PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Philo101 ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, Second Semester Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Prepared by: HONEY DEE COURSES V. COLLADO, LPT GENERAL EDUCATION Page 0 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Ethics refers to the concept of having morally acceptable values and behaviors. When you align your behaviors and actions with these values, you engage in ethical behavior. This module provides learners an insight about right and wrong, it also gives a further understanding about what is ethical and moral. Most of the time we incline what is right and wrong on our own culture and perception. That is why this module gives knowledge about ethical and moral actions that we do in our daily living. This module also provides learners ethical and appropriate behavior that they should pose on their work stations, helps them to improve decision-making in different circumstances. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 1 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Table of Contents Introduction --------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Table of Contents --------------------------------------------------------------- 2–3 Lesson 1: Ethics: The Philosophical Discipline of Action --------- 4–7 Moral Teachings and Ethical Theories 4 Why Do We Need to be Moral? 4 Ethics 5 Divisions of Philosophy 5 Ethics compared with other Sciences Deal with Man 5 Morality and Human Existence 5–6 Lesson 2: Moral and Non Moral Standards --------------------------- 8 – 11 Morality 8 Six Characteristics of Moral Standards 8–9 Moral Values 9 – 11 Lesson 3: Moral Dilemmas --------------------------------------------- 12 Moral Dilemmas 12 Three Levels of Moral Dilemmas 12 Lesson 4: Freedom as a Foundations of Ethics ------------------ 14 – 15 Lesson 5: Culture in Moral Behavior ------------------------------------ 16 – 17 Culture 16 How does Culture Being Transmitted? 16 Components of Culture 16 Characteristics of Culture 17 Lesson 6: Cultural Relativism ---------------------------------------------- 18 – 19 Cultural Relativism 18 Advantages and Disadvantages of Cultural Relativism 18 Lesson 7 and 8: The Filipino Way and Universal Values ---------- Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT 20 – 22 Page 2 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Filipino Virtue Ethics 20 Universal Values 21 Lesson 9: Moral Development ---------------------------------------------- 23 – 24 Lesson 10: Stages of Moral Development 25 – 26 ---------------------------- Lesson 11: Emotion, Reason, and Impartiality in Moral Decision-Making ------------------- 27 – 28 Lesson 12: 7 – Steps Moral Reasoning Model ------------------- 29 – 31 Lesson 13: Types of Moral Theories ------------------------------------- 32 – 35 Lesson 14: Justice and Fairness ------------------------------------- 36 – 38 Common Legal Justice 36 Taxation 37 Lesson 15: Globalization and its Ethical Challenges Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization ----------- 39 – 48 -------------------- 49 – 55 References -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56 – 58 Lesson 16: Milennials and Filinnials: Ethical Challenges and Responses Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 3 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#01: ETHICS: The Philosophical Discipline of Action Objectives: Identify the term Ethics Explain the place of ethics in the life of contemporary man Compare and contrast morality and ethics. What is the place of ethics in the life of the contemporary man? If ethics is philosophy of action, how can it affect the life of the man of today? Moral teachings Dialectical ethical theory Hedonism Pessimism Situationism Utilitarianism Evolutionism Existentialism Kantianism Western ethical theories Eastern ethical theories Hinduism Buddhism Taoism Islam Confucianism Etc. WHY DO WE WANT TO BE MORAL? Immanuel Kant says: Because it is man’s rational duty. They say, because of pleasure and happiness. JOSEPH FLETCHER Says, it depends upon the situation. St. AGUSTINE & St. AQUINAS They say, because there is God Aristotle, Plato and Socrates Because of happiness. Friedrich Nietzsche An atheist philosopher Can’t we be good without God? Why do we NEED to be MORAL? Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 4 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER 1. We want to be moral because we want to win the good opinion of others concerning our self-image. 2. We want to be moral because we want to refrain from troubles which would result from immorality. 3. We want to be moral because we are persons, persons who exist in the collectively of persons. ETHICS Etymologically, it is derived from the Greek word Ethicos, which means “Custom” or “character”. Ethics is the practical science of the morality of human conduct. Ethics is the systematic study of human actions from the point of view of their rightness or wrongness as means for the achievement of ultimate happiness. Ethics is a philosophical science dealing with the morality of human acts. Ethics is a philosophical science. 4 divisions of philosophy: a. Descriptive or Speculative Philosophy b. Normative Philosophy c. Practical Philosophy d. Critical Philosophy “What is the Difference between Ethics and Morality?” Ethics Compared with other Sciences Deal with Man. 1. Ethics and Psychology Psychology is a descriptive philosophy that treats of man’s intellect, free will, and conduct while ethics guides man’s intellect to know moral truths and man’s will to translate his intellectual knowledge of moral truths into action. It posits question: Psychology: “how does man behave?” Ethics: “why does man behave?” Ethics and Sociology Sociology deals with human relations Ethics and Anthropology Anthropology deals with man’s origin and the behavior of primeval man. Morality and Human Existence Man is the only moral being. 1. Man is a being of action. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 5 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER 2. Man has an intellect. 3. Man has will. Man is an animal Man as a Rational animal Intellect compared with will Intellect Wisdom Truth Thinking Knowing Will Highest Goal Goal Function Purpose Virtue Good Doing Choosing Concrete basis of Morality: When one encounters a moral experience; Moral experience could ensue when one encounters a moral problem A person encounters a moral problem when the problem injuncts him moral obligation. ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 6 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Activity: Activity Title: Quiz #1 Q1 – Online Quiz Topic/s Covered: Lesson#01: ETHICS: The Philosophical Discipline of Action DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Review lesson 1 ETHICS: The Philosophical Discipline of Action, and we will have an online quiz. Activity: Activity Title: Written task #1 WT1 – Online Quiz Topic/s Covered: Lesson#01: ETHICS: The Philosophical Discipline of Action DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Answer the following questions. REFRAIN FROM COPYING ANSWERS FROM ANY ONLINE SITE! 1. Compare and Contrast Morality and Ethics. 2. Give an examples of moral and ethical. 3. Explain the concept of “Man is a Rational Animal”. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 7 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#02: Moral and Non Moral Standards Objectives: Differentiate between moral and non-moral standards State their moral experiences Explain how they respond to moral situations Morality May refer to the standards that a person or a group has about what is right and wrong, or good and evil. Accordingly, moral standards are those concerned with or relating to human behavior, especially the distinction between good and bad (or right and wrong) behavior. Moral experience encompasses a person's sense that values that he or she deems important are being realized or thwarted in everyday life. This includes a person's interpretations of a lived encounter, or a set of lived encounters, that fall on spectrums of rightwrong, good-bad or just-unjust. Moral standards Involve the rules people have about the kinds of actions they believe are morally right and wrong, as well as the values they place on the kinds of objects they believe are morally good and morally bad. Some ethicists equate moral standards with moral values and moral principles. Non-moral standards refer to rules that are unrelated to moral or ethical considerations. Either these standards are not necessarily linked to morality or by nature lack ethical sense. Basic examples of non-moral standards include rules of etiquette, fashion standards, rules in games, and various house rules. The local moral codes and understood rules of conduct don’t apply to these actions. Examples: Wearing socks with sandals, eating or not eating fruit, Six (6) characteristics of moral standards further differentiate them from nonmoral standards: a. Moral standards involve serious wrongs or significant benefits. Moral standards deal with matters which can seriously impact, that is, injure or benefit human beings. It is not the case with many non-moral standards. For instance, following or violating some basketball rules may matter in basketball games but does not necessarily affect one’s life or wellbeing. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 8 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER b. Moral standards ought to be preferred to other values. Moral standards have overriding character or hegemonic authority. If a moral standard state that a person has the moral obligation to do something, then he/she is supposed to do that even if it conflicts with other non-moral standards, and even with self-interest. c. Moral standards are not established by authority figures. Moral standards are not invented, formed, or generated by authoritative bodies or persons such as nations’ legislative bodies. Ideally instead, these values ought to be considered in the process of making laws. In principle therefore, moral standards cannot be changed nor nullified by the decisions of particular authoritative body. One thing about these standards, nonetheless, is that its validity lies on the soundness or adequacy of the reasons that are considered to support and justify them. d. Moral standards have the trait of universalizability. Simply put, it means that everyone should live up to moral standards. To be more accurate, however, it entails that moral principles must apply to all who are in the relevantly similar situation. If one judges that act A is morally right for a certain person P, then it is morally right for anybody relevantly similar to P. e. Moral standards are based on impartial considerations. Moral standard does not evaluate standards on the basis of the interests of a certain person or group, but one that goes beyond personal interests to a universal standpoint in which each person’s interests are impartially counted as equal. f. Moral standards are associated with special emotions and vocabulary. Prescriptively indicates the practical or action-guiding nature of moral standards. What are Moral Values? 