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基本情報/Basic Information

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開講科目名
/Course
観光倫理研究A/Ethics of Tourism Research A
時間割コード
/Course Code
T2T10138_T1
開講所属
/Course Offered by
観光学研究科(前期)/Graduate School of Tourism
ターム・学期
/Term・Semester
2026年度/Academic Year  第3クォーター/3Q
曜限
/Day, Period
火/Tue 3
開講区分
/Semester offered
後期/the latter term
単位数
/Credits
2.0
学年
/Year
1,2
主担当教員
/Main Instructor
Adam Doering/Timothy Adam DOERING
授業形態
/Lecture Form
講義
教室
/Classroom
西2号館W2-205/W2-205
開講形態
/Course Format
ディプロマポリシー情報
/Diploma Policy
要件年度
/Required Year
要件所属
/Course Name
ディプロマポリシー
/Diploma Policy
DP値
/DP Point
2023/04
~9999/04
観光学研究科(前期) 高度な専門性と研究力 6
2023/04
~9999/04
観光学研究科(前期) 協働性と倫理性 2
2023/04
~9999/04
観光学研究科(前期) 地域への関心とグローバル視点 2

担当教員情報/Instructor Information

教員名
/Instructor
教員所属名
/Affiliation
Adam Doering/Timothy Adam DOERING 観光学部(教員)
授業の概要・ねらい
/Course Aims
Think about your last holiday. Was fun, great even? But have you ever stopped to consider the broader ethical issues, concerns and dilemmas of the tourism industry and personal travel?  This course introduces students to the field of tourism ethics and examines how ethical principles and philosophical theories can be applied to analyze and address the complex challenges facing the tourism industry today. Approaching tourism from an ethical perspective enables students to engage with a broad range of “big picture” issues that extend beyond managerial and operational concerns.

By moving beyond a purely managerial framework, the course creates space to think philosophically and critically about tourism’s responsibilities, impacts, and moral implications. Contemporary challenges—such as climate change, sustainability, social justice, equality, and ethical business practices—require precisely this kind of reflective and normative analysis. Through engagement with ethical theory and international case studies, students will develop the tools to evaluate tourism practices and policies from a principled and socially responsible perspective.

Drawing on diverse global examples, the course explores key ethical frameworks and theories of justice that are integral to tourism contexts. Discussions address structurally embedded injustices linked to historical racism and colonialism, questions of responsibility and responsible tourism, justice across local and global scales, and ethical considerations in sustainability, governance, policy, and planning. Students will be encouraged to critically assess how power, inequality, and historical legacies shape contemporary tourism practices and debates.
到達目標
/Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
   • Explain the significance of ethics within tourism studies and its relevance to contemporary tourism challenges.
   • Analyze the relationship between ethical tourism and related niche forms of tourism (e.g., sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, and ecotourism).
   • Identify and critically discuss key ethical issues in the contemporary tourism industry.
   • Apply a range of ethical theories and concepts to diverse tourism contexts and case studies.
   • Demonstrate the ability to think critically and formulate relevant, theoretically informed questions about tourism, travel, and ethics.
   • Contribute effectively to academic debates on tourism ethics in English, both orally and in writing.
成績評価の方法・基準
/Grading Policies/Criteria
Critical reading reports: 20% (2 X 10%)
Academic book review: 30%
Case study: 50% (Presentation, 20%; Final essay, 30%)

教科書
/Textbook
Compulsory reading:
Jamal, T. (2019). Justice and Ethics in Tourism. Routledge.
ISBN 9781138060715
参考書・参考文献
/Reference Book
Additional handouts, readings, and lectures slides will be provided in class or online.
履修上の注意 ・メッセージ
/Notice for Students
I see teaching and learning as fundamentally social activities. This course is, above all, about interaction—conversation, discussion, and debate. With this in mind, there are three core expectations for all students:
1. Read – Engage with the course materials thoughtfully and come prepared.
2. Engage / Experiment – Participate actively in activities, try new approaches, and take intellectual risks.
3. Discuss – Contribute to conversations, ask questions, and challenge ideas respectfully.
Our collective goal is to develop the skills and mindset to think critically about all forms of tourism and to use critical reflection to effect positive change in tourism practice and policy.

