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Republic of the Philippines

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE COLLEGE
Lubang, Occidental Mindoro
Website: www.omsc.edu.ph Email address: [email protected]
Tele/Fax: (043) 491-1460

College of Business Administration and Management

(PROGRAM)

OBE COURSE SYLLABUS

OMSC VISION
A premier higher education institution that develops globally competitive, locally responsive, and innovative professionals and life-long learners.

OMSC MISSION
OMSC is committed to produced intellectual and human capital by developing excellent graduates through outcomes-based instruction, relevant research, responsive technical
advisory services, community engagement, and sustainable production.

COLLEGE GOAL
The College of Business, Administration, and Management aims to build a pool of virtuous human capital and top-tier professionals in accountancy, business, hospitality and
tourism, and office and public administration equipped with strong research, extension, and academic competencies.

COURSE TITLE: Ethics

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
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
20s2013)
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.

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The course is organized according to the three (3) main elements of the moral experience: (a) agent, including context-cultural, communal, and environment; (b) the act, and (c)
reason of framework (for the act).
This course includes the mandatory topic on taxation.

COURSE CODE: GEO08

CREDIT UNITS: 3
PREREQUISITES: None

PROGRAM GOAL:
Operations Management
1. Prepares students to manage the operations of manufacturing agri-business, as well as enterprises, focusing on the need to effectively and efficiently produce and deliver produc
budget.
The program curriculum covers all aspects of operations within the organization , including the management of purchases, inventory, production and service quality, logistics, supply chain

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:
1. Articulate and discuss the latest developments in the specific field of practice.
2. Effectively communicate orally and in writing using both English and Filipino.
3. Work effectively and independently in multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
4. Act in recognition of professional, social, and ethical responsibility.
5. Preserve and promote “Filipino Historical and Cultural Heritage.”
6. Perform the basic functions of management such as planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling.
7. Apply the basic concepts that underlie each of the functional areas of business (Marketing, Finance, Human Resource Management, production and Operations Managem
Strategic Management) and employ these concepts in various business situations.
8. Select the proper decision making tools to critically, analytically, and creatively solve problems and drive result.
9. Express oneself clearly and communicate effectively with stakeholders both in oral and written forms.
10. Apply information and communication technology (ICT) skills as required by the business environment.
11. Analyze the business environment for strategic direction.
12. Prepare operational plans.
13. Conduct business research.
14. Participate in various types of employment, development activities, and public discourses particularly in response to the needs of the communities one serves.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. Discuss the different representations and conceptualizations of the self from various disciplinal perspective.

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2. Compare and contrast how the self has been represented across different disciplines and perspective.
3. Examine the different influences, factors, and forces that shape the self
4. Demonstrate critical and reflective thought in analyzing the development of one`s self and identify by developing a theory of the self
5. Explore the different aspects of self and identity
6. Demonstrate critical, reflective thought in integrating the various aspects of self and identity
7. Identify the different forces and institutions that impact the different aspects of self and identify
8. Examine one`s self against the different aspects of self-discussed in class
9. Understand the theoretical underpinnings for how to manage and care for different aspects of the self
10. Acquire and hone new skills and learning for better managing of one`s self and behaviors
11. Apply the new skills to one`s self and functioning for a better quality of life

COURSE OUTLINE
Week Desired Learning Course Content Textbooks/ References Teaching/Learning Reso
Outcomes Activities Mat
1-2  Internalize ORIENTATION  Class Discussion:
the vision,  VMGO of the  Student Handbook What rules do you  Po
mission, and Institution and  RA 9344 (Juvenile Delinquency) find constricting? Pr
core values of the College Why rules?  Le
the College;  Gender  Mini-Lecture: Why Vi
and Sensitivity rules are important  In
 Explain why Issues, Roles, to social beings M
they have to and Challenges Et
follow rules; (GAD)
 Provide an
understanding
of Juvenile
Delinquency
(RA 9344) INTRODUCTION  Rachels, James. “What is Morality?
Chapter 1 in The Elements of Moral Philosophy, 1-15.4 th ed. New York
Basic Concepts McGraw-Hill College, 2004
 Difference  Po
between moral Pr
and non-moral  Teacher-provided cases for individual dilemma, organizational dilemma, and  Le
standards structural dilemma vi
 Differentiate  In