1. What Are Values? Let’s back up a bit first. Moral values are a type of value. But what is a “value”? This question can turn unnecessarily philosophical very quickly. The philosophical study of values has a name, actually — it’s called “axiology”. It studies the metaphysical and epistemological status of values, broadly understood. But for our purposes, it’s enough to say that values are things that people care about. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 9 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Values are what matter to us. They are what motivate our behavior. They ground our judgments about what is good or bad, desirable or undesirable. Any form of activity that involves making judgments about what is better or worse, good or bad, high quality or low quality, right or wrong, successful or unsuccessful, desirable or undesirable … all of these judgments involve values in one form or another. Different values values in sports values in art values in social and cultural practices values in science values in relationships values in economic transactions religious values o our everyday experience is saturated with values and value judgments. 2. What are Moral Values? The way we care about moral values is different from the way we care about nonmoral values. Moral values are connected to fundamental human emotions and experiences that motivate us in distinctive ways. Consider: The overriding love and concern that parents feel for their children. The sympathy and empathy we experience when we perceive the suffering of others. The sense of duty and loyalty we feel to our family and close social groups, or broader communities to which we belong. The anger and indignation we feel toward those who threaten us or those we love. The feelings of unfairness and injustice we experience when we are treated poorly, and others treated better, for no good reason. The positive feelings associated with having the freedom to make our own choices and determine our own future. The admiration we feel toward those who exhibit courage and compassion. The guilt or shame we feel when we have violated a trust or otherwise failed to live up to the values we endorse. When you examine the character of these feelings and emotions, and how they motivate our judgments and decisions, you’re exploring the moral dimension of our shared human experience. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 10 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER One of the consequences of this shared human experience is that I don’t have to spend time convincing anyone that moral values matter to us in important and distinctive ways, and that they can function as reasons to believe or do things. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Written task #2 WT2 – Written task 2 Topic/s Covered: Lesson#02: Moral and Non Moral Standards DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Answer the following questions. 1. Cite two to three differences between moral and non-moral standards 2. Give your own moral experiences. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 11 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#03: Moral Dilemmas Objectives: Know and understand the meaning of moral dilemmas Identify and detect moral dilemmas Identify the three levels of moral dilemmas What are MORAL DILEMMAS? Moral dilemmas are situations in which the decision-maker must consider two or more moral values or duties but can only honor one of them; thus, the individual will violate at least one important moral concern, regardless of the decision. In a real dilemma, the choice is between a wrong and another, roughly equal wrong. The latter are situations in which the decision-maker has a moral duty to act in one way but is tempted or pressured to act in another way. In a false dilemma, the choice is actually between a right and a wrong. Three levels of Moral Dilemmas 1. INDIVIDUAL DILLEMA Example Deciding which parent to live with. Deciding whether to let their family starve or steal bread from someone else 2. ORGANIZATIONAL DILEMMA Example Taking credits for other’s work Inappropriate and harassing behavior 3. STRUCTURAL DILEMMA Example Differentiation Versus Integration Gap Versus Overlap Lack of Clarity Versus Lack of Creativity Excessive Autonomy Versus Excessive Interdependence Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 12 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Activity: Activity Title: Performance task #1 PT1 – Performance task 1 Topic/s Covered: Lesson#03: Moral Dilemmas DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Group Activity Write 1 example per level of moral dilemmas, and explain how it became a moral dilemma. Discuss it to the group and later in to the class. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 13 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#04: Freedom as A Foundations of Ethics Objectives: Identify the meaning of freedom Explain the depth and breadth of freedom Explain why only human beings can be ethical Value the importance of presence of freedom and responsibility What is FREEDOM? Freedom - It is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. Different types of Freedom Freedom to be alive Freedom to Association Freedom to Belief Freedom of Speech Freedom to Express oneself Freedom to Press Freedom to choose one’s state in life Freedom to talk to each other Freedom from bondage and slavery ---------------------------------------------------------------ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Written task #3 WT3 – Written task 3 Topic/s Covered: Lesson#04: Freedom as A Foundations Of Ethics DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Answer the following questions. 1. Why Does Freedom became the Foundation of moral acts? 2. Why Does Moral Acts Was Established? 3. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 14 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Performance task #2 PT2 – Performance task 2 Topic/s Covered: Lesson#04: Freedom as A Foundations Of Ethics DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Write a movie analysis on the movie “Clockwork Orange”. Use short bond paper, 1-inch margin (all side), Font: Arial, Size: 12. For online students, follow the guidelines and send it on MS teams, assignment section. For modular students, preferably printed, put it on short clear folder, with front page, containing the following o Title: Movie Analysis in the Movie Clockwork Orange o Name: o Year and section: o Submitted to: (Full name of your Professor, with title (if applicable)). o MOVIE ANALYSIS GUIDE QUESTIONS Part 1 (5 points each) 1. What is the title of the story? 2. Who is the producer and director of the movie? Who are the main characters? 3. What is the different violence seen in the movie? 4. What is the title of the song the main character doesn’t want to hear and why? 5. Why does the main character do different types of violence or crimes? 6. Did he repent to all of the wrong-doings that he has done? 7. Do you really think that the experiment to the main character is effective to reduce crime? Either yes or no, please explain. 8. What is your favorite part in the movie? Why? 9. What line/phrase/word gives impact to your heart/mind or personality? Why? 10. Explain the meaning of the title of the movie. Part 2 (50 points) Write a reflection or reaction about the movie. Integrate your learnings in Ethics in Writing your reflection/ reaction paper. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 15 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#05: Culture in Moral Behavior Objectives: Articulate what culture means Attribute facets of personal behavior to culture Explain the role of the community in shaping moral behavior What is Culture? Culture refers to the outlook, attitudes, values, goals, and practices shared by a group, organization, or society. Culture describes a collective way of life, or way of doing things. It is the sum of attitudes, values, goals, and practices shared by individuals in a group, organization, or society. Cultures vary over time periods, between countries and geographic regions, and among groups and organizations. How does culture being transmitted? Culture is being transmitted through: a. Enculturation - is the process by which people learn the dynamics of their surrounding culture and acquire values and norms appropriate or necessary in that culture and worldviews. As part of this process, the influences that limit, direct, or shape the individual include parents, other adults, and peers. b. Acculturation - is a process in which an individual adopts, acquires and adjust to a new cultural environment. - is a process of social, psychological, and cultural change that stems from the balancing of two cultures while adapting to the prevailing culture of the society. a. Assimilation - is the process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group. Culture shock - It is the feeling of disorientation experienced by someone who is suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture, way of life, or set of attitudes. Components of Culture Material – refers to the concrete and tangible objects that human create, use, and share. Non-material – consist of knowledge, social norms, beliefs, and sanctions which are abstract and intangible creations that influence human behavior. