Reflections on Ethics in School Education

Authors

  • Renato José Oliveira Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/198464449189

Keywords:

Ethics, School Education, Argument.

Abstract

This article discusses ethics in school education nowadays. It starts from visions of thinkers like Kant and Stuart Mill on ethical action which are discussed on the basis of the argumentative model pro - posed by Chaïm Perelman, who criticizes the conceptions that de - fend the unitary character of truth (monisms). This critical vision approximates it from inquisitive speeches of the traditional model of education, which disregards the student as subject of dialogue. Ethics is thought, therefore, in a view of pedagogical work attitude which, instead of prescribing what is “right” or “fair”, favours the problematization of thinking and acting. This one occurs through the confrontation between arguments that discuss values and forms of conduct, thereby contributing to avoid dogmatic and discrimina - tory attitudes in the school environment

Author Biography

Renato José Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

Departamento de Fundamentos da Educação

Área de Filosofia da Educação

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Published

2014-01-14

How to Cite

Oliveira, R. J. (2014). Reflections on Ethics in School Education. Education, 39(1), 105–116. https://doi.org/10.5902/198464449189

Issue

educação, v. 39, n. 1, jan./abr. 2014

Section

Continuous Demand

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