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between M
moral and  What are moral Et
non-moral dilemmas?
standards;  The three levels A Clockwork Orange. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, CA: Warner Bros, 1971.
of moral  Class discussion:
dilemmas When do you say it
(individual, is a moral
organizational, experience?
systematic)  Lecture difference
 Recognize  Freedom as between moral and
and recall a foundation for non-moral
moral rmoral acts standards
experience;  Lecture: What are
moral Dilemmas?
Examples of
 Detect a dilemmas.
moral
dilemma;
 Identify the  Po
three levels of Pr
moral  Le
dilemmas; Vi
and  In
M
fo
 Lecture: the three
 Explain why levels of moral
only human dilemmas
beings can be  Case discussion on
ethical individual,
organizational, and
systematic
dilemmas  Po
Pr
Lecture: freedom  Le

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as foundation of Vi
ethics  In
M
Et

 Po
Pr
 Le
Vi
 In
M
Et

3-6  Articulate The Moral Agent

what culture  Culture in moral  Rachels, James. ` How Different Cultures Have Different Moral Codes” Ch. 2 in  Class discussion:  Po

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means; behavior the Elements of Moral Philosophy, 16-18. how do you think Pr
 Attribute What is culture? your community  Le
facets of How does it influences your Vi
personal define our moral  Rachels, James. “ The Challenge of Cultural Relativism.’ Ch 2 in The Elements behavior?  In
behavior to behavior? of Moral Philosophy, 19-31.  Lecture: culture M
culture; and its roe in moral Et
 Recognize  BY THE NUMBERS: Political Dynasties in the Philippines. behavior
differences in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kPYpgELrmg  Case Study:
moral differences in
behavior of  What is cultural  Philippines Slides Down In World Corruption cultural practices
different relativism? Why https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kPYpgELrmg  Lecture: why can`t
cultures; is it not tenable all cultural
 Appreciate in ethics?  Licuanan, Patricia et al. “ A Moral Recovery Program: Building a People- practices be always
the Building Nation.” correct?
differences;  The Filipino https://ourhappyschool.com/esp-values-education/moral-recovery-program-  Viewing of video  Po
 Evaluate the way building-people-building-nation-patricia-licunan clip on the Filipino Pr
strengths and way  Le
weaknesses  A Short List of Universal Moral Values personal.tcu.edu/pwitt/universal vi
of cultural %20values.pdf  In
relativism; M
Et

 Class discussion:
description of
highlights of
Filipino culture
 Lecture: strengths
and weaknesses of
the Filipino moral
 Analyze character
crucial

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qualities of
the Filipino
moral identity  Po
in their own Pr
moral  Le
experience; Vi
 Evaluate  In
elements that M
need to be fo
changed;

 Universal
Values
 Identify
universal  Po
values; Pr
 Explain why  Le
universal  The moral Vi
values are agent:  Character studies of Nelson Mandela and Adolf Hitler  In
necessary for Developing M
human virtue as a habit Et
survival;  Individual
 Recall Reporting:
defining character studies of
moments in Nelson Mandela
their moral and Adolf Hitler  Po
formation;  How is moral  Lecture: Moral Pr
 Explain the character  Kohlberg`s six stages of moral development character as  Le
relationship develop? https://courses.lumenlearning.com/teachereducation×92×1/chapter/kohlbergs- disposition; how it Vi
between  Moral stages-of-moral-development/ is develop  In
individual development  Lecture: the six M
acts and The stages of moral stages of moral Et
character; and development development

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 Identify and How do we get to the  Student Activity:

articulate highest level, draw a chart of
each stage of conscience-based moral their life`s journey
moral decisions? using Manila paper
development or PowerPoint to
show incipient
moments in their
lives and where
they are now in
their moral
development

7-11  Capture and THE ACT

analyze their  Feelings and  Why is it Important to Express your Feelings? https://www.youtube.com/watch?  Class Discussion:  Po
feelings in moral decision- v=7ibmDljPxoM personal Pr
personal making  Understanding your emotions https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/understand- experience and  Le
moral Feeling emotions.html feelings Vi
experiences instinctive and  Rationality http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com/Ethics-Rationaly.html  Lecture:  In
 Compare trained response  Impartiality https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/impartiality/ importance, origin, M
reasonable to moral  7 Steps of Ethical Decision Making https://ww.youtube.com/watch? and disadvantages Et
and dilemmas v=8WttRdsVFX4 of feelings
emotional =Why they can  Que, Nemesio S., S.J. “Notes on Moral Deliberation.” Introduction to course  Lecture: rationally
responses be obstacles to notes for PH104:Foundations of Moral Value. Ateneo de Manila University. and impartiality
 Check real- making the right  Lecture: The 7-step  Po

