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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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Pupils' views on moral competence in school

Annika Lilja

pp. 37-53

Abstract

Teachers often say that, during lessons, pupils reason wisely about how to act ethically and how to differentiate between good and bad, right and wrong. By contrast, when it comes to handling their relationships with others, wise reasoning does not always apply.In this chapter, 11 pupils, five aged 11 years and six aged 15 years, were interviewed about moral competence in school. They gave reasons why some abused each other and others did not. They also made suggestions about how to prevent pupils from abusing each other. Nussbaum and Lögstrup's theories are used to discuss the pupils' statements.

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Franck Olof, Osbeck Christina (2017) Ethical literacies and education for sustainable development: young people, subjectivity and democratic participation. Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.

Pages: 37-53

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-49010-6_3

Full citation:

Lilja Annika (2017) „Pupils' views on moral competence in school“, In: O. Franck & C. Osbeck (eds.), Ethical literacies and education for sustainable development, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, 37–53.