Moral education: concepts, approaches, and practice

ARISTOTLE AND PLATO'S IDEAS ON MORAL EDUCATION

The paper will present an essay in which the comparison of Plato and Aristotle's ideas about moral education will be taken into consideration. Plato's ideas are found chiefly from the last half of Book II through Book VII of the Republic and in the digression of the Theaetetus; Aristotle's ideas are in Book II of Nicomachean Ethics; and I "It is important to understand the full implications (and ambiguity) of Theaetetus' response that "knowledge is simply perception." (151e)" http://www.fred.net/tzaka/theatet2.html

The readings and understanding of the Plato's And Aristotle writings proves that both these philosophers have defined various concepts which is related to moral education and the characteristics which can be adopted by the human beings in order to develop strong character and effective personalities. Plato has defined that higher self-man is concerned with causes rather than effects and therefore, moral education should be provided to such individuals so that they could become strong character. Aristotle states:

Now each man judges well the things he knows, and of these he is a good judge. And so the man who has been educated in a subject is a good judge of that subject, and the man who has received an all-round education is a good judge in general." http://www.constitution.org/ari/ethic_01.htm

Aristotle has also described the importance of moral education and he has defined moral education as an effective key for successful life. Aristotle has stressed on the point that moral education should be provided to the children fro a young age so that gradually they can develop into strong adults. Plato has also described the relative importance of moral education and its advantages.

COMPARISON OF PLATO'S AND ARISTOTLE'S IDEAS: