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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Moral Philosophy and the Its Problems |
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| Course Code |
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FDB 715 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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Second Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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1 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. SÜLEYMAN DÖNMEZ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Makes connection between ethics and philosophy.
Understands the grounding of ethics and its problems.
Realizes that most problems of life relate to moral fact.
Learns to think of value and to offer solution.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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The aim of the course is to analyze and ground the encountered valued apprehension in the historical and modern context by recognizing the close relation between ethics and philosophy |
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| Course Contents |
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The course covers what ethics is, religious and philosophical ethics, value and making evaluation, goodnes, badness/evil, pleasure, pain, benefit, harm, moralists´ opinions and their discussions |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Philosophy- ethics relationship |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.1-10) |
Discussion |
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2 |
Ethics and kinds of ethics |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.5-15) |
Discussion |
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3 |
Relationship among kinds of ethics |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.11-27) |
Discussion |
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4 |
Ethical grounding |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.1-33) |
Discussion |
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5 |
Relation of the ethics to the other disciplines |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.1-33) |
Discussion |
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6 |
Ethics in Antic and Medieval Ages |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.33-95) |
Discussion |
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7 |
Modern theories of ethics |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.96-213) |
Discussion |
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8 |
Midterm exam |
Revising the previous topics |
Written exam |
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9 |
Ethics in the West |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.218-329) |
Discussion |
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10 |
Metaethics theories |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp329-361) |
Discussion |
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11 |
Euthanasia and Ethics |
General discussion |
Discussion |
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12 |
Ethics of Illumination |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.141-174) |
Discussion |
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13 |
Kantian ethics |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.175-190) |
Discussion |
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14 |
Idealist Ethics |
Ahmet Cevizci, "Etiğe Giriş", Paradigma Publishing, pp. (pp.218-230) |
Discussion |
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15 |
General Inferences |
General inferences from the previous information |
Discussion |
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16/17 |
Final exam |
Reviewing the previous topics |
Written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Ahmet Cevizci, Etik
Recep Kılıç, Ahlakın Dini Temeli
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
14 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Explains the effects of phenomenon of religion to formation, change and development of human and social structure. |
3 |
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2 |
Explains that religions can contribute to the maintenance of the atmosphere of peace and the development of coexistence culture in today´s world. |
3 |
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3 |
Has the necessary information about scientific research methods and techniques |
2 |
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4 |
Follows the impacts and the consequences of religion on social and scientific developments by using the main sources |
2 |
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5 |
Recognizes the key issues in the field and develops ways of solution related to them. |
4 |
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6 |
Has the necessary qualifications to provide the expected service for the students who will work as researchers, educators and religious officials in public and private institutions and organizations. |
4 |
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7 |
Has the capability of reaching accurate religious information by means of scientific research, and is able to evaluate, interpret and use the information obtained . |
3 |
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8 |
Recognizes main literature about the field and is able to have access to them. |
4 |
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9 |
Conducts scientific research on key issues relating to religion and community relations independently and draws conclusions. |
3 |
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10 |
Defends the results which are obtained in accordance with objective and scientific criteria. |
4 |
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11 |
Prepares research report in accordance with scientific criteria. |
3 |
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12 |
Realizes the necessity to think that religion, science, philosophy and morality complete each other and in order to explain the meaning of human life, they should be considered all together. |
4 |
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13 |
Realizies the necessity to respect faith and values which are attributed to holiness. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
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Total Workload: | 145 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 5.8 |
| ECTS Credit: | 6 |
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