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The Moral Roots of Citizenship: Reconciling Principle and Character in Citizenship Education
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Carr, David – Journal of Moral Education, 2006
It seems often to have been thought that we need to make some kind of theoretical and/or practical choice between (liberal) moral, social and political conceptions of social order and citizenship focused on principles (rights and/or duties) and (communitarian or other) perspectives focused on virtue and character. This essay argues that no such…
Descriptors: Personality, Citizenship Education, Ethics, Constructivism (Learning)