A formação ética e moral na escola

Abstract

This study is the final monograph for the Pedagogy course. Its main objective was to discuss the contributions of the school to the ethical and moral development of children. The guiding question of the research was to understand how the school can contribute to an ethical and moral education that strengthens children's autonomy. A qualitative and bibliographical research was conducted, with observations derived from the supervised internship practices of the course. The study was mainly based on the readings of authors such as Vazquez (1992), Oliveira (2001), Saviani (1997), Cury (2009), Rodrigues (2001), among others. The readings allowed us to verify that ethics and morality are similar, but present important specificities. Morality refers to the set of norms and values that guide human behavior in a given historical and social context, while ethics is a theory that corresponds to critical reflection on these norms and on the actions of individuals. It was also observed that investing in ethical and moral education in schools means contributing to the formation of more humane, critical individuals committed to building a more just, supportive, and democratic society.