Do you think ethics and/or logic should be taught in school?

Question

Now I am talking about public high schools not universeties.

Answer 1

The only thing that can motivate us to become happy citizens and appreciate knowledge; the number ONE thing to make us capable of and happy about learning, is exactly-ethic and logic.
But you left out philosophy; the third component that can make a person grow and understand in a proper way the rest of the topics, such as mathematics, geography, history...etc etc.
Good question, I hope you are a teacher and that YOU are amongst them who want a new way of learning.
Thank you.

Answer 2

Postmodernism and relativism aren't illogical. In fact they're certainly more logical than absolute truths. I'm a highly relativisitic person, but people assume this means I do whatever I want. They're right. I do what I want. People too often relate relativism with hedonism and laziness. As matter of fact, relativism can be a positive force which can help one open new gateways where as absolutes create restrictive binary structures that are so ingrained, no one bothers questioning them. Relativism has its limits in a social constructed world but so do absolute truths. I don't know why people attach positive characteristics to being taught something, when mere practice would suffice. If you're really concerned about teaching your kids what's right and wrong, write down ten rules. Model them after the Ten commandments if you wish. Tell your child to review it every morning and actually practice. It's not enough to give your child a timeout or tell him or her this is wrong. You have to invest a lot more energy than that. I believe parents should be at the forefront of the ethical behavior of children. The problem with teaching ethics at such an age in an academic setting is there are numerous ethical systems out there. Give us all break. Your high school son or daughter is not going to comprehend Kantian or Levinasian ethics to an applicable extent. Ethics is the parent's job. The schools can stick to logic.

Answer 3

Logic should, and maybe ethics, but only if done properly. Logic can be taught without any religious, professional, or politcal spin, but ethics can get tricky. If ethics could be taught in a "universal" way, that is not particular to any one aspect of life, then yet I'm all for it.

Answer 4

Definitely. It would teach kids that moral relativism and postmodernism is a completely illogical moral framework from which to build one's thinking. They would learn to understand absolute truth and morality and the world would be a much better place. If they continue to be taught that there is no absolute truth (except for that one, lol) then they will do whatever "feels" right. In some countries they love their neighbors, in others, they eat them, both on the basis of feeling, do you have a preference? If they don't we will continue to see school shootings and crimes because kids think their actions are justified based on feeling.

Answer 5

I actually teach Business Ethics.

I firmly believe that many things should be taught long before high school and ethics, need to start much much sooner. And it is the parents job, to start those lessons.

Answer 6

Absolutely, both are part of the trivium, the basis of Western humanistic education. Both are indispensable. One teaches you to think right, the other one to live right. These should be imprescindible!

I lament the fact that so many people have no grounds whatsoever in any of these two, and look at the result: Chaos, amorality, etc.

Answer 7

some do however they are gravely inadequate. besides, ethics (in the real world) does not exist and if it does, it is not applicable. Logic, ehh, is a toss up. they will usually teach it in college only but by that time most peoples brains are already set to mute.

Answer 8

the benefits of any formal, rigorously scrutinized peer reviewed process can be taught in high school to great results as long as the teacher trying to get their students minds opened and engaged and hooked succeeds.

otherwise it becomes a boring dry process that is next to impossible to test student facility for.

but you're definitely on the right track

Answer 9

Absolutely they should both be taught in public high school.

Sadly, both require a student with the ability to read with comprehension, something which is fading away.

Answer 10

yes, ethics should be (or stay?) a mandatory course, because with today's society, kids need to be taught right and wrong

logic, in my opinion, should be a optional, but reccomended class, because kids also need to know how to think clearly and on their feet