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Tag Archives: moral education

The philosopher activist

April 3, 2021by Michelle 2 Comments

An interview with Violet CoCo . There’s a memorable short video in which philosopher of happiness Dr Caroline West is asked why Western society has become so obsessed with material […]

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Wake up!

July 29, 2019by Michelle 7 Comments

Philosophy education and the climate crisis Like many in our community, I find myself moving between shock, anxiety, grief and frustration as news reports indicate that our planet is heating […]

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Tolerance gone rogue: More troubles with relativism

September 18, 2018by Michelle Leave a comment

“I guess what makes something right is how I feel about it. But different people feel different ways, so I couldn’t speak on behalf of anyone else as to what’s […]

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Saving Babies

March 17, 2016by Michelle 1 Comment

(Or, Which Ethical Paradigm Do You Choose?) I once facilitated a philosophical dialogue among 8 – 10 year olds about The Lost Thing, an animated short film based on Shaun […]

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Helping kids develop moral judgement

February 6, 2013by Michelle 1 Comment

Unless children can think ethically, they won’t be able to behave ethically in a way that’s resilient to outside pressures. This is the last of three posts in which I […]

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Do children need moral guidelines?

February 6, 2013by Michelle Leave a comment

How should a facilitator respond when students express controversial opinions in Ethics? Here I share my email conversation with a friend who volunteers as a facilitator in the NSW Primary […]

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Responding to radical opinions in Ethics

February 5, 2013by Michelle 3 Comments

A friend recently asked me a question about teaching ethics. She volunteers as a facilitator of children’s dialogue in the NSW Primary Ethics program, and her question triggered an email […]

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