Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PHILOSOPHY OF ETHICS İLH438 8. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 2.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Recep KILIÇ.
Assistants
Goals To get students to understand place and importance of morality in society; to give them a perspective about moral concepts, principles and rules; to give them ability to evaluate ethical theories in history of Philosophy with an analytic approach; to give them ability to analyze subjects like authanasia, abortion and sexuality.
Course Content 1. The place of ethics in general philosophy and ethics-metaphysics relation. 2. Basic concepts in ethics; metaethics, normative thics, practicale thics. 3. Moral theories grounded on religion. 4. Duty ethics, hedonist and pragmatist moral theories. 5. Pratcitac ethics: Euthanasia, suicide, bioethics. 7. Ethics, law, religion and its relation.
Learning Outcomes 1) Understands the place and importance of ethics in general philosophy.
2) Knows respects in which human behaviours are subject to moral evaluation.
3) Knows classical and modern debates on moral philosophy.
4) Analyzes the practices like euthanasia, abortion, suicide and stem cell transplantation in repsect of ethics.
5) Knows his/her moral rihgts and responsibilities.
6) Studies personal and social reflections of ethics.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The Essentials of Ethics and its Position in General Philosophy Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Colloquium; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Relations of Ethics, Law and Religion Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Eudaimonist Ethics: Aristotle Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Hedonist Ethisc: Epicurus Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week İntuitionist Ethics: E. Moore Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Sensualist Ethics: D. Hume Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Natural Law Theory Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm Examination

9. Week Pragmatist Ethics: J.S. Mıll-I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Pragmatist Ethics: J.S. Mıll-II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Work Ethics: I. Kant -I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Work Ethics: I. Kant -II Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Divine Command Theory -I Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Divine Command Theory -II Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Practical Ethics: Suicide, Eutanasia, Abortion, Surrogacy, etc. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion
Brainstorming; Debate
Problem Based Learning; Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
16. Week Final Examination


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Bedia Akarsu, Ahlaki Öğretiler, İstanbul 1983.
D. Hudson, Modern Moral Philosophy, London 1981.
Immanuel Kant, Ahlak Metafiziğinin Temellendirilmesi, trc. Ioanna Kuçuradi, Ankara 1995.
M. A. Draz, Kur’an Ahlakı, trc. Emrullah Yüksel-Ünver Günay, İstanbul 1993.
Macid Fahri, İslam Ahlak Teorileri, trc. M. İskenderoğlu-A. Arkan, İstanbul 2004.
Mehmet S. Aydın, Tanrı-Ahlak İlişkisi, Ankara 1991.
R. Billington, Ahlak Düşüncesine Giriş, İstanbul 1997.
Recep Kılıç, Ahlakın Dini Temeli, Ankara 1992.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 1
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 1 5
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 7 1
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 7 1
Total Workload
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