2. Did you know that…
In the 20th century, educators
used values clarification and
cognitive developmental moral
education as the approaches in
addressing the moral concerns
of students?
3. What is Moral Education?
Moral education is the guidance
and teaching of good behavior
and values. It is taught to young
children in schools, providing
them with a sense of politeness
and lawfulness.
4. What is Moral Education?
By Moral Education “we mean
inculcation of refined ideals,
values, principles with a view
to bring a purposeful
behavioural change among the
inhabitants of this universe”.
6. What is Moral Education?
Moral education is becoming an
increasingly popular topic in the
fields of psychology and
education. Media reports of
increased violent juvenile crime,
teen pregnancy, and suicide have
caused many to declare a moral
crisis in various nations.
7. What are some cases happening
in our country that indicates
moral crisis?
9. Bull (1969)
“The child is not born with a
built-in moral conscience. But he
is born with those natural,
biologically purposive capacities
that make him potentially a
moral being” (p.15).
10. Wilson in Wilson et al, 1967
“Teachers and parents should
confront the child with their
own moral codes in a very clear
and definite manner so that,
whether he accepts or rejects a
code, at least he knows what he
is accepting or rejecting”
(p.132).
11. As a future parent to be, what
are the things that you should
give to your child that would
help him grow as a person with
good values?
12. Wilson in Wilson et al, 1967
“The child needs other things,
such as love, emotional security,
food, warmth, enough sleep and
so on. All these things as well as
a framework of rules are
necessary (, p.129).”
13. Wilson, 1967
“If we want to be able to show
that certain types of education
produce „morally educated‟
people, we must first identify a
„morally educated‟ person so
that we know what types of
education to look for (1967,
p.191).”
14. Importance of Moral Education
(Dr. N.K. ARJUNAN )
Value-based education is needed for
developing moral qualities such as
humility, truthfulness, honesty,
courtesy, tolerance, sacrifice , etc.
among the youth.
15. Values education is essential for
developing democratic qualities
such as dignity of the individual,
social justice, liberty, equality,
fraternity etc.
Only values education would lead
us to attain our ultimate goal of
peace on earth.
17. A teacher is a philosopher.
The cognitive developmental
approach to moral education
also encourages the teacher to
become a developmentalist.
18. Approaches in Teaching Moral
Education
Community Service Approach
- this approach is a conscious
effort to give students
opportunities, guidance, and
practice at being moral actors.
19. Approaches in Teaching Moral
Education
Virtue of the Month Approach
- where the entire school
community gives particular
attention to a quality such as
cooperation or kindness.
ex: newsletters, bulletins
20. Approaches in Teaching Moral
Education
Problem-based Approach
- students can make their own
choices about the curriculum
and involving them in the
decision-making process.
