<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents and analyses two facets of a controversial educational reality, emphasising the presence of this duality also in the military education. A lot of scholars argue that indoctrination is a reprehensible psycho-pedagogical action, because an indoctrinated person is no longer able to think independently. This is the exact opposite of education and ideals of education, which aim to endow people with rationality, autonomy and cultural openness. Other scholars, even some of those mentioned, admit that education necessarily involves a certain dose of indoctrination of young people, in order to ensure the preservation of the values of communities and organizations. In order to be able to function as a unit and fulfill its missions, the military institutions turn to indoctrination to some extent, proposing and imposing values and desirable ways of behaving on its people. This controversial educational practice must be made aware and kept under control in order to prevent major deviations.</p></abstract>

The paper presents and analyses two facets of a controversial educational reality, emphasising the presence of this duality also in the military education. A lot of scholars argue that indoctrination is a reprehensible psycho-pedagogical action, because an indoctrinated person is no longer able to think independently. This is the exact opposite of education and ideals of education, which aim to endow people with rationality, autonomy and cultural openness. Other scholars, even some of those mentioned, admit that education necessarily involves a certain dose of indoctrination of young people, in order to ensure the preservation of the values of communities and organizations. In order to be able to function as a unit and fulfill its missions, the military institutions turn to indoctrination to some extent, proposing and imposing values and desirable ways of behaving on its people. This controversial educational practice must be made aware and kept under control in order to prevent major deviations.

Some Controversial Aspects Regarding Indoctrination

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The paper presents and analyses two facets of a controversial educational reality, emphasising the presence of this duality also in the military education. A...

Some Controversial Aspects Regarding Indoctrination

Published Online: Jul 20, 2020

Page range: 272 - 277

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2020-0089

Keywords
indoctrination, education, military

© 2020 Ştefania Bumbuc, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Some Controversial Aspects Regarding Indoctrination

Published Online: Jul 20, 2020

Page range: 272 - 277

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/kbo-2020-0089

Keywordsindoctrination, education, military

© 2020 Ştefania Bumbuc, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
indoctrination, education, military