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life cases decisions  Moral Imagination https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/moral-imagination model Pr

against 7-step -How they can  Moral Myopia https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/moral-myopia  Class discusion:  Le
model help in making  Moral Muteness https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/moral-muteness using the model to Vi
 Differentiate the right solve a case  In
knowing and decisions  Lecture: reason and M
actually will Et
executing a  Reason and  Student Activity:
good moral impartiality as case discussion  Po
decisions minimum highlighting that a Pr
Judge their own requirements for good rational moral
moral behavior in morality Reason decision is not  Le
terms of planning and impartiality always executed, Vi
and execution in defined and then analyze
important moral  The 7-step why  In
experiences moral reasoning M
model Et
 Moral courage
Why the will is
as important as
reason
Developing the will

12-15
 Explain the FRAMEWORKS
role of mental AND PRINCIPLES  Framing https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/glossary/framing  Lecture: Moral  Po
frames in BEHIND OUR  Framinghttps://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/framing theories as frames Pr
moral MORAL  The Nature of Morality and Moral Theories of moral  In

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experience DISPOSITION http://home.sandiego.edu/~baber/gender/MoralTheories.html experiences M

 Classify the FRAMEWORKS  Aristotle https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/aristotle-the-nicomachean-ethics  Lecture:AristotleSt. Et
dominant  Treatise on Law www.sophia-project.org/uploads Thomas  Vi
mental /1/3/9/5/13955288/aquinas-law.pdf  Class discussion on  Po
frames Moral theories and  Kantian Ethics httpssssssssssssss;//www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/ethics/kantian St. Thomas and the Pr
 Articulate mental frames and why %20ethics.html natural law  Le
what virtue they are important  Utilitarianism https://www.utilitarianism.com/utilitarianism.html  Lecture: Kantian Vi
ethics is  Case analysis: Ford`s problem with the Pinto Ethics  In
 Critique  Study Activity: M
virtue ethics  Virtue Aristotle Rawls, John. “A Theory of Justice.” case analysis using Et
 Make use of Telos Virtue as http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ362/hallam/Readings/Rawl- rights theory  Po
virtue ethics habit Happiness Justice.pdf  Lecture: Pr
 Understand as virtue St.  Taxation 101 https://www.senate.gov.ph/publications/ststro/taxation%20101.pdf Utilitarianism  Le
and Thomas:  Lecture: Justice Vi
articulated Natural Law and and fairness.  In
the its tenets Introduce terms- M
 rights theory Happiness as Global Distributive fo
 Differentiate constitutive of Justice,
a legal from a moral and egalitarianism
moral right cardinal virtues capitalism,
 Make use of socialism
the rights  Kant and rights  Student Activity:
theory theories Kant Discussion on
 Articulate Good will  Social housing-
what Categorical who should pay for
utilitarianism imperative the cost?
 Make use of Different kinds Who should carry
utilitarianism of rights Legal the burden of
 Articulate Moral taxation?
what justice Who should benefit
and fairness  Utilitarianism from taxes?
are Origin and
 Critique nature of theory
justice and Business`s
fairness fascination with

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 Make use of utilitarianism

justice and  Justice and
fairness fairness:
promoting the
common good
 Taxation in the
Philippines

