Ethics courses in Philippine higher education aim to train students to analyze cases from philosophical and ethical perspectives. By internalizing multiple concepts in ethics and then processing and relating them to actual occurrences in society, students are given opportunities to assess whether the outputs and innovations they develop observe certain ethical principles. This further ensures that their outputs are not only humane but also sustainable. This paper investigates how an ethics course, inherently philosophical, can produce student outputs that promote sustainable development. It presents the case of how ethics courses are delivered at National University Clark, beginning with the incorporation of the Philippine Commission on Higher Education's most recent course description for Ethics into the Ethics Course Syllabus. The paper then looks into how the discussions and student activities are facilitated to produce their final outputs, anchored on an existing ethical issue in society related to a specific sustainable development goal, and how the outputs contribute to the community's sustainable development. The outputs are then examined to determine their degree of relevance and impact on the sustainable development of their chosen community. By ensuring that their activities have actual relevance to society, the course fosters among the students a deeper understanding of the practical applications of the various ethical frameworks, which no longer remain as a theoretical concept but rather as an integral part of the thought process of being a responsible member of the community.

Authors:
John Edward Alfonso, National University Philippines, Philippines

About the Presenter(s)
Mr. John Edward E. Alfonso is currently an Associate Professor in National University Clark, Philippines. His research interests coincides within the intersection of the fields of History, Culture, Food Studies, and Sustainable Development.

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