CC245208 Research on Modern Ethics

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC245208 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 現代倫理研究

Subject Name
（Katakana）ゲンダイリンリケンキュウ

Subject Name in
English Research on Modern Ethics

Instructor KIRIHARA TAKAHIRO

Instructor
(Katakana) キリハラ　タカヒロ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues5-8：EDU L104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face

Mainly lectures with handouts

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 1 : Undergraduate Introductory

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords ethics, morals, ethics education

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 Japanese ethicist Tetsuro Watsuji (1889-1960) characterized ethics as the "study of human beings." Ethics does not simply explore values and norms for judging whether an action is good or bad, but explores all matters related to human beings. In fact, even in high school "ethics" texts, issues of art and science are dealt with as part of ethical issues in a broad sense.
In this class, we will consider "ethics as the study of human beings" based on several topics. We will select four questions: "What is virtue?", "How is peace possible?", "Humans and art", and "Humans and science." Through reading texts and materials, we aim to acquire the essence of ethical thinking and gain a perspective on the real world from ethical viewpoints.

A final exam will be held. After class, students will write a response paper.

Class Schedule lesson1:　Guidance, What is Virtue? ① (Reading a passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics)

lesson2:　What is Virtue? ② (Reading a passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics)
lesson3:　How is peace possible? ① Trends in philosophical thought on peace; Text "Introduction"
lesson4:　How is peace possible? ② Historical progress and peace; Text "Chapter 1"
lesson5:　How is peace possible? ③ What is democratic peace theory?; Text "Chapter 2"
lesson6:　How is peace possible? ④ Law, freedom, and selfishness in Kant; Text "Chapter 3"
lesson7:　How is peace possible? ⑤ What is commercial peace theory?; Text "Chapter 4"
lesson8:　How is peace possible? ⑥ Kant's vision of a civil legal order; Text "Chapter 5"
lesson9:　How is peace possible? ⑦ What can we do to build peace in the modern age? ; Text "Conclusion and Outlook"
lesson10:　Humans and Art ① An Ethical Approach to Art
lesson11:　Humans and Art ② Typology of Art Appreciation
lesson12:　Humans and Art ③ Art as Recognition
lesson13:　Humans and Science ① An Ethical Approach to Science
lesson14:　EHumans and Science ② Fallibility, Falsifiability, Paradigm
lesson15:　Summary and Review

Conduct final exams. Write a response paper after class.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. 桐原隆弘，『カントにおける〈法〉中心の自由論　商業平和論／デモクラシー平和論へのアプローチ』，晃洋書房，2025年

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Handouts, Visual Materials

(More Details) VTR, DVD

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Content related to this classes is frequently reported on TV news, newspapers, etc. There are many situations in which the things that are covered in class are subject to change. Please keep an eye on it.

Requirements This class can be taken as a specialized subject in the Faculty of Education.

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

Grading Method Response papers (40%) and final exams (60%) 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	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC245208	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	現代倫理研究
Subject Name （Katakana）	ゲンダイリンリケンキュウ
Subject Name in English	Research on Modern Ethics
Instructor	KIRIHARA TAKAHIRO
Instructor (Katakana)	キリハラ　タカヒロ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Tues5-8：EDU L104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Mainly lectures with handouts
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	1 : Undergraduate Introductory
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords	ethics, morals, ethics education
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	Japanese ethicist Tetsuro Watsuji (1889-1960) characterized ethics as the "study of human beings." Ethics does not simply explore values and norms for judging whether an action is good or bad, but explores all matters related to human beings. In fact, even in high school "ethics" texts, issues of art and science are dealt with as part of ethical issues in a broad sense. In this class, we will consider "ethics as the study of human beings" based on several topics. We will select four questions: "What is virtue?", "How is peace possible?", "Humans and art", and "Humans and science." Through reading texts and materials, we aim to acquire the essence of ethical thinking and gain a perspective on the real world from ethical viewpoints. A final exam will be held. After class, students will write a response paper.
Class Schedule	lesson1:　Guidance, What is Virtue? ① (Reading a passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics) lesson2:　What is Virtue? ② (Reading a passage from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics) lesson3:　How is peace possible? ① Trends in philosophical thought on peace; Text "Introduction" lesson4:　How is peace possible? ② Historical progress and peace; Text "Chapter 1" lesson5:　How is peace possible? ③ What is democratic peace theory?; Text "Chapter 2" lesson6:　How is peace possible? ④ Law, freedom, and selfishness in Kant; Text "Chapter 3" lesson7:　How is peace possible? ⑤ What is commercial peace theory?; Text "Chapter 4" lesson8:　How is peace possible? ⑥ Kant's vision of a civil legal order; Text "Chapter 5" lesson9:　How is peace possible? ⑦ What can we do to build peace in the modern age? ; Text "Conclusion and Outlook" lesson10:　Humans and Art ① An Ethical Approach to Art lesson11:　Humans and Art ② Typology of Art Appreciation lesson12:　Humans and Art ③ Art as Recognition lesson13:　Humans and Science ① An Ethical Approach to Science lesson14:　EHumans and Science ② Fallibility, Falsifiability, Paradigm lesson15:　Summary and Review Conduct final exams. Write a response paper after class.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	桐原隆弘，『カントにおける〈法〉中心の自由論　商業平和論／デモクラシー平和論へのアプローチ』，晃洋書房，2025年
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)	VTR, DVD
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Content related to this classes is frequently reported on TV news, newspapers, etc. There are many situations in which the things that are covered in class are subject to change. Please keep an eye on it.
Requirements	This class can be taken as a specialized subject in the Faculty of Education. I'm going to conduct a questionnaire about contents and others (Please write down questions or opinions also on it.) (Sometimes) "
Grading Method	Response papers (40%) and final exams (60%) 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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