CC245305 Research on Applied Ethics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC245305 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 応用倫理学研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）オウヨウリンリガクケンキュウ

Subject Name in
English Research on Applied Ethics

Instructor KIRIHARA TAKAHIRO

Instructor
(Katakana) キリハラ　タカヒロ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Fri5-8：EDU L108

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Mainly lectures, Uses handouts

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords Junior high school social studies, High school Civics, Applied ethics

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) After completing the basic courses, we provide research on teaching materials related to ethics so that students can acquire basic knowledge, understanding, abilities and skills related to ethics as one of the areas of subject content development courses.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education
（Abilities and Skills）
・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science.
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline At universities, as the specialized courses progress, the contact points between social science fields such as law, political science, economics, and sociology and the humanities, including philosophy and ethics, tend to become weaker. However, at the stage of high school “Civics,” “Ethics” is combined with “Politics and Economy” as seen in the subject “Public.” It is hoped then that students will be able to find more reliable clues to problem solving by constantly confronting various problems in the social sciences while studying ethics. I would like to understand here that the “reflective equilibrium” (J. Rawls) between “understanding of facts” and “ethical theories” assumed here is the focus of applied ethics (this point will be explained in detail in the introduction).
From this point of view, in this class, we will select the topics of political ethics, economic ethics, legal ethics, science and technology ethics, environmental ethics, bioethics, and ethics of religion and peace from various fields of applied ethics. We aim to acquire the ability to research and develop teaching materials in social studies education and ethics education (moral education).

Class Schedule lesson1:　Guidance (Methods of Applied Ethics)
lesson2:　Political Ethics
lesson3:　Economic Ethics (1)
lesson4:　Economic Ethics (2)

lesson5:　Legal Ethics (1)
lesson6:　Legal Ethics (2)
lesson7:　Science and Technology Ethics (1)

lesson8:　Science and Technology Ethics (2)
lesson9:　Environnemental Ethics (1)
lesson10:　Environnemental Ethics (2)
lesson11:　Bioethics (1)
lesson12:　Bioethics (2)

lesson13:　Ethics of Religion and Peace (1)
lesson14:　Ethics of Religion and Peace (2)
lesson15:　Summary and Review

Conduct final exams. Write a small report for each item.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. We will share materials in advance.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Handouts and movies (videos / PC / pictures as other materials).
In each session, as an introduction, the lecturer will briefly introduce the contents of the published papers written by himself on each topic. After that, students will read representative papers for each item, and after question-and-answer sessions and discussions, they will write a small report. Materials used for each session will be shared in advance.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Please read through the materials shared in advance and actively participate in the discussion.

Requirements "Subjects related to subjects: Social Studies (""Philosophy, Ethics, and Religion""), Civic Education (""Philosophy, Ethics, Religion, and Psychology"")

I'm going to conduct a questionnaire about contents (Please write down questions or opinions also on it.).

"

Grading Method Small reports, written test, etc. will be comprehensively evaluated.

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message We welcome students who are interested in ethics research and ethics education.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC245305	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	応用倫理学研究
Subject Name （Katakana）	オウヨウリンリガクケンキュウ
Subject Name in English	Research on Applied Ethics
Instructor	KIRIHARA TAKAHIRO
Instructor (Katakana)	キリハラ　タカヒロ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Fri5-8：EDU L108
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Mainly lectures, Uses handouts
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords	Junior high school social studies, High school Civics, Applied ethics
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	After completing the basic courses, we provide research on teaching materials related to ethics so that students can acquire basic knowledge, understanding, abilities and skills related to ethics as one of the areas of subject content development courses.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Secondary School Social Studies/Geography/History/Civic Education （Abilities and Skills）・To be able to collect, understand, analyze, and evaluate data and materials about studies related to social science. （Comprehensive Abilities）・To be able to summarize the outcome of research, studies, education practice and social activities, and to deliver presentations.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	At universities, as the specialized courses progress, the contact points between social science fields such as law, political science, economics, and sociology and the humanities, including philosophy and ethics, tend to become weaker. However, at the stage of high school “Civics,” “Ethics” is combined with “Politics and Economy” as seen in the subject “Public.” It is hoped then that students will be able to find more reliable clues to problem solving by constantly confronting various problems in the social sciences while studying ethics. I would like to understand here that the “reflective equilibrium” (J. Rawls) between “understanding of facts” and “ethical theories” assumed here is the focus of applied ethics (this point will be explained in detail in the introduction). From this point of view, in this class, we will select the topics of political ethics, economic ethics, legal ethics, science and technology ethics, environmental ethics, bioethics, and ethics of religion and peace from various fields of applied ethics. We aim to acquire the ability to research and develop teaching materials in social studies education and ethics education (moral education).
Class Schedule	lesson1:　Guidance (Methods of Applied Ethics) lesson2:　Political Ethics lesson3:　Economic Ethics (1) lesson4:　Economic Ethics (2) lesson5:　Legal Ethics (1) lesson6:　Legal Ethics (2) lesson7:　Science and Technology Ethics (1) lesson8:　Science and Technology Ethics (2) lesson9:　Environnemental Ethics (1) lesson10:　Environnemental Ethics (2) lesson11:　Bioethics (1) lesson12:　Bioethics (2) lesson13:　Ethics of Religion and Peace (1) lesson14:　Ethics of Religion and Peace (2) lesson15:　Summary and Review Conduct final exams. Write a small report for each item.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	We will share materials in advance.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Handouts and movies (videos / PC / pictures as other materials). In each session, as an introduction, the lecturer will briefly introduce the contents of the published papers written by himself on each topic. After that, students will read representative papers for each item, and after question-and-answer sessions and discussions, they will write a small report. Materials used for each session will be shared in advance.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Please read through the materials shared in advance and actively participate in the discussion.
Requirements	"Subjects related to subjects: Social Studies (""Philosophy, Ethics, and Religion""), Civic Education (""Philosophy, Ethics, Religion, and Psychology"") I'm going to conduct a questionnaire about contents (Please write down questions or opinions also on it.). "
Grading Method	Small reports, written test, etc. will be comprehensively evaluated.
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	We welcome students who are interested in ethics research and ethics education.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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