Integrating ethical knowledge into teacher education

A framework for moral formation

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ID21511544
AuthorsNesrin Öztürk (0000-0002-7334-8476, İZMİR DEMOKRASİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, corresponding author)
Year2025
Pages1-16
Publication date2025-05-08
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Moral Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-7240 • E-ISSN: 1465-3877
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03057240.2025.2487586
OpenAlexW4410210478
LanguageEN
References cited31

Contemporary societies face growing concerns regarding moral ambiguity and trust in institutions and professionals, including education and teachers. This may be linked to a potential decline in teacher ethics and a shift in the educational focus toward practical skills. This paper proposes a novel approach to address this problem by expanding Shulman’s teacher knowledge via the ethical knowledge (EK) framework. The proposed framework emphasizes enhancing teacher knowledge in ethics, pedagogical ethics, subject-specific ethical considerations, and the pedagogical knowledge of character education. While the paper details these specific knowledge areas and provides examples for each, it underlines equipping prospective educators with sufficient ethical knowledge to contribute to a morally responsible profession by making fair and right instructional decisions, navigating the complex ethical landscapes of contemporary classrooms, and developing character in their students. Finally, this paper discusses the limitations and future research orientations studying of the EK framework

Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Moral development · Moral education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Values Education · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Values and Moral Education

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