16-17  Identify the CONCLUSION:  Friedman, Thomas. The Lexus and the Olive Tree.https://en.  Po
moral ETHICS THROUGH Wikipedia.org/wiki/The _Lexus_and _the_Olive_Tree Pr
challenges of THICK AND THIN,  Knicker, Nicole. “McDonald`s: Winning at Global Marketing Strategies.”  Lecture:  Vi
globalization AND ETHICS AND Global E Brands. Globalization, sh
 Compare RELIGION  Ranking the Brands https:// Millennials and  In
responses to www.rankingthebrands.com/Brand-detail.aspx?brandID=7 Filinnials M
shared moral  The challenges  Millennials vs. Generation Z – How do they compare and what`s the difference?  Viewing of video Et
dilemmas of of pluralism and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdm6aBUZII clips
baby boomers fundamentalism:  Campbell, W. Keith. “The Narcissism Epidemic.” Interview by Steve Paikin, Class Discussion: (a) What
and The search for July 31, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2LkAWc7Tk are issues that cause moral
millennials universal values  “Filipino American Millennials.” Makilala TV, October 4, 2014. friction between
 State qualities Globalization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2rvFsi64k8 millennials/filinnials and
of the and pluralism:  ”Religion, faith, and the role they play today.” their parents? (b) How
filinnials new challenges The Economist. September 6, 2017 https://www. should we resolve the
 Construct a to ethics Youtube.com/watch?v=paVXPXoyDdo friction? Who is right?
plan for  Challenges of
coping with millennials and
the filinnials
challenges of
globalization The religious
 Differentiate response: the
ethics from role of religion
religion in ethics
Appreciate the role
of religion in a
globalized world

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SUGGESTED LEARNING RESOURCES:

 Rachels, James. The Elements of Moral Philosophy, 1-15.4th ed. New YorkMcGraw-Hill College, 2004
 A Clockwork Orange, Directed by Stanley Kubrick, CA; Warner Bros., 1971.

Internet:
 BY THE NUMBERS: Political Dynasties in the Philippines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PYpgELrmg
 Philippines Slides Down In World Corruption Rankings https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nod4sU4-OIU
 Licuanan, Patricia et al. “ A Moral Recovery Program: Building a People-Building Nation.” https://ourhapp building-people-building-nation-patricia-licuanan
 A Short List of Universal Moral Values personal.tcu.edu/pwitt/universal%20values.pdf
 Kohlberg`s six stages of moral development https://courses.lumenlearning.com/teachereducation×92×1/chapter/kohlbergs-stages-of moral-development
 Why is it important to express your feelings? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ibmDIjPxoM
 Understanding your emotions https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/understand-emotions.html
 Rationality http://www.importanceofphilosophy.com/Ethics_Rationality.html
 Impartiality https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/impartiality/
 7 Steps of Ethical Decision Makinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WttRdsVFX4
 Moral Imagination https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/moral -imagination
 Moral Myopia https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/moral-muteness
 Moral Muteness https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/moral muteness
 Framing https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/glossary/framing
 Framing https://ethicsunwrapped.utexas.edu/video/framing
 The Nature of Morality and Moral Theories http://home.sandiego.edu/~baber/gender/MoralTheories.html
 Aristotle https://oll.libertyfund.org/titles/aristotle-the-nicomachean-ethics
 Treatise on Law www.sophia-poject.org/uploads/1/3/9/5/13955288/aquians_law.pdf
 Kantian Ethics https://www.csus.edu/indiv/g/gaskilld/ethics/kantian%20ethics.html
 Utilitarianism https://www.utilitarianism.com/utilitariasm.hml
 Rawls, John. “ A Theory of Justice.” http://www2.econ.iastate.edu/classes/econ362/hallam/Readings/Rawl_Justice.pdf
 Taxation 101 https://www.senate.gov.ph/publications/STSRO/taxation%20101.pdf
 Friedman, Thomas. The Lexus and the Olive Tree. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lexus_and_the_Olive_Tree
 Knicker, Nicole. “McDonald`s: Winning at Global Marketing Strategies.” Global E Brands. Ranking the Brands https://www.rankingthebrands.com/Brand detail.aspx?brandID=7

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 Millennials VS. Generation Z – How do they compare and what`s the difference? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqdm6aBUZII
 Campbell, W. Keith. “The Narcissism Epidemic.” Interview by Steve Paikin, July 31, 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iv2LkAWc7Tk
 “Filipino American Millennials.” Makilala TV, October4, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2rvFs164k8
 “Religion, faith, and the role they play today.” The Economist. September 6, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paVXPXoyDdo

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Class Standing =50%

Mid-Term/Final Examination =40%
Project =10%
GRADING SYSTEM
100%

*Final Rating = Midterm (40%) + Final Term (60%)

COURSE POLICIES

Prepared by: Noted: Approved:

FACULTY
Designation PROGRAM HEAD
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FACULTY
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