question archive We believe in education as important in changing lives
We believe in education as important in changing lives
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We believe in education as important in changing lives. We love to hear good words, nice examples, nourishing stories of good people, and mostly hearing stories of the lives of saints and heroes. THIS IS PART OF LEARNING VIRTUES.
Plato the teacher of Aristotle had always emphasized to his students in the early Greek civilization (around 3rd Cent/4th Cent BCE), "TO KNOW THE GOOD MAKES ONE DO THE GOOD. IGNORANCE OF THE GOOD MAKES ONE DOES EVIL.?" Stories of good life tell us what is it to do the good. HOWEVER, we are also hearing from ARISTOTLE'S SIDE, the student of Plato, THAT KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOOD DOES NOT GUARANTEE OF DOING THE GOOD. FOR TODAY'S EXPERIENCE, many professionals, intellectuals, good leaders, mostly educated individuals (including teachers) from all folks of life have committed crimes, immorality, mistakes, and even violate the call of the good life. HENCE, no guarantee of moral life thru education. WE NEED HABITUATiON—the repeated practice of good life to become MORAL PERSON FIRST....thus practice, practice, and practice of moral action/s daily all of our lives.
For your Journal Ideas, write three paragraphs based on the questions below:
1. DO YOU ADHERE to PLATO'S ARGUMENT ABOVE? OR DO YOU ADHERE ARISTOTLE? Why?
2. IF YOU ARE ARISTOTLE, HOW WILL YOU CHANGE THE ATTITUDE OF THE CHILD USING THE PRINCIPLE IN VIRTUE ETHICS CALLED HABITUATIONS. What is its importance today? What do you think, if everyone is virtuous, will it make a difference for people in society?
3. Which one is more effective for you - LEARNING VIRTUES OR DOING VIRTUOUS ACTS OR BOTH? Why? Explain by example.