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 16 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Characteristics of culture: Culture is social because it is the product of behavior. Culture varies from society to society. Culture is shared. Culture is learned. Culture is transmitted among members of society. Culture is continuous and cumulative. Culture is gratifying and idealistic. How does culture shape moral behavior? Culture reflects the moral and ethical beliefs and standards that speak to how people should behave and interact with others. Culture plays a vital role in shaping the society and the country. A good culture makes it easy and natural to progress, a collective progressive behavior is a boon to a country. It seems like progress is happening automatically. ---------------------------------------------------------------ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Written task #4 WT4 – Written task 4 Topic/s Covered: Lesson#05: Culture in Moral Behavior DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item How do you think your community influences your behavior? Give authentic example. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 17 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#06: Cultural relativism Objectives: Recognize differences in moral behavior of different cultures Appreciate the differences of cultures. Evaluate the strength and weaknesses of cultural relativism What is Culture Relativism? Cultural relativism is the idea that a person's beliefs, values, and practices should be understood based on that person's own culture, rather than be judged against the criteria of another. What are the Advantages of Cultural Relativism? It is a system which promotes cooperation. It creates a society where equality is possible. People can pursue a genuine interest. Respect is encouraged in a system of cultural relativism. It preserves human cultures. Cultural relativism creates a society without judgment. Moral relativism can be excluded from cultural relativism. We can create personal moral codes based on societal standards with ease. It stops cultural conditioning. What are the Disadvantages of Cultural Relativism? It creates a system that is fueled by personal bias. It would create chaos. It is an idea that is based on the perfection of humanity. It could promote a lack of diversity. It draws people away from one another. It could limit moral progress. It could limit humanity’s progress. Cultural relativism can turn perceptions into truths. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 18 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Written task #5 WT5 – Written task 5 Lesson#06: Cultural relativism DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Why can’t all cultural practices be always correct? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of cultural relativism. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 19 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#07 & 08: The Filipino Way and Universal Values Objectives: Analyze crucial qualities of the Filipino moral identity in their own moral experiences Evaluate elements that needs to be changed Identify universal values Explain why universal values is necessary for human survival Filipino virtue ethics which is a relationship-oriented virtue ethics. Filipino virtue ethics is based on two foundational concepts in Filipino culture. First is loób which can easily be misunderstood when literally translated into English as ‘inside’ but which is better translated as ‘relational will’. Second is kapwa which is literally translated as ‘other person’ but is better understood as ‘together with the person’. These serve as pillars for a special collection of virtues What are the Virtues of Filipinos? kagandahang-loób utang-na-loób pakikiramdam hiya lakas-ng-loób/bahala na Culture and Philippines Values Values 1. Respect for authority 2. Strong family ties 3. Bahala na (fatalism come what may is a loose translation) 4. Strong desire to improve one’s life (pag-angat sa buhay) 5. Hiya (shame) 6. Trying to get along with others (pakikisama) 7. Debt of gratitude (utang na loob) 8. Hospitality 9. Amor propio (over sensitiveness) 10. “Don’t-intrude-attitude” 11. Ningas-kugon 12. Compadre system 13. Crab-mentality 14. Low level of drive 15. Tayo-tayo sytem 16. Siesta habit Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 20 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER 17. Inauthenticity in saying “yes” although he means “no” 18. Mañana habit or procrastination 19. Imprecise or diffusive consciousness of time. 20. Poor sportsmanship or exaggerations of wins. 21. Colonial mentality 22. Lakad-system 23. Extravagance particularly on frequent celebrations. Six universal moral values for corporate codes of ethics are proposed including: (1) trustworthiness; (2) respect; (3) responsibility; (4) fairness; (5) caring; and (6) citizenship. Why there are Universal Values? Our values are important because they help us to grow and develop. They help us to create the future we want to experience. 4 TYPES OF VALUES IN ORGANIZATIONAL SETTING: 1. INDIVIDUAL VALUES Individual values reflect how you show up in your life and your specific needs-the principles you live by and what you consider important for your self-interest. Individual values include: enthusiasm, creativity, humility and personal fulfilment. 2. RELATIONSHIP VALUES Relationship values reflect how you relate to other people in your life, be they friends, family or colleagues in your organization. Relationship values include: openness, trust, generosity and caring. 3. Organizational VALUES Organizational values reflect how your organization shows up and operates in the world. Organizational values include: financial growth, teamwork, productivity and strategic alliances. 4. SOCIETAL VALUES Societal values reflect how you or your organization relates to society. Societal values include: future generations, environmental awareness, ecology and sustainability. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 21 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ---------------------------------------------------------------ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Written task #6 WT6 – Written task 6 Lesson#07 & 08: The Filipino Way and Universal Values DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item 1. Respect for human life and Truth-telling. Discuss the possible results of upholding or not upholding the two values. Write a specific scenario. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 22 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#09: Moral Development Objectives: Explain the development of moral characteristics of human being Recall defining moment in their moral formation Explain the relationships between individual act and character How is your moral character developed? Morals are formed out of a person's values. Values are the foundation of a person's ability to judge between right and wrong. Morals build on this to form specific, context-driven rules that govern a person's behavior. They're formed from a person's life experience and are subject to opinion. • Act take action; do something. the process of doing something. • Character the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual. or features that make up and distinguish an individual Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 23 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Performance task #3 PT2 – Research work Lesson#04: Freedom as A Foundations Of Ethics DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Use short bond paper, 1-inch margin (all side), Font: Arial, Size: 12. For online students, follow the guidelines and send it on MS teams, assignment section. For modular students, preferably printed, put it on short clear folder, with front page, containing the following o Title: Movie Analysis in the Movie Clockwork Orange o Name: o Year and section: o Submitted to: (Full name of your Professor, with title (if applicable)). Research work #1 Research about the life of Adolf Hitler and Nelson Mandela How do you think their moral is formed? Compare and contrast their act and character. Do you think the acts of Adolf Hitler is justifiable? Why? Do you think the acts of Nelson Mandela is justifiable? Why? Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 24 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#10: Stages of Moral Development Objectives: Identify and articulate each stage of moral development Check their personal growth, and three other cases, against the stages of development Lawrence Kohlberg (born October 25, 1927, Bronxville, New York, U.S.—died January 17, 1987, Boston, Massachusetts), American psychologist and educator known for his theory of moral development. The Theory of Moral Development is a very interesting subject that stemmed from Jean Piaget’s theory of moral reasoning. Developed by psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg, this theory made us understand that morality starts from the early childhood years and can be affected by several factors. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 25 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER For more details on Kohlberg’s theory watch the link below: Kohlberg’s 6 Stages of Moral Development Published and uploaded by Sprouts (2019) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bounwXLkme4 ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Performance task #4 PT4 – Case analysis Lesson#10: Stages of Moral Development DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Group Activity Case analysis Watch the video clip carefully, each of you will decide what to do. Collect your groupmates decision and opinion. Explain your groups decision/opinion to the class. Link: Heinz Dilemma uploaded by Jaclyn Parslow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jlYJrcDrnY ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Performance task #5 PT4 – Case analysis Lesson#10: Stages of Moral Development DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Individual Activity Draw a chart of their life’s journey using short bond paper or PowerPoint to show incipient moments in their lives and where they are now in their moral development. