WMBF7001 Introductory Seminar on Applied Ethical Thought A

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program

Lecture Code WMBF7001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 応用倫理思想基礎演習Ａ

Subject Name
（Katakana）オウヨウリンリシソウキソエンシュウA

Subject Name in
English Introductory Seminar on Applied Ethical Thought A

Instructor ETOH YOSHINORI

Instructor
(Katakana) エトウ　ヨシノリ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Weds1-4：Faculty Office

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

Mainly lectures, and discussion

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

Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic

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)

Class Objectives
/Class Outline Understanding of the characteristic of modern Japanese thoughts and structures mainly based on Nishi Shinichiro’s thought

Class Schedule lesson1: Paradigm of Japanese thoughts, Grouping, Allotment of references for presentation
lesson2: Beginning of the structure of Nishi thought
lesson3: Universal and particular
lesson4: Immance and transcendence
lesson5: Logical from
lesson6: Structural understandingof real eistence
lesson7: Hierarchy and system
lesson8: Transformation process of the subject
lesson9: Consciousness and freedom
lesson10: Consciousness and morality
lesson11: Good and bad, and freedom
lesson12: Distance to Nationalism
lesson13: Meaning of concrete generality
lesson14: Meaning of concrete generality
lesson15: Overall summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Yoshinori Eto, Shinichiro Nishi's thought - think of "peace and reconciliation" from Hiroshima, Hiroshima University Press, 2018.

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

(More Details) handouts, power point

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions, Post-class Report

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Each assigned research topic is expected to be done by the class.

Requirements Credits will not be granted if students do not attend at least two-thirds of the class hours. However, if the absence is due to illness or other unavoidable reasons, it will be considered.

Grading Method each learning (including reports) and presentation is assessed synthetically

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	Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (Master's Course) Division of Humanities and Social Sciences Humanities Program
Lecture Code	WMBF7001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	応用倫理思想基礎演習Ａ
Subject Name （Katakana）	オウヨウリンリシソウキソエンシュウA
Subject Name in English	Introductory Seminar on Applied Ethical Thought A
Instructor	ETOH YOSHINORI
Instructor (Katakana)	エトウ　ヨシノリ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	1st-Year, First Semester, 2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(2T) Weds1-4：Faculty Office
Lesson Style	Seminar	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face
Mainly lectures, and discussion
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	5 : Graduate Basic
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)
Class Objectives /Class Outline	Understanding of the characteristic of modern Japanese thoughts and structures mainly based on Nishi Shinichiro’s thought
Class Schedule	lesson1: Paradigm of Japanese thoughts, Grouping, Allotment of references for presentation lesson2: Beginning of the structure of Nishi thought lesson3: Universal and particular lesson4: Immance and transcendence lesson5: Logical from lesson6: Structural understandingof real eistence lesson7: Hierarchy and system lesson8: Transformation process of the subject lesson9: Consciousness and freedom lesson10: Consciousness and morality lesson11: Good and bad, and freedom lesson12: Distance to Nationalism lesson13: Meaning of concrete generality lesson14: Meaning of concrete generality lesson15: Overall summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Yoshinori Eto, Shinichiro Nishi's thought - think of "peace and reconciliation" from Hiroshima, Hiroshima University Press, 2018.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Text, Handouts, Visual Materials
(More Details)	handouts, power point
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions, Post-class Report
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Each assigned research topic is expected to be done by the class.
Requirements	Credits will not be granted if students do not attend at least two-thirds of the class hours. However, if the absence is due to illness or other unavoidable reasons, it will be considered.
Grading Method	each learning (including reports) and presentation is assessed synthetically
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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