tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10098115.post114550833526360797..comments2023-10-03T19:47:34.084+11:00Comments on Dialectic: Question On Ethics And SchoolsEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13986439579966977930noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10098115.post-35920393296508796492007-07-11T17:11:00.000+10:002007-07-11T17:11:00.000+10:00I wonder who will decide the basis from which ethi...I wonder who will decide the basis from which ethics is drawn. How simple will it be? What religions will influence those who decide. I imagine that there is any endless number of questions that could be put forward. Religious ethics are loaded with teachings and dogma for their own interest. It seems that modern society is seeking comfort in religion as it cannot keep up to an landslide of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10098115.post-1145583129465441322006-04-21T11:32:00.000+10:002006-04-21T11:32:00.000+10:00The trouble is that the 'inner voice' can sometime...The trouble is that the 'inner voice' can sometimes be a mean, selfish or frightened character. Children are not little angels, some of them have an idea of what might be right or wrong, but have no reason to pay attention to this feeling.Samuel Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348284792143801649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10098115.post-1145562523279909972006-04-21T05:48:00.000+10:002006-04-21T05:48:00.000+10:00This is an interesting question because children, ...This is an interesting question because children, before a certain age (say 14-ish), don't have the mental acumen to think deeply about the epistemological foundations that support the principles they are taught. When I was young, my father used to say to me, "Whenever you're faced with a difficult decision, just ask yourself, is it the right thing to do, or not?" For a long time, because his Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03820693522030084335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10098115.post-1145508657090289112006-04-20T14:50:00.000+10:002006-04-20T14:50:00.000+10:00As an aside, and to link with another recent post,...As an aside, and to link with another recent post, there is an interesting discussion the public school system in Franklin’s ‘Corrupting The Youth’.MHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09068975650320612418noreply@blogger.com