<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The main aim of the presented paper is to suggest a new possible approach in moral education in Slovakia. The starting point for the presented argumentation is the position that moral education (ethics education) in Slovakia is based on insufficient foundations. One of the possible propositions of how to overcome this shortcoming is to supersede prosocial behavior (insufficient base) with value education and promotion of the development of critical and analytical moral thinking. The paper suggests that one of the possible ways how to achieve this goal is by the help of introducing the issue of moral (ethical) consumption as a topic of moral education.</p></abstract>

The main aim of the presented paper is to suggest a new possible approach in moral education in Slovakia. The starting point for the presented argumentation is the position that moral education (ethics education) in Slovakia is based on insufficient foundations. One of the possible propositions of how to overcome this shortcoming is to supersede prosocial behavior (insufficient base) with value education and promotion of the development of critical and analytical moral thinking. The paper suggests that one of the possible ways how to achieve this goal is by the help of introducing the issue of moral (ethical) consumption as a topic of moral education.

Moral education and moral consumption

Institute of Ethics and Bioethics, University of Prešov, 17. Novembra 1, SK- 08078 Prešov (Slovakia)

Ethics & Bioethics

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The main aim of the presented paper is to suggest a new possible approach in moral education in Slovakia. The starting point for the presented argumentation is...

Moral education and moral consumption

Pubblicato online: 24 giu 2016

Pagine: 39 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0004

Parole chiave
moral education, moral consumption, value education, analytical moral thinking

© 2016

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

Moral education and moral consumption

Pubblicato online: 24 giu 2016

Pagine: 39 - 44

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0004

Parole chiavemoral education, moral consumption, value education, analytical moral thinking

© 2016

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

Parole chiave
moral education, moral consumption, value education, analytical moral thinking