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| Autor/in | Kristjansson, Kristjan |
|---|---|
| Titel | The Do-Gooder, the Vain, the Generous, and Moral Education |
| Quelle | In: Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 1 (2006) 3, S.267-282 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1746-1979 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1746197906068124 |
| Schlagwörter | Social Problems; Altruism; Prosocial Behavior; Ethical Instruction; Values Education; Personality Traits; Teaching Methods; Novels; Service Learning |
| Abstract | The virtue of generosity--at least generosity in the context of world poverty--is conspicuously absent from most curricula in the field of moral education. This article explores generosity and its educational ramifications. I start by characterizing two types of persons who may seem to be generous but who do not really possess generosity as a stable character trait. I do so by dint of fictional characters from two well-known novels--Nick Hornby's "How to Be Good", and Albert Camus' "The Fall"--showing how the protagonists of both novels ("the do-gooder" and "the vain") fall short of true generosity. I then consider Aristotle's specification of generosity, and explain how Aristotle's generous person morally surpasses both character types. I finally address didactic issues--how to teach generosity--by highlighting the quasi-Aristotelian method of "service learning". (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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