We explain what civic and ethical training is, its importance for good coexistence in society and what aspects it contemplates.
What is civic and ethical education?
When we speak of civic and ethical training or civic and citizenship education, we refer to the subjects, courses and educational processes that aspire to build a citizen socially responsible, that is, a person who knows how to behave in a harmonious and productive way in the society. It consists of the application of ethics civic, a specific branch of philosophy, to the process of formation of individuals.
To live in a society, we must adapt our behaviour to certain patterns and values that allow the coexistence, while guaranteeing the freedom. This means that in order to be free in a society and decide our own actions, we must have a autonomy morality, that is, an ability to evaluate our actions and decisions in the face of law, but also to wellness of the community and the responsibility that we have in front of her.
Thus, civic and ethical training combines knowledge of the laws, rules and rights contemplated by the social pact that we have signed with our fellow men, with the ethical values Y morals that guide society and that we seek to emphasize in all citizens, such as the Justice, the responsibility, the solidarity, etc. Thus, within the aspects contemplated by ethical and citizen training are:
- The ability to make conscious decisions in an ethical manner.
- respect for the life Proyect of others and for shared spaces.
- The defense of environment and responsibility towards future generations.
- Responsibility before the law and authority, as well as the defense of their own rights.
- The sense of belonging to an organized human group.
That is why civic and ethical training is included in the vast majority of basic and university study plans, since it is the main tool available to society to produce citizens according to the community model that it seeks to found and perpetuate.