The good life of teaching : an ethics of professional practice /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Higgins, Chris, 1967-
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.
• Σειρά: Journal of philosophy of education book series.
• Θέματα: Teaching > Moral and ethical aspects.; Education > Moral and ethical aspects.; Teaching > Philosophy.; Education > Philosophy.; PHILOSOPHY > History & Surveys > General.; EDUCATION > Teaching Methods & Materials > General.; Electronic books.

"The Good Life of Teaching extends the recent revival of virtue ethics to professional ethics and the philosophy of teaching. It connects long-standing philosophical questions about work and human growth to questions about teacher motivation, identity, and development. Makes a significant contr...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Cover; Contents; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Why We Need a Virtue Ethics of Teaching; Part I: The Virtues of Vocation: From Moral Professionalism to Practical Ethics; Chapter 1: Work and Flourishing: Williams' Critique of Morality and its Implications for Professional Ethics; Introduction; Retrieving Socrates' Question; Modern Moral Myopia; What do Moral Agents Want?; From Moral Professionalism to Professional Ethics; Notes; Chapter 2: Worlds of Practice: MacIntyre's Challenge to Applied Ethics; Introduction.