Can we teach morality without influencing the worldview of students?

The central question in this article is whether teaching morality necessarily means paying attention to 'worldview'. We investigate a conceptual and a justificatory relationship between these two. A distinction is made between organised and personal worldview and between narrow and broad m...

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Authors: Kooij, Jacomijn C. van der (Author) ; Miedema, Siebren 1949- (Author) ; de Ruyter, Doret J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer [2015]
In: Journal of Religious Education
Year: 2015, Volume: 63, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 79-93
RelBib Classification:NCA Ethics
VA Philosophy
ZF Education
Further subjects:B Narrow morality
B Broad morality
B Organised worldview
B Personal worldview
B Relationship worldview and morality
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Summary:The central question in this article is whether teaching morality necessarily means paying attention to 'worldview'. We investigate a conceptual and a justificatory relationship between these two. A distinction is made between organised and personal worldview and between narrow and broad morality. Some schools want to avoid influence on the students' views based on organised worldviews they adhere to. This is not always possible. The article explains why. It demonstrates that that when one teaches broad morality, attention is paid to the personal worldview of students. Finally, the article discusses the implications of our analysis for reflections on education.
ISSN:2199-4625
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Religious Education
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s40839-016-0022-4