
Let's Call it What it is: A Matter of Conscience
A New Vocabulary for Moral Education
Beryl W. Holtam(Author)
Brill (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2012
Book
Hardback
186 pages
978-94-6209-006-4 (ISBN)
Description
With a new century, there has emerged a new age in moral considerations. The Arab Spring, Facebook, and the Occupy Movement all point to an awareness of, and concern for, the moral character of the individual and the collective. The phrase, "it's the right thing to do", echoing throughout news media and one's daily exchanges, typically indicates a moral positioning. Presented in this book is the argument that now is the time to call it what it is, a matter of conscience, and to embrace the transformative power of a new vocabulary for moral and character education.
In a more expansive approach than typically seen, this book examines the nature and function of conscience. Building upon the foundational work of Thomas Green (1999), the vocabulary of reflexive judgment, reflexive emotions, normation, and voices of conscience, are explored as they apply to moral formation, with examples and applications provided. Specific attention is given to the interrelationship of the collective conscience with democracy. Educating for conscience and the notion of the sacred are also examined. Written from an educator's perspective, this book offers a framework for moral education to both the secular and religious domains.
In a more expansive approach than typically seen, this book examines the nature and function of conscience. Building upon the foundational work of Thomas Green (1999), the vocabulary of reflexive judgment, reflexive emotions, normation, and voices of conscience, are explored as they apply to moral formation, with examples and applications provided. Specific attention is given to the interrelationship of the collective conscience with democracy. Educating for conscience and the notion of the sacred are also examined. Written from an educator's perspective, this book offers a framework for moral education to both the secular and religious domains.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
440 gr
ISBN-13
978-94-6209-006-4 (9789462090064)
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A New Vocabulary for Moral Education
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