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 26 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Lesson#11: Emotion, Reason and Impartiality In Moral DecisionMaking Objectives: Recall immediate response to moral dilemmas Differentiate responses based on reason and those based on feelings Feelings and moral decision-making What is Emotion? - Emotions (anger, love, hate, happiness) are sometimes distinguished from reason in ethical theory and thought to be in tension. • Why they can be obstacles in making the right decisions? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________. • How they can help in making the right decisions? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _____________________. Reason and Impartiality What is reason? Reason: a form of personal justification which changes from person to person based on their own ethical and moral code, as well as prior experience. Ethics: a personal opinion of right and wrong which is aided by one's moral code. What is impartiality? Impartiality (also called evenhandedness or fair-mindedness) is a principle of justice holding that decisions should be based on objective criteria, rather than on the basis of bias, prejudice, or preferring the benefit to one person over another for improper reasons. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 27 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Written Task #7 WT7 – Write your emotional, rational, and impartial response. Lesson 11: Emotion, Reason And Impartiality In Moral Decision-Making DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item 1. Write your response according to the situations given. 2. Choose only one response among emotional, rational, and impartial response. 3. Don’t forget to write your justification about your response • Situation 1 Medical ethics, end-of-life involving dying parent. Response: Situation 2 • Facilitation payment ethics, Payment of facilitation fee to a customs officer by a finance employee. Response: Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Situation 3 • Ethics from Government, the use of an official car to bring one’s daughter to school every day. Response: Page 28 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER LESSON 12: 7-Step moral reasoning model Objectives: Check real-life cases against the 7-step model, a model the uses impartiality and reason Differentiate knowing and actually executing a good moral decision Judge their own moral behavior in terms of planning and execution in important moral experiences 7 STEPS TO EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING Decision making - is the process of making choices by identifying a decision, gathering information, and assessing alternative resolutions. Using a step-by-step decision-making process can help you make more deliberate, thoughtful decisions by organizing relevant information and defining alternatives. This approach increases the chances that you will choose the most satisfying alternative possible. Step 1: Identify the decision You realize that you need to make a decision. Try to clearly define the nature of the decision you must make. This first step is very important. Step 2: Gather relevant information Collect some pertinent information before you make your decision: what information is needed, the best sources of information, and how to get it. This step involves both internal and external “work.” Some information is internal: you’ll seek it through a process of self-assessment. Other information is external: you’ll find it online, in books, from other people, and from other sources. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 29 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Step 3: Identify the alternatives As you collect information, you will probably identify several possible paths of action, or alternatives. You can also use your imagination and additional information to construct new alternatives. In this step, you will list all possible and desirable alternatives. Step 4: Weigh the evidence Draw on your information and emotions to imagine what it would be like if you carried out each of the alternatives to the end. Evaluate whether the need identified in Step 1 would be met or resolved through the use of each alternative. As you go through this difficult internal process, you’ll begin to favor certain alternatives: those that seem to have a higher potential for reaching your goal. Finally, place the alternatives in a priority order, based upon your own value system. Step 5: Choose among alternatives Once you have weighed all the evidence, you are ready to select the alternative that seems to be the best one for you. You may even choose a combination of alternatives. Your choice in Step 5 may very likely be the same or similar to the alternative you placed at the top of your list at the end of Step 4. Step 6: Take action You’re now ready to take some positive action by beginning to implement the alternative you chose in Step 5. Step 7: Review your decision & its consequences in this final step, consider the results of your decision and evaluate whether or not it has resolved the need you identified in Step 1. If the decision has not met the identified need, you may want to repeat certain steps of the process to make a new decision. For example, you might want to gather more detailed or somewhat different information or explore additional alternatives. Reason and will Will - generally, is the faculty of the mind that selects, at the moment of decision, a desire among the various desires present; it itself does not refer to any particular desire, but rather to the mechanism responsible for choosing from among one's desires. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 30 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Written Task #8 WT8 – Reflection time! Lesson 12: 7-Step moral reasoning model DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item 1. Copy the activity sheet part and paste it a new document and then answer the question. 2. Think of the most recent dilemma: How did I decide and what did I actually do during my most important moral experience in the past year? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 31 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER LESSON 13: Types of Moral Theories Objectives: Explain the role of mental frames in moral experience Classify the dominant mental frames (You can search this links from Youtube for a further understanding) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a739VjqdSI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWZi-8Wji7M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RU7M6JSVtk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMblKpkKYao https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpHggd-3_rM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_UfYY7aWKo 1. Utilitarianism: A Theory of Consequences - Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill are the proponent of utilitarianism. - is a theory that holds that the best way to make a moral decision is to look at the potential consequences of each available choice; then, one should pick the option that either does the most to increase happiness or does the least to increase suffering. - Utilitarianism, also known as consequentialism, is often summed up as a philosophy of "The greatest good for the greatest number." 2. Deontology: A Duty-Based Moral Philosophy - Deontology states that society needs rules in order to function and a person can only be called moral to the extent that he abides by those rules. - The most famous and eloquent exponent of deontology is generally agreed to be Immanuel Kant. - Kant coined the following maxim, known as the Categorical Imperative, to help people decide which actions should be governed by rules: "Act only according to that maxim by which you can also will that it would become a universal law." 3. Relativism: A Theory Based on Experiences - Moral relativism is a theory which states that no one person's morals are better or worse than any other. - Relativists argue that a person's moral code is shaped by the society in which he is raised as well as their culture, and it states that no society is inherently better or worse than any other. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 32 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER - Relativism is a moral philosophy that could, therefore, be different depending on where you grow up, and what may be right in your society, could be very wrong in another person's society. 4. Divine Command Theory: A Higher Power - Divine command theory states that God is the ultimate arbiter of what constitutes morality, and that without God we have no clear way of telling right from wrong. - Divine command theorists, therefore, believe that the best way to live a moral life is to act in accordance with Scripture. 5. Virtue Ethics: Always Improve Yourself - Virtue ethics states that only good people can make good moral decisions. Therefore, the best way to be moral is to constantly seek to improve oneself. - Virtue ethicists list a number of qualities that they believe are universal, and that all cultures appreciate. - They include wisdom, prudence, loyalty, honesty, temperance, bravery, magnanimity, and justice. - Virtue ethicists argue that if a person tries his best to embody these traits, then by definition he will always be in a good position to make moral judgments. 6. Egoism: A Theory Based on Self-Interest - Egoism is a moral philosophy that holds that the best way for one to be morally good is to act in accordance with one's self-interest. - Egoists hold that we are only really qualified to consider our own well-being, and that attempts to "Be one's brother's keeper" are doomed to fail because we can never really know what our peers actually want. - Egoists also believe that if everyone acts in their own self-interest, then society is more likely to solve moral dilemmas to the satisfaction of all parties, thereby maximizing overall happiness. 7. Natural Rights Theory: Human Rights - Natural rights theorists, or human rights theorists, believe that every person is endowed with certain inalienable rights, such as the right to life, the right to own property, and the right to liberty. - Natural rights theorists argue that these rights are self-evident, and would exist even if nobody believed in them. