Redefining the Moral Attributes of an Excellent Secondary School Teacher
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22047568 |
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| Authors | Dejan Jelovac (0000-0002-8128-2243, European Faculty of Law, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 875 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci15070875 |
| OpenAlex | W4412105854 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This philosophical essay reconsiders and redefines the moral attributes, virtues, and duties of an excellent secondary school teacher, emphasizing their pivotal role in the moral development of adolescents during secondary socialization. Grounded in Kantian deontological ethics, it formulates 15 maxims as categorical imperatives to guide morally acceptable teacher behavior, focusing on their function as role models in shaping students’ moral consciousness, as informed by Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. Through a multidisciplinary approach integrating philosophy, psychology, pedagogy, sociology, and anthropology, the essay provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the complexity of the teaching profession. The results offer a foundation for future empirical studies and the development of teacher training programs to enhance educational quality
Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Sociology · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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