Published: 2016-11-16

A student or a book? Jacek Woroniecki’s pedagogy as a clue to modern education

Maria Małgorzata Boużyk
Pedagogical Forum
Section: Articles and essays
https://doi.org/10.21697/10.21697/fp.2016.2.15

Abstract

The article considers the validity of Jacek Woroniecki’s ethics in terms of its demand for the development of human character. The article consists of two parts. Part 1  focuses on the definition of moral skill as a virtue and Part 2 deals with the problem of moral skills confronted with a set of contemporary values. Exploring Woroniecki’s solutions, the author attempts to define moral skills as a dynamic set of virtues, i.e. a developed ability to choose and protect the moral good. The author argues that the skill includes the readiness to perform a moral action and the action-liberating force. Given that such moral competence activates self-education and development of strong character, Woroniecki’s ethics meet the needs of contemporary culture, which is characterised by a high degree of individualism. Furthermore, it emphasizes the need to embed the process of education in the strong moral authority of educators: in the educational system, a real relationship between the master and the student cannot be replaced by book knowledge.

Keywords:

ethics of character, virtues, moral competence, modernity, personalism

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Boużyk, M. M. (2016). A student or a book? Jacek Woroniecki’s pedagogy as a clue to modern education. Pedagogical Forum, 6(2/1), 229–243. https://doi.org/10.21697/10.21697/fp.2016.2.15

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