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 33 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER - The reason that natural rights theorists hold these rights as self-evident is that they are essential to the flourishing of human happiness and the foundation of civil society. - For example, they argue that without the right to own property, there is no incentive to create property and therefore society cannot advance. Based on this theory, human rights are vital to the future of society. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Written Task #9 WT9 – Situation and Case Analysis Lesson 13: Types of Moral Theories DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item A. Case analysis: 1. State a case or situation wherein the option taken was legal but not moral. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________. B. Situation Analysis: Give a specific situation that shows this quote "The greatest good for the greatest number." Why did they choose to give up one for the sake of a larger group? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ____________________. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 34 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Written Task #10 WT10 – Reflection paper Lesson 13: Types of Moral Theories DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item Essay: 1. State the type of moral theory/theories, you can state 2 or more theories. 2. Write your reason and justifications. Which among the following types of moral theories I make use most of the time when I make individual decision? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 35 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER LESSON 14: Justice and Fairness Objectives: Articulate what justice and fairness are Critique justice and fairness Make use of justice and fairness What is justice? • Means the habit that enables one to give each and every human person his due or own right. • Etymologically, the term is derived from the Latin word jus which means “Right”. Fairness Impartial and just treatment or behavior without favoritism or discrimination. Common Legal Justice General Justice – It is one by which a human person wishes and does what is right in relation to the common good. a) Equity – is a kind of legal justice by which a human person judges, wills, and does what is right to others, not necessarily from the injunction of the moral law, but from the civil law per se. b) Common Legal justice – is one by which a human person is inclined to will and do what is for the common good of others in accordance with the moral law. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 36 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Particular Legal Justice – Is one by which a human person wishes and does what is right in relation to another person who is right in relation to another person who is accounted as an individual with inherent right to his own private good. a) Commutative Justice – is one which deals with equality of fairness of exchange. b) Distributive Justice – is one by which a human person wills to apportion or share the goods which belong to a community to individual human persons who are parts of his community. Taxation It refers to the practice of a government collecting money from its citizens to pay for public services. Without taxation, there would be no public libraries or parks. Five major objectives of taxation 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Economic Development Full Employment Price stability Control of cyclical fluctuations Reduction of BOP difficulties Non-revenue objective Three types of Taxes 1. Proportional tax – imposes the same percentage of taxation on everyone regardless of income. 2. Progressive tax – imposes higher percentage rate of taxation on those with higher incomes. 3. Regressive tax, which imposes a higher percentage rate of taxation on low incomes than on high incomes. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 37 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Performance Task #6 Activity Title: PT6 – Reaction paper Topic/s Covered: Lesson 14: Justice and Fairness DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item 1. Research about Social housing. 2. Write a reaction paper. Reaction Paper: “SOCIAL HOUSING: Who Should Pay for the Cost?” 3. Use a separate sheet for the reaction paper, at least 300 – 500 words. 4. Short bond paper, Arial 12, 1-inch margin. ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Written Task #11 Activity Title: WT11 – Essay Topic/s Covered: Lesson 14: Justice and Fairness DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item a. answers the following question briefly. b. state examples and justifications. 1. Who should carry the burden of taxation? Why? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _____. 2. Who should benefit from taxes? Why? ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ __________________. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 38 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER LESSON 15: Globalization and its Ethical Challenges Objectives: Identify the important moral challenges of globalization Value the importance of ethics in response to challenges Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization April 8, 2012 By Dr. Sylvain Ehrenfeld We are in the midst of an unprecedented transformation, even larger than the Industrial Revolution. Because of technological changes our world is becoming more and more interconnected. The dynamic force of globalization will continue to change our perceptions, as it reshapes our lives, the way we make a living and the way we relate. The changes are economic, technological, cultural, and political. Incidentally, Karl Marx, in the “Communist Manifesto,” predicted that the relentless search for markets will alter older social structures. As he put it “all that is solid will melt.” Some say it is a runaway world. To quote Ralph Waldo Emerson, commenting on the Industrial Revolution in his day, “things are in the saddle and ride mankind.” I will look at the economic impact of this story and the contentious issue of globalization in trade and its effects on the poor as well as the rich. The gap between rich and poor in the world is still very large. The bottom 2.5 billion, 40 percent of the world’s population, live on less than $2 a day and receive only 5 percent of the world’s income. There are still too many people who die because they are too poor to live. Can trade help? Aid and a fairer trading system are crucial. As we will see, it can be an enormous help to poor countries. It can start them on the first steps of the ladder of progress. Tremendous changes are also occurring in the richer countries. Let’s examine trade and globalization. Globalization, free trade, and outsourcing are very controversial issues. They have been much in the news but they have not been seriously discussed in the media. Thinking on this subject falls basically into two camps. There are the gung-ho free traders and the anti-globalists who strongly oppose international institutions like the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and particularly the World Trade Organization Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 39 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER (WTO). The anti-globalists come in two varieties. The protectionists, as for example Pat Buchanan, are extreme conservatives who think American nationalism suffers from the commands of the global economy. This approach is essentially economic nationalism. They believe that international institutions undermine the sovereignty of the nation and make the country more beholden to transnational corporations. Buchanan opposes multiculturalism and immigration, claiming it leads to a moral decline of the nation. Anti-globalist movement has grown The opposite pole of anti-globalists are much more radical in their thinking. They oppose the WTO, the World Trade Organization, claiming that it is undemocratic, and ignores environmental problems and labor conditions such as child labor and workplace safety. Finally they claim that globalization increases inequality and further impoverishes the poor. The anti-globalist movement has grown in passion and strength. They have staged numerous protests. The one in Seattle involved some violence, but mostly they are peaceful. The one recently in Hong Kong however was not peaceful. The pro-globalists claim that free trade creates wealth, and this increase trickles down and improves the condition of the poor. First, what is globalization? It is the increasingly closer integration of countries and peoples of the world brought about by the enormous reduction of transportation and communication costs and the breakdown of barriers to the flow of goods, services, capital and knowledge. Think of it as a tidal wave of change brought about by the impact of new technologies. Television, the internet and other forms of rapid communication have increased mobility and commercialization of ideas. Different aspects of globalization include free movements of capital, trade, cultural, and political differences. Photo credit With these changes come many problems that cross national boundaries: terrorism, disease, refugees, environmental problems, and rapid flow of capital. No nation can be totally immune. In the past many people lived in small areas. Some people never went further than 20 miles from their homes. Now if there is genocide in Rwanda and Darfur, Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 40 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER or a suicide bomber in Jerusalem, we see it on TV. We live more and more in a global community, and are experiencing a global economic order. Is globalization new? Not really. The scope and worldwide reach of our present globalization is new. However, from 1860 to 1914 there was a significant globalization trend which was also spurred by developments in transportation and communication. It came about because of railroads, cars, telephone and telegraph. World War I stopped this trend. Between the two world wars, there was much protectionism. After World War II a major economic conference took place in Bretton Woods, a sleepy New England town. It was there the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and GATT were