From moral values to civic virtue : character education for the 21st century

Abstract

Educating for character has been a predominant theme in democratic history. Plato and Aristotle, the Puritans and colonial America, John Dewey and the Progressives all believed that society has a duty to ensure moral knowledge in its citizens. Citing moral decline and the failure of some recent efforts, character education has developed into a system of civic virtue based on the common morality of a democratic society. Programs, funded by federal dollars, are even now finding their way into school systems around the United States. While modern character education already has its post-modern critics, it is still difficult to deny the pivotal role schools play in the formation of values in today's youth.

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Thesis Completion

1999

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Kiel, Dwight C.

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Degree Program

Political Science

Subjects

Arts and Sciences -- Dissertations, Academic;Dissertations, Academic -- Arts and Sciences

Format

Print

Identifier

DP0021600

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Document Type

Honors in the Major Thesis

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