社會學不只是一門社會科學，它還是一門倫理之學，這門學問理應有助於學習者更好地認識自己、理解他人，以及認同、尊重或承認各個不同文化社會的價值。基於以上觀點，我們認為，共同參與社會倫理學這樣一門課程的學習與討論，是有相當意義的，值得付出心力的。
不同於一般的社會倫理學把重心放在道德規範的探討上，這門課既不提供教條式的道德準則，也不給出應然的倫理要求，而是試圖打開一些實在的社會倫理情境，讓學習者去思考這些情境所彰顯的倫理問題。在人們平順的日常生活中，或許並不常經遇到這類問題，即便遇到了，也可能習以為常，不以為意；然而，社會學作為一門「惹是生非」、「自找麻煩」的學問，就是要和積非成是的成見以及令人不安的社會倫理情境打交道，讓那些原本可能不成問題的問題再次成為難解的謎團，進而經由個人的反思，以及不同意見的交換或討論，使原已僵化的常識或共識，變得不再那麼理所當然，從而也開啟了一個充滿各種可能性的社會世界。
Zygmunt Bauman與Tim May合著的Thinking Sociologically一書，涉及社會倫理議題的諸多面向，對日常生活中的社會關係網絡也有深入淺出的探討，不失為社會倫理學的適當教材；在此課程中，我們將細細品味這本兩百餘頁的小書。因這本書而對Bauman學說有興趣的同學，可以進一步閱讀他的其他著作；此外，Simmel、Weber、Schutz與Giddens等社會學家，也都有社會倫理學的相關論著，請修課同學自行參考。
Social science is not just a social science, it is also a lesson in ethics, which should help learners better understand themselves, understand others, and recognize, respect or acknowledge the values of different cultural societies. Based on the above views, we believe that it is reasonable to participate in the learning and discussion of the course like social ethics, and it is worth the effort.
Unlike general social ethics, which focuses on the exploration of moral standards, this course neither provides teaching-style moral standards nor provides appropriate ethical requirements. Instead, it attempts to open up some practical social ethical situations, allowing learners to think about the ethical problems highlighted by these situations. In people's daily life, they may not often encounter this kind of problem. Even if they encounter it, they may think it is normal and not as thought. However, as a learning method of "causing trouble" and "making troubles on your own", social science is to achieve success and disturbing social ethics. Dealing with others makes those problems that may not have been problematic again become difficult groups, and then through personal reflections and exchanges or discussions of disagreements, the already rigid common sense or common sense is no longer so natural, and thus opening up a social world full of various possibilities.
The Thinking Sociologically book co-authored by Zygmunt Bauman and Tim May involves many aspects of social ethics issues. It also has in-depth and detailed explorations of social relations networks in daily life, and is a suitable textbook for social ethics. In this course, we will give a detailed taste of this two hundred pages of book. Students who are interested in Bauman's studies because of this book can further read his other works; in addition, social students such as Simmel, Weber, Schutz and Giddens also have related social ethics, so please refer to them in the courses.
Bauman, Zygmunt & May, Tim. 1990, 2001, Thinking Sociologically. Basil Blackwell Ltd, Oxford.
〔中譯本一〕Bauman、Tim合著，李康譯，2010，《社會學之思》。北京：社會科學文獻出版社。（譯自2001年第二版）
〔中譯本二〕Bauman著，朱道凱譯，2002，《社會學動動腦》。台北：群學出版社。（譯自1990年第一版）
〔中譯本三〕Bauman著，高華、呂東、徐慶、薛曉源譯，2002，《通過社會學去思考》。北京：社會科學文獻出版社。（譯自1990年第一版）
Bauman, Zygmunt & May, Tim. 1990, 2001, Thinking Sociologically. Basil Blackwell Ltd, Oxford.
[Chinese translation version 1] Co-authored by Bauman and Tim, Li Kanglu, 2010, "Thoughts on Social Science". Beijing: Social Sciences Literature Press. (Reprinted from the second edition in 2001)
[Chinese Version 2] by Bauman, Zhu Daokai, 2002, "Social Science Movement". Taipei: Group Publishing House. (Reprinted from the first edition in 1990)
[Chinese translation III] by Bauman, translated by Gao Hua, Lu Dong, Xu Qing, and Xue Xiaoyuan, 2002, "Thinking through Social Sciences". Beijing: Social Sciences Literature Press. (Reprinted from the first edition in 1990)
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 分組報告分組報告 Sub-group report |
30 | |
| 課堂討論課堂討論 Class discussion |
40 | |
| 期末報告期末報告 Final report |
30 |