created. GATT stands for General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. In 1995 this became the World Trade Organization (WTO). By 2002 it accounted for 97% of world trade. Ancient world knew benefits of trade The ancient world was always aware of the enormous benefits of trade. Ships constantly crossed the Mediterranean. The Silk Road between China and the Roman Empire had an enormous effect on the enrichment of cultures as well as wealth. Why is trade beneficial? If I have something you need and you have something I want–if we bargain and come to a deal–we both benefit. Of course one of us may be in a stronger bargaining position. Nevertheless we can both benefit. Adam Smith, and later, Ricardo, British economists, made the case for the free exchange of goods and services. This allows individuals to specialize in what they do best, to everybody’s benefit. As an example–the tailor does not attempt to make his own shoes but buys them from a shoemaker. In turn, the shoemaker doesn’t attempt to make his own clothes, but employs a tailor. The ideal was that no country should produce anything it could import more cheaply from abroad. Countries should concentrate on industries in which they are low cost producers or to use economic language, they should produce where they have a relative advantage. A classic example involved the Lancaster textile mills which exploited the climate of northern England, and Portuguese vineyards which prospered in the southern sun. In the presence of prohibitive tariffs of imports and exports which were prevalent at the time, England would have been forced to make its own wine, and Portugal to manufacture cloth. This is obviously a waste of resources. This concept is a powerful argument, and it has worked up to a point. However it omits the effects of changing technologies. The country with weaker bargaining power remains committed to its own industry and may be Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 41 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER unable to develop. This has occurred in Central and South America, which for years traded only in a few crops and were totally dependent on the price of those crops. There is much talk about free trade. We must remember that every free trade agreement is a negotiated document. It involves all kinds of bargaining about different products and tariffs. For example, for the North American Free Trade Agreement, NAFTA, the results were uneven. US corn producers benefited, while textile workers have not. Mexican farmers were devastated by US corn imports, and their textile workers lost out. Part of the reason is textile products from China and US subsidies for agriculture. It is estimated that the growth in Mexico and Latin America has benefited the upper 30% but the bottom gained little. The great inequalities in Latin America and the lack of gains in the world trading system have brought forth radical leaders in recent elections as Chavez in Venezuela and Morales in Bolivia. The irony of democratic elections. Main criticisms of World Trade Organization There are many charges against the WTO. Here are three of the main criticisms. 1. The WTO places economic considerations ahead of concern about labor conditions and the environment. 2. The WTO is undemocratic 3. The WTO increases inequality and makes the rich richer and leaves the world’s poor worse off. The WTO has a set of rules that all member states must accept. (There are about 30,000 pages of them.) If a dispute arises, and a complaint is made about unfair practices, there is a dispute panel. If the complaint is upheld and the nation continues to act in breach of the rules they are subjected to severe penalties–including tariffs against its own goods and perhaps a fine of money compensation. These are secret panels of trade organizations and lawyers. Rulings are mostly based on the idea that a country can’t embargo a good because they object to the process by which it is made. Only the quality or content is relevant. This has become known as the “product” versus “process” principle. If a product is made by child labor, in unsafe conditions, or is damaging to the environment, it cannot be rejected. This makes it difficult for a country to impose environmental labor or health standards. WTO rules prohibits countries from treating physically similar products differently on the basis of how they are made. So– anti-globalists have a strong case. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 42 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER However, free traders say the WTO is ill equipped to rule on labor conditions and environmental situations. These decisions are complex. They claim that this is neither their role nor their mission. They are only concerned with trade. Rules concerning labor laws and environmental conditions are the province of international labor conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and international environmental treaties. Globalists say protesters should focus their pressure on countries to abide by international laws. The final irony is that underdeveloped countries do not want to be pressured to impose labor and environmental standards as it will make their products more costly. They want and need the business. They also say that many people in the west may regard low-paying jobs at Nike factories as exploitation but for many people in the underdeveloped world factory work is far better than growing rice and risking hunger. They also add that child labor is the only way a family may have as protection from starvation. Obviously labor laws and environmental rules are hard to enforce. We will say more about this later. Unequal bargaining power among countries A charge against the WTO is that decisions there are usually made by consensus. Rule by consensus can also be called rule by veto. It takes the opposition of only a single member to stop an overwhelming majority from making changes. Developing countries make up the majority of members of WTO. But not every country has the same bargaining power. In practice the agenda is set in informal meeting of the major trading powers: the US, the European Union, Japan, and Canada. Once these powers have reached agreement these are presented at a formal meeting usually as a fair accompli. Not in the least democratic. Finally, dispute panels are not selected democratically. Even if WTO decisions were taken by the majority of states that are members it would not be really democratic since for example India, representing a billion people would have the same number of votes-one- as Iceland which has 275,000, A third charge and perhaps the most serious is that globalization makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. It takes from the poor to the rich–Robin Hood in reverse. Let us separate the issues into two parts. Firstly–has inequality increased? The UN reports that gaps in income between the poorest and richest countries have continued to widen. In 1960 the 20 percent of the world’s people in the richest countries had 30 times the income of the poorest 20 per cent. In 1997, the gap has more than doubled–it is now 74 percent. This widening of the gap is happening at a faster pace. The assets of the 200 richest people are more than the combined income of 41 percent of the world’s people. Just imagine that visually–the 200 people can fit into our local libraries’ auditorium. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 43 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER The gap in income within countries has also widened. In the US, according to the US Census Bureau, the top and bottom tiers are growing and the middle shrinking. The top 20 percent held 85 percent of the country’s wealth. An interesting illustration of this is the recent two years of the holiday shopping season. Retailers that cater to lower and middle income shoppers like Walmart, Sears, and Kohl’s had disappointing results, even with the lower prices. The higher end chains like Marcus and Nordstrom did well. Obviously, income gaps have widened both within countries and between countries. A recent UN study by ILO called for a fair globalization. They show that global trade increases wealth but the trade benefits are uneven. Like most economic changes there are winners and losers. What is a fair division of the growing pie? This raises ethical questions. Are the very poor worse off? The world’s population is currently a little over 6 billion. About 1.2 billion live in absolute poverty (about 1$ per day) and many more even below that. About 3 billion–that is nearly half the world’s population–have about $2 per day. About 820 million lack adequate nutrition, more than 850 million are illiterate and almost all lack access to basic sanitation. In rich countries less than one child in a hundred dies before the age of 5. In the poorest countries one child in five dies. Every day three hundred thousand young children die from preventable causes. Life expectancy in rich nations averages 77 years whereas in sub Sahara Africa, it is 48 years. The number of absolute poor has decreased by 200 million. Most of the improvement has been in China and India. In sub Sahara, Eastern Europe, and central Asia, poverty is up. In Latin America and the Caribbean there has not been much change. So, to disagree with both sides of the argument, globalists’ claim that the increase in wealth has helped the poor–the trickle-down theory is certainly not true. The claim that poverty has increased is also not true, although the level of misery that exists already could hardly in any imagination be worse. WTO ignores labor rights and environment To sum up the anti-globalization charges–the WTO does ignore labor rights and the environment. It is most certainly not democratic. Finally the changes created by globalization taking over the world, with increasing inequalities is ultimately a dangerous situation. What then, do we need? What we need to do is achieve some progress in halting the dangerous increase in inequality world-wide and fair trade–not the so called free trade. Trade can be a particular thorn in the flesh for poor countries. The developed world spends over a billion dollars a day on farm subsidies and only one-seventh of that in development aid. Much of that goes to rich country experts and