Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | SOS408B | Moral Philosophy | Compulsory | 4 | 8 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
First Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of the course is to comprehend the basic knowledge about Moral Philosophy. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
Prof. Dr. Yakup KAHRAMAN |
Learning Outcomes |
1 | To recognize ethics as a philosophical discipline. | 2 | Comprehend the differences and relationships between ethics and morality | 3 | To follow the development of ethics, as a discipline, in the history of Philosophy. | 4 | Able to recognize the ethical problems | 5 | Recognize the ethical theories and approaches in history of philosophy |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
None |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
None |
Course Contents |
Value and phenomenon, structure and properties of values, types of values, moral values, moral and moral philosophy, the conditions of moral behavior, the problem of freedom; morality, such as happiness and hedonism, Socrates, Cynics, Plato, Aristotle, Kant and homework ethics, Nietzsche |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Concepts of Ethics and Moral Philosophy.
| | | 2 | Ethics as a philosophical discipline.
| | | 3 | The relationship between ontology, epistemology and ethics
| | | 4 | The basic concepts of ethics
| | | 5 | Basic problems of ethics
| | | 6 | The concepts of good and evil
| | | 7 | Freedom and Responsibility
| | | 8 | Mid-term
| | | 9 | The purpose of the action in different schools of moral philosophy
| | | 10 | The different philosophical schools of the Universal Moral Law
| | | 11 | Epicurus' June morality and Epictetus' stoa ethics
| | | 12 | Kant and ethics of duty
| | | 13 | Possible relations between ethics and human philosophy
| | | 14 | Professional ethics
| | | 15 | General evaluation
| | | 16 | Final exam
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Akarsu, B. 2005.Ahlak Felsefesi. İnkılap Yay.
Akarsu, B. 2011.Ahlak Öğretileri. Remzi Kitabevi. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | None |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Self Study | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
LO1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | LO2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | LO3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | LO4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | LO5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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