ERIC Number: EJ1111259
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Publication Date: 2016
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On the Necessary Relation between Moral Development and Worldview
Frisancho, Susana; Delgado, Guillermo Enrique
Journal of Moral Education, v45 n3 p239-247 2016
In this article we elaborate on the relationship between morality, moral development, moral education and capitalism. Based on Narvaez's (EJ1111256) correct critique of the Western way of life, which is destroying the environment and may one day lead to extinction of life on Earth, we argue that this critique should not be stripped of its political side, meaning that it will not be complete if does not explicitly include capitalism as one of its roots. In the remainder of our commentary, we will try to show that in addition to heart, reason has a strong place in indigenous peoples' life that is frequently misunderstood. Finally, and taking all this into account, we maintain that moral and citizenship education need to be critical and intercultural, and explicitly discuss economic and political issues that underlie and affect human moral development.
Descriptors: Moral Values, Ecology, Moral Development, World Views, Ethical Instruction, Social Systems, Indigenous Populations, Indigenous Knowledge, Citizenship Education, Economics, Politics, Multicultural Education, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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Language: English
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