The aim of this article is to show that an aesthetics of exemplarity could be a useful component of projects of moral self-cultivation. Using Linda Zagzebski's exemplarism, I describe a distinctive, aesthetically-inflected mode of admiration called moral attraction whose object is the inner beauty of a person--the expression of the 'inner' virtues…

The guiding question of this article is to what extent, if any, Chikuro Hiroike's (1866-1938) tenets about so-called ortholinons (as moral exemplars), in his general system of moralogy, illuminate problems typically attributed to moral-exemplar methodology and help with their amelioration. I begin with a brief rehearsal of the method of using…

The idea of regarding consistency in the nature and society originated in ancient philosophy in the form of a general concept of livability and integrity of being. The problem of consistency of social life was the focus of such thinkers of XIX-XX centuries, as Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Pitirim Sorokin,…

Leaning particularly on Zygmunt Bauman's thoughts, this paper analyses past theorizations of music education, asking if these trends have created a value indifference and moral blindness in terms of who 'we' want to be in super-diverse societies. The paper pinpoints the need for a professional social epistemology in which social integration brings…

Despite a resurgence of interest in character education, just what 'character' means is contested. Two strands, while overlapping, diverge on several questions: Is character centrally about moral qualities or more inclusive? Does it consist of one or multiple traits? Does it regard virtue as independently or instrumentally good? Is character a set…

This study, which aims to identify what values are significant for history teacher in teaching Turkish culture, was conducted based on qualitative research methods. Within this study, face to face interviews were done with 19 history teachers who serve in Isparta. According to data which was analyzed through content analysis and descriptive…

Virtue theorists commonly assert that significant moral change, such as the cultivation of a virtue or the elimination of a vice, can only occur over a prolonged period of time. Many scholars who make this claim also accept the comparison between virtues and skills. In this article I argue that if one accepts the comparison between virtues and…

In this article we argue for the need to take the moral voices of children and youth seriously particularly in times of the Anthropocene. Drawing on theories in ethics by John Wall, moral development according to Mark B. Tappan, and education in line with the works by Vygotsky, we construct a conceptual framework where the notions 'narrative,'…

This study aims to explore the opinions and suggestions of preservice special education teachers about the ethical principles that should be followed in the field of special education. The study adopted qualitative methodology. The data were collected through semi-structured interview questions. The participants of the study are senior students…

To make a convincing argument, people are nowadays expected to speak the language of economics. Neoliberalism has become notorious for making an economic worldview dominate politics, yet it offers only a partial and ideologically inclined explanation for the zeitgeist of today. This paper expands upon the term, or ideology, of economism as a…

Gareth B. Matthews (1929-2011) inaugurated the study of philosophy in children's literature by simultaneously arguing (1) that philosophy is essentially an encounter with certain kinds of perplexities, (2) that genuine philosophical perplexities are readily found in many children's stories, and (3) that many children are capable of appreciating…

The success of a school depends on student outcome which can be measured based on three main aspects, namely academic, co-curriculum and personality. The ineffectiveness of programs organized by schools to cultivate good values among students has led to the need for certain efficient and systematic mechanisms to be established to assess the…

Moral reasoning in values education can promote a democratic way of life. It involves addressing behaviour expectations in responses to violence or bullying. There is increasing interest in how children make moral judgments about social inclusion within diverse cultural settings. Critical research highlights the relationship between epistemic…

Character Education in the UK is often considered controversial through its perceived neoliberal individualizing of character, disregarding of young people's moral agency, and blindness to the effect of social structures. This article presents an alternative framework for character educators, focussed on the biographical narratives of the students…

The rapid developments in biotechnology and its implications raise moral dilemmas for individuals and society. Therefore, bioethics education at all levels is necessary. Science teachers should inculcate moral values and ethics among students. However, studies on various aspects of curriculum-oriented moral education remain lacking, despite the…