2006-06-28 10:36:04 · 12 answers · asked by curious frank 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Too busy trying to keep the little angels from killing each other!! You would not believe what the teachers of today have put up with!! Volunteer for a day and learn!!
2006-06-28 10:50:03 · answer #1 · answered by Star of Florida 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i agree on the common courtesy bit. but, considering the number of poor spellers on answers, they have bigger concerns in school i'm sure. now, as far as ethics, i think they try (like no cheating), but so many people have a different opinion on 'ethics', that a public school simply doesn't have time/teachers for it. If you want ethics classes, you go to college.
and in response to more than a hat rack, I respect your opinion, but no, God is not needed for ethics. Your God tells you the ethics to follow, my God gave me free will to choose.
2006-06-28 10:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Ananke402 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because ethics and common courtesy were disapproved by the MTV "I wanna be famous" era and considered old fashioned. Now you have to learn these subjects after graduation because you cannot get anywhere real without them.
2006-06-28 10:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by yes_its_me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably because, There are way too many god dam people on our planet. So, putting forth the effort to actually teach, and show children respect is too much for teachers and parents. Many parents, teachers are selfish, irresponsable, greedy, and ignorant. Guess what... if people would actually pay attention and begin to care about students and kids, then they could teach them.
2006-06-28 10:45:44 · answer #4 · answered by nalaeojshab7@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why should schools have to teach that? My school didn't, and I consider it the parents job to raise children with ethics and manners. Schools prep us for work, families prep us for interactions with people.
2006-06-28 10:40:46 · answer #5 · answered by reverenceofme 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd LOVE to know the answer to that one. "Ethics" is probably considered too close to religion, and courtesy is a dead letter.
2006-06-28 10:40:51 · answer #6 · answered by aboukir200 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
schools cannot teach ethics because they have no foundation of ethics (God). If we are here by chance and collisions of random particles, where the heck can you find a good or evil? when god dies, so does ethics. relativism rules.
2006-06-28 10:42:33 · answer #7 · answered by more than a hat rack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not "Politically correct" maybe. Besides, aren't the Parents supposed to be teaching that? Kids learn by example not words.
2006-06-28 10:40:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a 5th grade teacher and i MAKE the time to teach manners and Life Skills to these kids. Their parents certainly do not!
2006-06-28 10:40:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mostly because of the influence of our entertainment industry
2006-06-28 10:41:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