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What is the author's stance on keeping moral considerations uppermost?
What is the author's stance on keeping moral considerations uppermost?
It is out of the question to keep moral considerations constantly uppermost.
What is the author's proposal for making behavior more enlightened?
What is the author's proposal for making behavior more enlightened?
To make the methods of learning and assimilating subject-matter such that they will render behavior more enlightened.
What is the distinction that explains the misunderstanding between teachers and critics of education?
What is the distinction that explains the misunderstanding between teachers and critics of education?
The distinction between 'moral ideas' and 'ideas about morality'.
What do critics of education outside of schools claim about the schools' approach to moral education?
What do critics of education outside of schools claim about the schools' approach to moral education?
Why do teachers resent the criticisms from outsiders?
Why do teachers resent the criticisms from outsiders?
What is the author's view on the effectiveness of direct moral instruction?
What is the author's view on the effectiveness of direct moral instruction?
What do the teachers claim to be teaching, besides subject-matter?
What do the teachers claim to be teaching, besides subject-matter?
What is required for intellectual results to become working forces in behavior?
What is required for intellectual results to become working forces in behavior?
What is the difference between 'moral ideas' and 'ideas about morality' according to the English contemporary philosopher?
What is the difference between 'moral ideas' and 'ideas about morality' according to the English contemporary philosopher?
What is the primary goal of the educator, according to the text?
What is the primary goal of the educator, according to the text?
What would be the outcome if the educator fails to instill moral ideas in children and youth?
What would be the outcome if the educator fails to instill moral ideas in children and youth?
What is the relationship between moral education and intellectual matters?
What is the relationship between moral education and intellectual matters?
What is the distinction between immoral and non-moral ideas, according to the text?
What is the distinction between immoral and non-moral ideas, according to the text?
What is the ultimate purpose of education, according to the text?
What is the ultimate purpose of education, according to the text?
What is the role of the educator in shaping an individual's character?
What is the role of the educator in shaping an individual's character?
What is the significance of the distinction between moral ideas and ideas about morality in the context of education?
What is the significance of the distinction between moral ideas and ideas about morality in the context of education?
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Moral considerations uppermost
Moral considerations uppermost
It is not possible to continuously prioritize moral considerations.
Enlightened behavior
Enlightened behavior
Improved behavior arising from effective learning and assimilation of knowledge.
Moral ideas vs. Ideas about morality
Moral ideas vs. Ideas about morality
Moral ideas affect conduct positively. Ideas about morality may be neutral or negative and don't automatically improve character.
Critics' view on school moral education
Critics' view on school moral education
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Teachers' resentment
Teachers' resentment
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Direct moral instruction
Direct moral instruction
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Teachers' claims
Teachers' claims
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Intellectual results in behavior
Intellectual results in behavior
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Educator's goal
Educator's goal
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Lack of moral ideas impact
Lack of moral ideas impact
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Moral education & Intellectual matters
Moral education & Intellectual matters
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Immoral vs. Non-moral ideas
Immoral vs. Non-moral ideas
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Ultimate purpose of education
Ultimate purpose of education
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Educator's role in shaping character
Educator's role in shaping character
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Distinction in Moral Education
Distinction in Moral Education
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Study Notes
Moral Purpose of the School
- Moral ideas are ideas that take effect in conduct and improve it, making it better than it otherwise would be.
- Immoral ideas are ideas that make behavior worse than it would otherwise be, while non-moral ideas leave conduct uninfluenced.
Moral Ideas vs. Ideas About Morality
- Moral ideas are ideas that have become a part of character and hence a part of the working motives of behavior.
- Ideas about morality may be morally indifferent, immoral, or moral, but do not automatically transmute into good character or good conduct.
The Role of the Educator
- The business of the educator is to ensure that the greatest possible number of ideas acquired by children and youth become moving ideas and motive-forces in the guidance of conduct.
- The moral purpose is universal and dominant in all instruction, regardless of the topic.
Character-Forming Education
- The ultimate purpose of all education is character-forming, but it is unrealistic to keep direct moral considerations constantly uppermost.
- Instead, the aim is to make the methods of learning and acquiring intellectual power such that they render behavior more enlightened, consistent, and vigorous.
Misunderstandings Between Teachers and Critics
- Critics of education may not see a place set apart for instruction in ethics or moral teaching in school programs, leading them to assert that schools do little for character training.
- Teachers, on the other hand, believe they teach morals every moment of the day, as they aim to bring intellectual results into vital union with character.
The Influence of Direct Moral Instruction
- The influence of direct moral instruction is comparatively small in amount and slight in influence when compared to the whole field of moral growth through education.
- The character of the teacher, school atmosphere, ideals, methods of teaching, and subject matter taught have a greater impact on moral growth.
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Explore the concept of moral ideas and their impact on conduct, as discussed by a contemporary English philosopher. Understand how moral and immoral ideas influence behavior.
