Ethics deals with principles of ethical behavior in modern society at the level of the person, society, and in 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 and the shared moral-religious tradition. The course discusses the context and principles of ethical behavior at the level of individual, society, and in interaction with the environment and other resources. Moreover, the course teaches students to make ethical choices grounded on sound ethical principles, i.e. human dignity, truth-telling, among others, while developing in them discerning attitude.
The course is organized according to the three (3) main elements of the moral norm and practice: (1) agent, including context-cultural, communal, and environment; (2) the act; and (3) reason or framework (for the act). The course will use cases pertinent to students’ respective major.
After completing the course, the student must be able to:
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