Moral asepsis in education Abstract: The purpose of this article is to question the alleged dissociation between ethics and morals its consequences for education, from a hermeneutic perspective. Starting hypothesis that theorizations educational pedagogical ramifications have been disregarding discussions on their normative, prescriptive even pragmatic demands, adoption posture permanent suspen...

The growing number of Nigerian higher education institutions should improve development of moral reasoning in Nigeria, assuming these institutions have a similar impact as institutions have had in the United States. To test this hypothesis, this study completed a cross-sectional survey of a Christian higher education institution in Nigeria using the Defining Issues Test (DIT2), a proven tool fo...

There is a lot of talking and writing on virtues and education nowadays. In spite of this, a clear and convincing account of the defining characteristics of the virtue approach to moral education is still lacking. This paper suggests and discusses three different definitions of such an approach. With reference to each definition it is examined whether the virtue approach can be distinguished fr...

The aim of this study was the examination of relationships between real motor fitness of grammar-school pupils and their life styles. The study was based on the results of The International Fitness Test obtained from 216 persons (111 girls and 105 boys) in two selected schools in Poznań. Additionally there was a self-evaluation questionnaire used to collect data about leisure time activities, p...

People can experience moral distress when they regard themselves as expected to pursue a course of action they believe to be morally wrong. However, beliefs that give rise to moral distress are sometimes underdeveloped. Experiences of moral distress are not uncommon for medical trainees, who are still in the process of forming their professional identities and whose identity-constituting belief...

Background: The impact of healthcare ethics educational interventions on participants’ ethical development is rarely reported on and assessed; even less attention is paid to educational interventions that focus on end-of-life ethical issues. Aim: To evaluate the impact of the Ethical Framework for End-of-Life Care Study Sessions Programme (EOLCSS) on the moral development of healthcare staff wh...