1. Modes of Moral Education
1.1. Socialisation
1.1.1. Refers to the social processes in which a child is taught to participate in the life of a community
1.1.2. Home, school, church, family and community
1.1.3. children observe and remember, are motivated and live moral convictions
1.1.4. faith perspective
1.1.4.1. imitate Christ and the Apostle Paul who served the needs of others
1.2. Transmission
1.2.1. refers to the moral teaching a group passes on or transmits to its members
1.2.2. = to what the group regard as good and virtuous behaviour
1.2.3. schools, catechism, church
1.2.4. Faith perspective
1.2.4.1. church attendees learn what is right or wrong from preaching, Sunday school, cell groups etc
1.3. Education for Character
1.3.1. virtue ethics = develop moral identity, make moral evaluations and act in a responsible way
1.3.2. Faith perspective
1.3.2.1. understand who we are in Christ
1.4. Moral Clarification
1.4.1. What do people experience as good or bad?
1.4.2. moral plurality resulted in moral clarification to provide people a moral basis
1.4.3. liberal humanism which stresses human potential and value
1.4.4. faith perspective
1.4.4.1. guard against individuality and freedom instead of moral values
1.5. Moral Development
1.5.1. Focuses on the internal thought processes within a person
1.5.2. developing a clear understanding of morality
1.5.3. Faith perspective
1.5.3.1. God is the ultimate judge of what is just and loving
1.6. Emotional Formation
1.6.1. requires healthy moral development
1.6.1.1. the old nature vs the new nature
1.6.2. NB Emotions
1.6.2.1. Ego-Identity
1.6.2.2. BasicTrust
1.6.2.3. Empathy & Sympathy
1.6.2.4. Sense of justice
1.6.2.5. Shame & guilt
1.6.2.6. Sex & Love
1.7. Discipline
1.7.1. Habit Formation
1.7.2. Self-Discipline/restraint/control
1.7.3. Styles
1.7.3.1. Authoritative
1.7.3.2. Authoritarian/rigid
1.7.3.3. Indulgent/permissive
1.7.3.4. Indifferent/Educational neglect