履修を推奨する関連科目
/Related Courses
Foundations of Tourism Studies (M); Critical Issues in Nature Based Tourism (M);
Sustainable Tourism & Community (M)
授業時間外学修(予習・復習等)の内容
/students learning outside of the class, preparation and review are included
1) Bring experiences into discussion – Students are expected to reflect on their experiences outside the classroom and actively incorporate these reflections into class discussions.

2) Prepare by reading – Students are expected to complete the assigned readings before each lecture. English readings will be limited to two or three per week to ensure focused and meaningful engagement.
その他連絡事項
/Other messages
The course description may change depending on class size and language abilities.
授業理解を深める方法
/How to deepen your understanding of classes
Active Learning: ⑧, ⑩, ⑪
オフィスアワー
/Office Hours
Thursday 15:00-16:00
Or email my directly to arrange a meeting time: adoering@wakayama-u.ac.jp
科目ナンバリング
/Course Numbering
T80025E11199D521
実務経験のある教員等による授業科目
/Practical Experience
実践的教育
/Practical Education
1. 該当しない
実践的教育の内容
/Contents
No. 回(日時)
/Time (date and time)
主題と位置付け
/Subjects and position in the whole course
学習方法と内容
/Methods and contents
備考(担当)
/Notes
1 Week 1 Welcome & Orientation Introduction to the ethics of tourism and travel
2 Week 2 Introduction to ethical concepts and theories Introduction to the foundational theories associated with a Western ethics perspective and approach.
3 Week 3 The Landscape of travel and tourism Students will be able to:
Understand why ethics is important and useful for tourism.
Define ‘ethical tourism’
Understand the relationship between ethical tourism and other niche tourisms
4 Week 4 Equity and Justice Students will be able to:
To discuss the idea of justice and identify some helpful ways to approach the study of justice;
Understand two social justice perspectives: distributive justice and the capability approach;
Illustrate the importance of examining history and context, and the social systems and institutional structures in which tourism happens;
Explore some issues in the context of social justice at the destination level.
5 Week 5 Diversity and Recognition Students will learn about the following key concepts:
Key concepts
Mr. Apo’s vision of “Community Tourism”
Martha Nussbaum: Capabilities Approach
Nancy Fraser: Justice as recognition
Iris Marion Young: Recognition of difference
6 Week 6 Responsibility and Care Students will learn about and discuss the work of Iris Marion Young:
Key concepts
Cosmopolitanism & Global Responsibility
Structural Injustice (Iris Marion Young)
Political responsibility for justice
The social connection model
Four parameters for action on structural injustice
Recognition and restorative justice
Ethic of care and empowerment
7 Week 7 Sustainability and Conservation Key concepts
Sustainable Development & Tourism
Key conceptsinclude:
Environmental Heritage and Environmental Justice
The pluriverse, pluralistic justice & resilience
Cultural resilience
Social justice as a key approach to sustainability and conservation
8 Week 8 Democracy and Governance This lecture will discuss how to create change and will include discussions on:
Sustainability = friction = change; Transnational Advocacy Networks (TANs) & Nanational Advocacy Networks (NANs)
9 Week 9 Towards Good and Just Tourism Pluralistic Justice
distributive justice and equity, building capabilities, recognition, representation, and democratic processes (participating in decision-making, inclusiveness, etc.).
General vs particular (scales of justice)
Justice plus an ethic of care
Pluriverse approach
Relational and contextual, “situated” perspective, in relation with the place, its past and its inhabitants and visitors.
10 Week 10 Guest Speaker (TBA) Guest lecture tailored to the interest of the class.
11 Week 11 Final report preparation Prepare for final report
12 Week 12 Case study presentation 1 Presentations
13 Week 13 Case study presentation 2 Presentations
14 Week 14 Case study presentation 3 Presentations
15 Week 15 Final Essay Due Course wrap up and discussions of final essay topics.

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