Science education and moral education
Date
1988
Authors
Rolston, Holmes, 1932-, author
Joint Publication Board of Zygon, publisher
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Abstract
Both science and ethics are embedded in cultural traditions where truths are shared through education; both need competent critics educated within such traditions. Education in both ought to be directed although moral education demands levels of responsible agency that science education does not. Evolutionary science often carries an implicit or explicit understanding of who and what humans are, one which may not be coherent with the implicit or explicit human self-understanding in moral education. The latter in turn may not be coherent with classical human self-understandings. Moral education may enlighten and elevate the human nature that has evolved biologically.
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This is an electronic version of an article published in Zygon®: Journal of Religion and Science.
Includes bibliographical references (page 355).
Includes bibliographical references (page 355).
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Subject
nature and culture
Darwinism
moral education
evolution
ethics
science education
values clarification