Education, Moral Values and Human Society: A Constructive Reflection
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2013-04
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Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences
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The paper that follows is an exercise and reflection in philosophy and education, using the methodologies of conceptual clarification, analysis, exposition and argumentation. The paper examines and interrogates the position and the role of education and moral values in the pursuit of the common good of society. This paper states that education needs to prepare individuals to seek for the common good of society, most especially in whatever situating they
find themselves in life. Education as a moving train has been and continues to be fundamental to the development of citizens. Moral values, on the other hand, bring to play the value of education and how individuals should apply such values in their daily activities within a given society. This paper therefore submits that education and morality have the same foundation inherent in human nature and this can be realised in a conducive human society. From the
foregoing, it is clear that there is a distinct relationship between these three terminologies, (education, moral values and human society) and that they complement one another
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Education, philosophy and education, moral values