Patterns of Acting Wisely: A Virtue Ethical Approach to the Professional Formation of Christian Teachers
Teachers require well-formed characters to practise their profession. Following previous research on the role of virtue in teachers’ professional practice, the author argues that teachers require patterns of wise action. Based on Aristotle’s cardinal virtues and Thomas Aquinas’s theological virtues,...
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| description | Teachers require well-formed characters to practise their profession. Following previous research on the role of virtue in teachers’ professional practice, the author argues that teachers require patterns of wise action. Based on Aristotle’s cardinal virtues and Thomas Aquinas’s theological virtues, he elaborates on how such patterns can emerge in teachers’ professional formation. After considering the possibilities and limitations of practising virtuously and making patterns of wise action, the author proposes a model for empirical research on the role of virtues in teachers’ actions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4d69e17a2966463cbe96cc8430ea06872025-08-20T03:12:23ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442025-02-0116223110.3390/rel16020231Patterns of Acting Wisely: A Virtue Ethical Approach to the Professional Formation of Christian TeachersBram Kunz0Research Department Christian Teacher Education, Driestar Christian University, 2803 PD Gouda, The NetherlandsTeachers require well-formed characters to practise their profession. Following previous research on the role of virtue in teachers’ professional practice, the author argues that teachers require patterns of wise action. Based on Aristotle’s cardinal virtues and Thomas Aquinas’s theological virtues, he elaborates on how such patterns can emerge in teachers’ professional formation. After considering the possibilities and limitations of practising virtuously and making patterns of wise action, the author proposes a model for empirical research on the role of virtues in teachers’ actions.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/16/2/231professional formationcharacter formationvirtue ethicsteacher education |
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