sales of technology. Rich Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 44 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER countries’ subsidies for their farmers make it difficult for poor countries that rely on exports to compete. Other subsidized products include textiles and cotton. The IMF estimates that a repeal of the subsidies would improve global welfare by about 120 billion. If we put together interest on the debt owed by poor countries together with trade barriers, more money flows from the poor countries to the rich, than the other way. A recent UN report states that rich countries trumpet the virtues of open markets and free trade even as they put up barriers against goods from poor countries and spend hundreds of billions that benefit large scale farmers .The recent Hong Kong meeting did not change that. About outsourcing and out-basing–a hot issue. Because of tremendous changes in technology, many more jobs can be outsourced. Some examples are radiologists who examine x-rays, reservation agents, computer programming, accounting, data base management, financial analysis, tax preparation. Companies can comparatively easily move production to other parts of the world. With outsourcing and outbasing who gains and who loses? Some American gain: consumers enjoy lower prices, and stockholders see profits rise. Some Americans lose: workers whose jobs are displaced, the owners of firms whose contracts are transferred to foreign suppliers. Recently, Paul Samuelson the renowned economist and very much for free trade has revised some of his ideas. He pointed out that free trade can hurt an advanced country. When a poor, but ambitious nation, is trading with a wealthy advanced economy free trade can undermine the wage level in the advanced economy. He cites the example of China and the US. This explains why the US hourly wage, discounted for inflation, has been stagnant for many years and has aggravated inequality in the US. Monthly wages are 11% lower than in 1973 adjusted for inflation in spite of rising productivity. A revealing statement by Wal-Mart’s chief executive, urging Congress to raise the minimum wage: “Our customers simply don’t have the money to buy basic necessities between paychecks,” an ironic remark coming from Wal-Mart. Other gainers are employees abroad who get jobs. Still, as we said, other gainers are US consumers who get cheaper goods, It is estimated that since the 90’s cheap imports have saved US consumers around $600 billion and US manufacturers many billions in cheaper parts and services for their products. We have a conflict here. Consumers are saving money but at the expense of US jobs. Wal-Mart has set the standard by their drive for cheap prices using imports from China. They give their workers low wages and minimal benefits. To compete other companies are driven to do the same thing. We are both Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 45 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER consumers but also citizens, this presents us with a conflict. Another concern is the growing trade deficit which may become a serious problem. Gainers have moral obligation to losers Overall is this good or bad? What criteria should we use to judge? Some economists talk about a compensation principle. If the gainers can compensate the losers the economy gains. Of course, the compensation is never made. It leads me to think that the gainers have some moral obligation to the losers. In any case the process seems unstoppable. We can however ease the bounce and provide springs for a rough ride. Income support and retraining for workers outsourced can help. This may not be effective for older and less educated workers. Another suggestion is wage insurance which companies resist. For this we need governments and international agencies with some moral clout and power. Other policies which would help much are: public investment in education, universal affordable health care and more federal financing for research in the sciences and engineering which has declined in recent years. China and India are now graduating more engineers and computer scientists than from all American and European universities. A story to illustrate. Recently Toyota decided to put up a new assembly plant in Ontario Canada. Why there and not in the US? One reason cited is the comparative quality of the work force, compared to the south. Unionization may also be a factor. Another reason was Canada’s National Health System. To support this consider the GM claim that it pays $1,525 in health-care costs for each car that comes out of its assembly line- more than it pays for its steel. Recently GM, like many other companies, has made deals with unions to cut benefits, lay off workers and cut pensions. Even well off companies like IBM are doing the same thing. Times are getting tough for working people. I find it difficult to understand why companies do not support universal health care as it makes them more competitive. Globalization could be an engine for growth and great benefit to all groups if guided with some attempt at fairness. I am reminded of the early stages of industrialization in England, US and Europe. Working conditions were horrible. After much struggle laws regulating worker safety, child labor, and the right to form unions were developed. The question arises–how well can a global free market–an essentially unregulated market–function in the absence of a global authority to set minimum standards on issues like child labor, worker safety, union rights, and the environment? What we have now on the international scene is early capitalism in the raw. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 46 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER What to do? All trade agreement should include minimum ILO (international labor organization) standards. International conventions on these issues exist. They can be checked by rapporteurs, a method now used in the human rights area. The WTO can enforce these standards as they do now in trade disputes. If a country cannot afford to meet the standards they should be helped. For the well being of our society and the health of our economy we need a universal health-care system. Supporting fair-trade movement We should support the growing fair-trade movement. They support more than 5 million people in Africa and Latin America in socially responsible trade. We should buy these products like fair trade coffee. It costs a little more but we are not only shoppers but also citizens. Oxfam America has a campaign for fair trade. They have a website providing much information (www.maketradefair.com) on how to get involved. We are in the historic process of becoming one world. There are precedents in which governments come to relinquish some of their sovereignty for the benefits of cooperation. Regional organization already takes place in the form of WTO and the European Union. Such groupings are likely to increase in the future because of the necessity of avoiding the chaos and suffering of the vast disparities between the haves and the have-nots, and perhaps the side effects of competition between the great economic powers. Globalization can be a great boon. It is not globalization per se, but the unfairness and damaging results from the way it is developing that is the moral and humanitarian problem. In the meantime, we need to hang on tight because there’s a rough ride ahead of us. Dr. Sylvain Ehrenfeld, member of the Ethical Culture Society of Bergen County, is International Humanist and Ethical Union Representative to the United Nations. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 47 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Written Task #12 Activity Title: WT12 – Reaction Paper Topic/s Covered: Lesson 15: Globalization and Its Ethical Challenges. DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item a. Read the article that I send about “Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization”. b. In your own understanding and opinion about the two articles, identify the important moral challenges of globalization. c. State examples and justifications. d. Write solutions you can offer to these moral challenges. e. Create your own title, about your reflection/reaction paper. Title: “_____________________________________” ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 48 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER LESSON #16: Millennials and Filinnials: Ethical Challenges and Responses Objectives: Compare responses to shared moral dilemmas of baby boomers and millennials State qualities of filinnial Construct a plan for coping with the challenges of globalization Differentiate ethics from religion Appreciate the role of religion in a globalized world Who are the Baby Boomer? Baby boomer It is a term used to describe a person who was born between 1946 and 1964. The baby boomer generation makes up a substantial portion of the world's population, especially in developed nations. Boomers came of age between two major wars, during a time of unprecedented prosperity as well as dramatic social change. Characteristics of Baby boomers: They embraced technology and a new culture, making it their own and sharing it with the rest of the world ever since. Boomers made their music, rock and roll, a featured expression of their identity as a generation. Access to transistor radios let them listen to a kind of music different than their parents: the Beatles and the Rolling Stones along with the rest of the British invasion; and the Motown Sound out of Detroit. Who are the Millennials? Millennials generally, refers to the generation of people born between the early 1980s and 1990s, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Some people also include children born in the early 2000s. Characteristics of Millennials: Millennials have been characterized in a number of different ways. On the negative side, they've been described as lazy, narcissistic and prone to jump from job to job. The 2008 book "Trophy Kids" by Ron Alsop discusses how many young people Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 49 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER have been rewarded for minimal accomplishments (such as mere participation) in competitive sports, and have unrealistic expectations of