| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islamic Moral Principles and Ethics | ILH412 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Mustafa EREN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Adnan GÜRSOY
Assistant Prof. Dr. Metin PAY
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Analyze the moral understandings that emerged in Islamic thought, the differences and common aspects of Islamic morality and moral philosophy
2) Comprehend the sources that affect the formation of Islamic morality
3) Examine the moral understandings in the classical philosophical literature of Islamic culture
4) Compare the different moral understandings that emerged in Islamic thought
5) Establish a relationship between the basic concepts of moral philosophy such as value, duty, moral law and conscience
6) Evaluate today's moral problems in terms of Islamic morality
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | Middle | Low | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 3 | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | |
| 4 | High | High | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | |
| 5 | Middle | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 6 | Middle | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
History of Islamic Philosophy
Course Contents
The meaning and analysis of the concept of morality. The subjects and the methodology of the science of morality and ethics. The religious and non-religious sources of Islamic ethics. The main concepts of ethics. Understanding of morality in the ancient Greek philosophy. The prominent Islamic moralists. Main virtues in Islamic morality. Ethical theories in Islam. Contemporary ethical problems.
Weekly Schedule
1) Science of morality and Ethics2) The Rise of Islamic Morality
3) The main principles and virtues of Islamic morality
4) Religious Ethics
5) Theological Ethics
6) Felsefi Ahlak: Kindi ve Ebu Bekir er-Razi
7) Philosophical Ethics: Al-Kindi and Al-Razi
8) Mid-term Exam
9) The Brethren of Purity and al-Farabi
10) Ibn Sina and Ibn Miskawayh
11) The Synthesis: Al-Gahazali
12) Al-Tusi and Others
13) Comparison between Islamic Morality and Contemporary Ethics I
14) Comparison between Islamic Morality and Contemporary Ethics II
15) Contemporary Practical Ethic from the point of Islamic morality
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Mustafa ÇAĞRICI, İslam Düşüncesinde Ahlak, Marmara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Vakfı Yayınları
2- Mustafa ÇAĞRICI, Ana Hatlarıyla İslam Ahlakı, Ensar Neşriyat
3- Macid FAHRİ, İslam Ahlak Teorileri, Litera Yayıncılık
4- Müfit Selim SARUHAN, İslam Ahlak Esasları ve Felsefesi El Kitabı, Grafiker Yayınları
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Brain Storming
5) Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required