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Course Description Course Name : Philosophy of Ethics Course Code : FGE531 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 5 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Instructor GÜLSUN DÜLGEROĞLU Learning Outcomes of the Course : Describes the main problems of ethics Describes the discussions on the nature of ethics Understands relationship between philosophy and morality Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : The main aim here is to search for any possibility af ethics which is based on philosophical antropology, a discipline known as bearing the foundation of all human activities on human´s being structure as an ontic whole. Course Contents : As treating Grek ethics, Kant´s ethics and Value ethics (Scheler, Hartmann) which are the main three views on ethics in the history of philosophical ethics, such concepts like pure will/practical reason, autonomy, value will be clarified. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : R2-207 classroom   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Subject of Ethics: Moral Discourse and Moral Reasoning. Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 2 Descriptive, Normative and Meta Ethics Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 3 Moral Consciousness, Freedom, Obligation, and Task Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 4 Ethics: Foundations and Species (Cosmological, Theological, Epistemological). Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 5 Greek Ethics: Pre-Socratic and Socratic Ethics Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 6 Aristotle and Hedonist Ethics Reading theorical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 7 Theological Perspectives: Medieval Ethics Overview. Reading theoretiical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 8 Mid term exam Preparing for the exam Written exam 9 As a rationalist Descartes, as a sensualist Hume, as a determinist Spinoza. Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 10 Kantian Ethics: Freedom and task Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 11 Existentialist Ethics: Camus and Sartre. Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 12 Meta Ethical Theories: Intuitionism, Sensualism, Rule making, Naturalism. Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 13 Post-Modern Ethics Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 14 Applied ethics Reading theoretical section in related subject Lecture-Discussion-Question and Answer 15 General evaluation Course rewiev Interactional Discussion 16/17 Final exam Preparing for the exam Written exam   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Akarsu, Bedia, (1986), Ahlak Öğretileri (Moral Teachings), İstanbul: Remzi Press.  Cevizci, Ahmet, (2002), Etiğe Giriş (introduction to ethics), İstanbul: Paradigma Publications.  Özlem, D (2004), Etik-Ahlak Felsefesi (Ethics and Moral Philosophy), İstanbul: İnkılap Publications. Required Course Material(s)  Aristoteles (1988), Nikomakhos‘a Etik (Ethika Ni-komakheia), Çev. S. Babür, Ankara: Hacettepe University Publications.  Tepe, H (1992), Meta Etik: Yirminci Yüzyıl Etiğinde Normatiflik Tartışması (Meta Ethics: Twentieth Century Normative Ethics Debate), Ankara: TFK.   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 60     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 40 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Shows sensivity to issues of social, philosophical, and literary 4 2 Makes research sources of the main problems in field of Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology 5 3 Uses information related with his/her field in business and everyday life with the awareness of social responsibility 5 4 The problems encountered in educatıonal environment and everyday life ıs evaluated from the perspective of sociology and psychology 4 5 Understands the problems encountered in the study area, solves and redirects 4 6 Puts solutıon recommendations forward systematically and consistently in writing and orally for encountered problems and knowledge in the field 4 7 Gets ability of critical, different and creative thinking and multi-dimensional perspective 4 8 Access and use related printed information and other sources of information in the field 5 9 Follows the developments and information in the field and and communicates with colleagues 4 10 Defines required concepts of the three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) 5 11 Deals with problems related to man,society and values independently 4 12 Knows the problems differed from past to present and examines these issues in terms of present-day 4 13 Interpretes integrating theoretical knowledge with related disciplines, analyses and creates new information 5 14 Be open to continuous self-development and research 3 15 Takes responsibility individually and / or in a team, be leadership, and works effectively 4 16 Explains theorical debates of three main areas (philosophy, sociology, psychology) in relation to today´s problems 5 17 Follows software and hardware with printed and other information concerning with philosophy, social sciences ,educational sciences and education technologies, reaches, uses and improves effective ways of education-teaching. 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 5 5     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 0 0 0     Final Exam 1 10 10 Total Workload: 113 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.52 ECTS Credit: 5