Discrimination: Utility, Rights and Justice
7.5. Affirmative Action
Week 16 Millennials and Filinnials: Ethical challenges
1st meeting and responses
120 mins
December 7
(Online
Chapter 8: Ethics and the Employee
Discussion)
8.1. The Rational Organization
8.2. The Political Organization
Week 16 60 mins (Quiz &
2nd meeting Case Analysis
Paper)
Week 17 8.3. Informal Power Relationships in 120 mins
st
1 meeting Organizations (Online
December 14 8.4. The Caring Organization Discussion)
Week 17
60 mins (Quiz)
2nd meeting
Week 18
1st meeting
Final Examinations
Week 18
2nd meeting
Basis of Grading:
Quizzes 40%
Reflection Papers 20%
Group Case Analyses 20%
Exams 20%
TOTAL 100%
Main Textbook:

Velasquez, Manuel. Business Ethics 8th edition. Philippines: Pearson Education, Inc. 2018.
Prepared by:

SINLAO, DARYL EJEIL F.


Lecturer

Noted:

AUGUSTUES P. LAMBINO
Academic Dean

DEFS 4

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