Achieving Moral Maturity

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Achieving Moral Maturity

Journal Title: Studia Paedagogica Ignatiana. Rocznik Wydziału Pedagogicznego Akademii Ignatianum w Krakowie - Year 2016, Vol 19, Issue 1

Abstract

We consider introducing harmony among individuals to be one of the main tasks of education. How to attain it is still the question. Achieving such a skill, called morality, is the object of educational activities. Its essence is seen in acquiring the capability to discern and choose values and respect them in one’s daily life. In this sense morality can be compared to the internal compass which points to the man the way of conduct and urges to follow it. The choice of specific practices is influenced by accepted anthropological concepts explaining human nature. This paper argues that man as a corporeal-spiritual being needs support for his physical and spiritual development. In the latter dimension his development is greatly assisted by the education-enhanced spirituality. It is through spirituality that man gives his life a certain style and form. Another important support in the moral development of man is religious faith. It supports the development of higher human needs, such as spiritual needs. Satisfying these needs creates the person’s demand for immaterial values, and this in turn fosters her ability of critical self-reflection in the light of the contents and principles of religious life, and of striving to create conditions for a harmonious social life.

Authors and Affiliations

Zbigniew Marek

Keywords

morality maturity human nature spirituality competences natural and religious knowledge religious faith

A Report of the International Scientific Conference: “The Synergy of Educational Environments: The Main Challenges in Central & Eastern Europe After 1989”, Krakow, November 24–25, 2016

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EP ID EP297586
DOI 10.12775/SPI.2016.1.002
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