working life. A 2012 study found Millennials to be "more civically and politically disengaged, more focused on materialistic values, and less concerned about helping the larger community than were GenX (born 1962-1981) and Baby Boomers (born 1946 to about 1961) at the same ages," according to USA Today. "The trend is more of an emphasis on extrinsic values such as money, fame, and image, and less emphasis on intrinsic values such as self-acceptance, group affiliation and community." The study was based on an analysis of two large databases of 9 million high school seniors or entering college students. They have also been described in positive ways. They are generally regarded as being more open-minded, and more supportive of gay rights and equal rights for minorities. Other positives adjectives to describe them include confident, selfexpressive, liberal, upbeat and receptive to new ideas and ways of living. Who are the Filinnials? Filinnials term used to denote the Filipino Millennials. FILINNIALS’ GENERATION Increased used and familiarity with communications, media and digital technologies Even in the Philippines, millennials upbringing is said to marked by an increased in a liberal approach to politics, economics and morality although this claim is disputed. Ethics and Religion Ethics Ethics are a branch of philosophy that investigates questions such as o “What is good and what is bad?” o “Is it just to reward one group with more benefits than another?” o “What action should an individual or organization take if a client mistreats him/her/it?” In practice, ethics are decision-making tools that try to guide questions of human morality, by defining concepts such as good and bad, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc. Religion Religion is belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this belief, such as praying or worshipping in a building such as a church or temple. A religion is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 50 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER The Difference Between Ethics and Religion According to Arthur W. Page, often, religion and ethics are treated as the same thing, with various religions making claims about their belief systems being the best way for people to live, actively proselytizing and trying to convert unbelievers, trying to legislate public behaviors based around isolated religious passages, etc. Of course, not all religions are the same, some are more liberal than others and some more conservative, but in general, all religious traditions believe that their faith represents a path to enlightenment and salvation. By contrast, ethics are universal decision-making tools that may be used by a person of any religious persuasion, including atheists. While religion makes claims about cosmology, social behavior, and the “proper” treatment of others, etc. Ethics are based on logic and reason rather than tradition or injunction. As Burke suggests of the “hortatory Negative” of the “Thou Shalt Not”s found in many religious traditions that tell people how to behave by “moralizing," ethics include no such moralizing. If something is bad, ethics tells us we should not do it, if something is good, obviously there is no harm in doing it. The tricky part of life, and the reason that we need ethics, is that what is good and bad in life are often complicated by our personal circumstances, culture, finances, ethnicity, gender, age, time, experience, personal beliefs, and other variables. Often the path that looks most desirable will have negative consequences, while the path that looks the most perilous for an individual or organization will often result in doing the best for others. Doing what is “right” is a lot harder than doing what is expedient or convenient. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 51 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 52 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 53 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 54 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER ACTIVITY SHEET Name: _________________________________ Date submitted: _____________ Course & year: _______________________ Activity: Activity Title: Topic/s Covered: Written Task #13 WT13 – Essay Lesson 16: Milennials and Filinnials; Ethical Challenges and Responses. DIRECTION: Perform what is asked on each item a. Study the graph and infographic above, then answer the following questions. 1. What are the issues that cause moral friction between Milennials/ Filinnials and their parents? 2. How should we resolve the friction? Who is right? Final Requirement!! Write your own speech about your chosen contemporary issue, present the ethical dilemmas and its implication in today’s society. Take a video of yourselves while delivering your speech, Time Frame: Do not exceed within 3 minutes. Send your Files/Videos thru MS teams, assignment section. P.s: Strictly follow my instructions, fail to follow means ZERO. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 55 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER References: Babor, Eddie R. (1999). Textbook on Ethics: The Philosophical Discipline of Action. Philippines: Rex Bookstore Contreras A. P, dela Cruz A. D, Erasga, D. S et.al (2016). Textbook on Understanding Culture, Society, and Politics. Philippines: Phoenix Publishing House Jensen DG. Mañebog (2013). Moral Standards vs. Non-Moral Standards. Retrieved from https://ourhappyschool.com/node/824 Uploaded by Critical Thinker Academy. What are Moral Values?. Retrieved from https://criticalthinkeracademy.com/courses/moral-arguments/lectures/659294 Øyvind Kvalnes (11 April 2019). Moral Dilemmas. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-15191-1_2 Retrieved from Uploaded by BrigadierSnowButterfly157 from CourseHero. FREEDOM AS THEFOUNDATION FORMORAL ACT. Retrieved from https://www.coursehero.com/file/36577007/ethics2pptx/#:~:text=foundation%20of%20moral%20acts%3F,wrong%20decision%20to%20b e%20made. Louise Gaille (April 21, 2017). 17 Cultural Relativism Advantages and Disadvantages. Retrieved from https://vittana.org/17-cultural-relativism-advantages-anddisadvantages Jeremiah Reyes (01 Jun 2015). Loób and Kapwa: An Introduction to a Filipino Virtue Ethics. Retrieved from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09552367.2015.1043173?journalCode=ca sp20#:~:text=Filipino%20virtue%20ethics%20is%20the,tradition%E2%80%94for%20ov er%20300%20years. Dianne Zarina G. Savillo April 11, 2020. Toxic Filipino Traits. Retrieved from https://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/301832/toxic-filipino-traits Article by Outsource Accelerator March 30, 2020. Filipino traits and values. Retrieved from https://www.outsourceaccelerator.com/articles/filipino-traits-and-values/ Based on Making Ethical Decisions - Josephson Institute of Ethics. Retrieved from https://static1.squarespace.com/static/557227cee4b0c5ac0270c331/t/5890fb0db8a79b2 43d8e6ab3/1485896462108/UniversalOrCoreEthicalValues.pdf Your dictionary. Examples of Morals in Society and Literature. Retrieved from https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-morals.html Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 56 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Cheryl E. Sanders. Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/science/Lawrence-Kohlbergs-stages-ofmoral-development Kohlberg’s 6 Stages of Moral Development Published and uploaded by Sprouts (2019) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bounwXLkme4 Heinz Dilemma uploaded https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jlYJrcDrnY by Jaclyn Parslow: Posted By: Lucidchart Content Team. 7 Steps of the Decision-Making Process. Retrieved from https://www.lucidchart.com/blog/decision-making-process-steps Utilitarianism: Crash Course Philosophy #36 Uploaded by CrashCourse (November 21, 2016). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a739VjqdSI Ethics Defined: Deontology. Uploaded by McCombs School of Business. (Dec 18, 2018). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWZi-8Wji7M Ethics Defined: Moral Relativism Uploaded by McCombs School of Business. (Dec 18, 2018). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RU7M6JSVtk Ethics Defined: Virtue Ethics Uploaded by McCombs School of Business. (Dec 18, 2018). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMblKpkKYao What is Egoism? (Philosophical Positions)Uploaded by Carneades.org (Apr 3, 2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpHggd-3_rM Natural Law Theory: Crash Course Philosophy #34 Uploaded by CrashCourse (November 7, 2016). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_UfYY7aWKo Article Shared by Ritika Muley. Taxation Objectives: Top 6 Objectives of Taxation – Discussed!. Retrieved from https://www.economicsdiscussion.net/government/taxation/taxation-objectives-top-6objectives-of-taxationdiscussed/17450#:~:text=The%20primary%20purpose%20of%20taxation,must%20be% 20financed%20by%20taxation.&text=In%20other%20words%2C%20taxation%20policy, an%20instrument%20of%20economic%20policy. Ethical Dilemmas of Globalization by Dr. Sylvain Ehrenfeld April 8, 2012 https://ethicalfocus.org/ethical-dilemmas-of-globalization/ Neighbor, Josh Allen (2013, March 25). The Unique Cultural Identity of Baby Boomers. Retrieved from https://patch.com/california/delmar-carmelvalley/bp--theunique-cultural-identity-of-baby-boomers Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 57 PHILO 101 – ETHICS SY 2020 – 2021, SECOND SEMESTER Main, Dauglas (2017, September 8). Who Are the Millennials?. Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/38061-millennials-generation-y.html Uploaded by vargasseng123. A PDF file Challenges of Filinnials and Millennials. Retrieved from. https://www.coursehero.com/file/45720034/409631139-1-Millennilasand-Filinnialspdf/ The Arthur W. Page Center Public Relations Ethics. The Difference Between Ethics and Religion. Retrieved from https://www.pagecentertraining.psu.edu/publicrelations-ethics/ethical-decision-making/yet-another-test-page/the-difference-betweenethics-andreligion/#:~:text=When%20academics%20talk%20about%20ethics,decisions%20about %20right%20and%20wrong.&text=While%20religion%20makes%20claims%20about,rat her%20than%20tradition%20or%20injunction. Prepared by: HONEY DEE V. COLLADO, LPT Page 58