This thesis considers aspects of Piaget's and Kohlberg's
theories of the moral development and education of children.
It takes into consideration an old but valuable study of the
development of character in children. As a possible
alternative model to that provided by Kohlberg we suggest the
inclusion of the Philosophy for Children programme into
schools. Prior to the elaboration of this proposition we
critically analyse certain philosophical concepts put forward
by both Piaget and Kohlberg. Our aim here has been to suggest
that there are underlying philosophical weaknesses which have
a hidden but important impact on the acceptability of aspects
of their work. We express our concern at the acceptance of
Kohlberg's work in schools and point out why this is
unsatisfactory. We put forward what we take to be an
acceptable position in introducing moral education into
schools and we put forward an approach where this can take
place within the context of a broader educational programme
and which includes the Philosophy for Children programme.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/218682 |
| Date | January 1995 |
| Creators | Taylor, Rob, n/a |
| Publisher | University of Canberra. Education |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | ), Copyright Rob Taylor |
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