On the Problem of "Moral Dilemma" and the Application of "Moral Dilemma Teaching Method" in Primary School Moral and Rule of Law Course——Taking "Tram Dilemma" as an Example
Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v6i8.2521
Abstract
Moral dilemma refers to a situation or a problem that involves two moral norms at the same time, and the two cannot be taken into account at the same time. The "tram dilemma" is the most basic form of the dilemma, which does not involve any additional conditions, and is a relatively good direct investigation and the variant of the problem. The authors adopt the literature method and questionnaire survey method to carry out the research from the perspective of "moral metaphor". In the teaching of moral and rule of law course, moral dilemma stories are generally used as the basic materials, and children are asked to discuss the moral issues in the stories and answer the questions raised around the stories, to judge the stage of moral cognitive development of children and guide and promote their further development. In the authors' opinion, to use the "moral dilemma teaching method" accurately, it is necessary to re-examine this moral issue and choose the appropriate perspective to apply it to children in primary school.
Keywords
moral dilemma, tram dilemma, moral metaphor, value judgement, primary school, moral and rule of law course
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