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HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
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COURSE TITLE
Ethics (倫理學)
2.
COURSE CODE
R. P. 1310
3.
NO. OF UNITS
3
4.
OFFERING DEPARTMENT
Department of Religion and Philosophy
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AIMS & OBJECTIVES
(1) To help students to become more appreciative of the moral aspect of human culture
and life.
(2) To help students to improve their critical and reflective abilities.
(3) To introduce students to the theories and issues in moral philosophy.
(4) To help students to understand the nature of morality, in particular the importance of
mutual concern and respect in social life.
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COURSE DESCRIPTION/ CONTENT
An introduction to the nature of morality with emphasis on its concern with our ethical
responsibility to society. The course will consider the nature of ethics and various main
ethical theories and then several important issues in moral philosophy.
本科目探討倫理學的本質，強調我們對社會的道德責任，讓我們認識主要的道德理論
及一些重要的道德哲學議題。
Outline Content:
I. Ethical Theory
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
II.
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The Nature of Ethics
Natural Law Ethics
Utilitarian Ethics
Kantian Ethics
Social Contract Ethics
The Ethics of Virtue
Confucian Ethics
Issues In Ethics
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a. Cultural Relativism
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
Subjectivism in Ethics
Psychological Egoism
Ethical Egoism
Does Morality Depend on Religion?
The Relevance of Darwinism
III. Conclusion
Why Should I Be Moral?
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8.
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COURSE INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (CILOS)
CILO No.
By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
CILO 1
Explain key concepts and multiple ethical views in major schools of moral
philosophy.
CILO 2
Analyze and critically evaluate different moral philosophies with
illustrations.
CILO 3
Provide rational justification for their own moral views and respect moral
views different from their own.
TEACHING & LEARNING ACTIVITIES (TLAS)
CILO No.
TLAs
CILO 1,2
Interactive lectures with PowerPoint to explain concepts, theories,
reasoning and critical assessment.
CILO 2,3
Group discussions and debates on many philosophical issues so that
there will be a deeper understanding of the pros and cons of different
schools of moral philosophy.
CILO 1,2
Watching relevant documentaries on some moral issues to deepen their
understanding of the philosophical issues involved.
ASSESSMENT METHODS (AMS)
Type of
Assessment
Weighting
CILOs to be Description of Assessment Tasks
addressed
Quizzes
15%
1
Very short questions and answers to assess
students’ basic knowledge of lectures and
readings.
Tutorial
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15%
1-3
Active learning
presentations.
in
discussions
and
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Mid-term test
20%
1-2
One-page answers to several questions; a
midway assessment of how well students
have achieved their ILOs so as to provide
feedback for teacher and students alike.
Examination
50%
1-3
Long essay answers to comprehensively
assess students’ achievements of all ILOs.
10. TEXTBOOKS / RECOMMENDED READINGS
Aristotle. Nicomachean Ethics. trans. Martin Oswald. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merill, 1962.
Becker, Lawrence C., & Charlotte B. Becker, (ed.). Encyclopedia of Ethics. 2nd Edn. Two
volumes. New York: Garland, 2001.
Downie, R.S. & Telfer, Elizabeth. Respect for Persons. London: Allen & Unwin, 1969.
Foot, Philippa. Virtues and Vices and Other Essays in Moral philosophy. Berkeley:
University of California Press, 1978.
Frankena, William K. Ethics. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1973.
Jaggar, Alison M. & Iris Young. (ed.). A Companion to Feminist Philosophy. Oxford:
Blackwell, 1998.
Kant, Immanuel. Foundations of the Metaphysics of Morals. trans. Lewis White Beck.
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merill, 1956.
MacIntyre, Alasdair. After Virtue. 2nd ed. Notre Dame: University of Notre Dame Press,
1984.
__________. A Short History of Ethics. 2nd ed. London: Routledge, 1998.
Moore, G.E. Moore. Ethics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1912.
Noddings, Nel. Caring: A Feminist Approach to Ethics and Moral Education. Berkeley:
University of California Press, 1984.
O’Connor, D.J. Aquinas and Natural Law. London: Macmillan, 1968.
Olson, Robert G. The Morality of Self-Interest. New York: Harcourt, 1965.
Outka, Gene & John P. Reeder, Jr., (ed.). Religion and Morality. Garden City, NY: 1973.
Pence, Gregory E. Classic Cases in Medical Ethics. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
Rachels, James. Can Ethics Provide Answers? Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 1997.
___________. Created from Animals: The Moral Implications of Darwinism. Oxford:
Oxford University press, 1990.
___________. The Elements of Moral Philosophy, 3rd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999.
___________. (ed.). Ethical Theory I: The Question of Objectivity. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 1998.
Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1971.
Sen, Amartya & Bernard Williams, (ed.). Utilitarianism and Beyond. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press, 1982.
Singer, Peter. Animal Liberation, 2nd ed. New York: New York Review Books, 1990.
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_____________. (ed.). The Companion to Ethics. Oxford: Basil Blackwell, 1991.
_____________. Practical Ethics, 2nd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Slote, Michael & Roger Crisp, (ed.). Virtue Ethics. Oxford; Oxford University Press, 1997.
Williams, Bernard. Ethics and the Limits of Philosophy. London: Fontana/Collins, 1985.
李雄揮 編譯：《倫理學》。台北：五南圖書公司，1990 年。
張岱年：《中國倫理思想研究》。上海：人民出版社，1989 年。
羅秉祥：《繁星與道德》。香港：三聯書店，1993 年。
《倫理學大辭典》。長春：吉林人民出版社，1989 年。
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