BC504001 Seminar in Applied Ethics A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BC504001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 応用倫理学演習A

Subject Name
（Katakana）オウヨウリンリガクエンシュウA

Subject Name in
English Seminar in Applied Ethics A

Instructor OKAMOTO SHIMPEI

Instructor
(Katakana) オカモト　シンペイ

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

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1st) Fri3-4：LET B253

Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Seminar

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 2 Language of Instruction B : Japanese／English

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 23 : Arts and Humanities

Course Area（Discipline） 02 : Ethics

Eligible Students

Keywords

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Philosophy and Thought
（Abilities and Skills）
・Acquisition of research abilities concerning Philosophy and Thoughts
・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts

Class Objectives
/Class Outline This seminar will read William MacAskill's Doing Good Better and What We Owe the Future. Both books are highly influential recent works of philosophy and require critical examination.

Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction
lesson2 Reading Doing Good Better
lesson3 Reading　Doing Good Better
lesson4 Reading Doing Good Better
lesson5 Reading Doing Good Better
lesson6 Reading Doing Good Better
lesson7 Reading Doing Good Better
lesson8 Reading What We Owe the Future
lesson9 Reading What We Owe the Future
lesson10 Reading What We Owe the Future
lesson11 Reading What We Owe the Future
lesson12 Reading What We Owe the Future
lesson13 Reading What We Owe the Future
lesson14 Reading What We Owe the Future
lesson15 conclusion

Text/Reference
Books,etc. MacAskill's *Doing Good Better* and *What We Owe the Future*. By Japanese Translations (Distribute Original English versions of them if anyone needs.).

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Text, Other (see [More Details])

(More Details) Teams

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Both two books are thick, so don't forget to prepare for them.

Requirements

Grading Method Presentation(30%), Questions(20%), Report(50%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

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	2026Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BC504001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	応用倫理学演習A
Subject Name （Katakana）	オウヨウリンリガクエンシュウA
Subject Name in English	Seminar in Applied Ethics A
Instructor	OKAMOTO SHIMPEI
Instructor (Katakana)	オカモト　シンペイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, First Semester, First Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1st) Fri3-4：LET B253
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Seminar
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	2	Language of Instruction	B : Japanese／English
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area（Discipline）	02 : Ethics
Eligible Students
Keywords
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Philosophy and Thought （Abilities and Skills）・Acquisition of research abilities concerning Philosophy and Thoughts ・Acquisition of research methods of Philosophy and Thoughts
Class Objectives /Class Outline	This seminar will read William MacAskill's Doing Good Better and What We Owe the Future. Both books are highly influential recent works of philosophy and require critical examination.
Class Schedule	lesson1 Introduction lesson2 Reading Doing Good Better lesson3 Reading　Doing Good Better lesson4 Reading Doing Good Better lesson5 Reading Doing Good Better lesson6 Reading Doing Good Better lesson7 Reading Doing Good Better lesson8 Reading What We Owe the Future lesson9 Reading What We Owe the Future lesson10 Reading What We Owe the Future lesson11 Reading What We Owe the Future lesson12 Reading What We Owe the Future lesson13 Reading What We Owe the Future lesson14 Reading What We Owe the Future lesson15 conclusion
Text/Reference Books,etc.	MacAskill's Doing Good Better and What We Owe the Future. By Japanese Translations (Distribute Original English versions of them if anyone needs.).
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Other (see [More Details])
(More Details)	Teams
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning)
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Both two books are thick, so don't forget to prepare for them.
Requirements
Grading Method	Presentation(30%), Questions(20%), Report(50%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
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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