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This paper focuses on the current state of environmental education within formal education in Slovakia, emphasising its methodology and weak points. The author aims to identify the place and role of philosophicalethical theory within environmental education, which is an integral part of ethics education. What concrete knowledge, skills and instruments of both ethics and philosophy can (should) a teacher of ethics education put into effect when teaching environmental-educational topics? Before answering this question the place of environmental education within the broader context of moral education will be explored.

Environmental education in Slovakia in the context of ethics and ethics education

Institute of Ethics and Bioethics, University of Prešov, 17. Novembra 1, SK-08078 Prešov (Slovakia)

Ethics & Bioethics

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This paper focuses on the current state of environmental education within formal education in Slovakia, emphasising its methodology and weak points. The author...

Environmental education in Slovakia in the context of ethics and ethics education

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 91 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0005

Keywords
environmental education, ethics education, moral education, critical thinking, creativity, interdisciplinary, philosophical justification, ethical argumentation

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Environmental education in Slovakia in the context of ethics and ethics education

Published Online: Jun 24, 2016

Page range: 91 - 96

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ebce-2016-0005

Keywordsenvironmental education, ethics education, moral education, critical thinking, creativity, interdisciplinary, philosophical justification, ethical argumentation

© 2016

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
environmental education, ethics education, moral education, critical thinking, creativity, interdisciplinary, philosophical justification, ethical argumentation