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Match the following terms with their definitions:
Civic Education = The educational experiences that deal with the task of developing democratic-minded citizens. Ethics = The principles and values that guide human behavior. Morality = The concept of right and wrong in human society. Citizenship = The state of being a citizen of a country.
Match the following authors with their quotes or ideas:
Louis Gottschalk = A seed will only become a flower if it gets sun and water. Johan Stuart Mill = Progressive and peaceful settings subsist in a given society as far as that society develops the qualities of its members. Aristotle = Citizens of a State should always be educated to suit the constitution of a State. Not mentioned = Good citizens are made not born.
Match the following concepts with their explanations:
Civic Education = Creating a good citizen has been the prior concern of many States, including Ethiopia. Ethics = The relations between civics and ethics, goals of civics and ethics, and competences of a good citizen. Morality = The concept of right and wrong in human society. Good Citizen = A person who respects certain fundamental principles and values to live together with their fellow beings.
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Study Notes
Understanding Civics and Ethics
Introduction to Civics and Ethics
- The chapter introduces key terms such as civic education, citizen, citizenship, ethics, and morality, and explores their relationships.
- The objectives of the chapter are to define civic education, ethics, and morality, and to discuss the goals and competences of a good citizen.
Defining Civics
- Civic education is essential for building a peaceful society and leading a prosperous life.
- It involves developing qualities in individuals to make them good citizens, as described by Johan Stuart Mill (1972) and Aristotle (1955).
- Civic education has been referred to by different names and has varying purposes depending on countries' ideologies, such as Right Education (South Africa), Citizenship Education (USA and Germany), and Civics and Ethical Education (Ethiopia).
- Definitions of civic education include:
- Studying the rights and responsibilities of citizens of a politically organized group.
- Knowledge of constitutions, principles, values, history, and application to contemporary life (Patrick, 1986).
- Knowledge, means, and activities designed to encourage students to participate actively in democratic life (Citizenship education).
- A way of learning for effective participation in democratic and development processes (UNDP, 2004).
- Development of ideas, habits, behaviors, and attitudes in the individual to become a useful member of society (Aggarwal, 1982).
- There are two concepts of civic education: minimal (content-led, teacher-based, and examination-based) and maximal (comprised of knowledge, values, and skills, aiming to prepare students for active participation).
Defining Ethics and Morality
- Ethics refers to the study of moral values and principles that guide human behavior.
- Morality refers to the standards of right and wrong that guide human behavior.
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Description
This chapter introduces key terms and concepts in civics and ethics, including civic education, citizenship, morality, and the relationships between them.