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Moral Foundations of Education

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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1.

When developing this theory of moral development, psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg was most interested in which of the following?

a)

what is right versus what is wrong when making decision

b)

the developmental stage of the person faced with a complex moral problem

c)

how individuals approach a moral dilemma

d)

why people make the wrong decision

2.

Peter’s girlfriend drags him to see the movie Frozen. He sneaks past the ticket taker to avoid paying. He figures this movie is for dumb babies so he shouldn’t have to pay for it. Which stage of moral development is he demonstrating?

a)

Stage 1 – Punishment Obedience

b)

Stage 4 – Law and Order

c)

Stage 3 – Social Approval

d)

Stage 2 – Mutual Benefit

3.

Larry wants to see Frozen 2 with his friends, but he doesn’t because he promised he would watch it with his girlfriend. What stage of moral development is he demonstrating?

a)

Stage 1 – Punishment Obedience

b)

Stage 4 – Law and Order

c)

Stage 3 – Social Approval

d)

Stage 2 – Mutual Benefit

4.

Gandhi fight for the rights of others, putting himself at risk because he believes it’s the right thing to do. He is in what stage of moral development?

a)

Universal Principles

b)

Law and Order

c)

Social Approval

d)

Mutual Benefit

5.

Gilligan argues that for women, morality develops

a)

through focusing on justice, rights, and logic

b)

because of interpersonal relationships, compassion, and care

c)

because of maternal feelings they have for their babies

d)

as women become more politically active

6.

He was the Father of Moral Education

a)

Rupert Dullhetch

b)

Rupert Dullhetchet

c)

Robert Balhetch

d)

Robert Balhetchet

7.

New England Puritans believed the moral code resided in the __________.

a)

Qur’an

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

Gita

8.

What is the main concern of moral education?

a)

It helps children develop the disposition to act in accordance with such beliefs and values.

b)

It develops students' physical competence and knowledge of movement and safety, and their ability to use these to perform in a wide range of activities associated with the development of an active and healthy lifestyle.

c)

It examines the behavior of individuals as members of social networks and groups such as the family, the workgroup, organizations, communities, and societies.

d)

 It helps students acquire the knowledge and commitments needed to make reflective decisions and to take personal, social, and civic action to promote democracy and democratic living.

9.

These are under 19th century except:

a)

Schooling was promoted for both secular and moral reasons.

b)

Teachers were hired and trained with the clear expectation that they would advance the moral mission of the school.

c)

Literature, biography, and history were taught with the explicit intention of infusing children with high moral standards and good examples to guide their lives.

d)

The democracy contained within itself the seeds of its own destruction and could degenerate into mobocracy with the many preying on the few and with political leaders pandering to the citizenry's hunger for bread and circuses.

10.

He was urging educators to transform their schools into "just communities" environments within which students' moral stage development would accelerate.

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

Lawrence Kohlberg

d)

Thomas Jefferson

11.

Which of the following is true about Moral Education?

a)

It all started in the year 1998 when the values education framework was authored by Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing  which was then the DECS Secretary.

b)

The values education was added as a separate subject in the Philippine education curriculum under the Values Education Framework program of the Department of Education in 1988–1990.

c)

On September 30, 1992 President Fidel V. Ramos signed Presidential Proclamation No. 52 which enjoined the active participation of all sector of society in the moral recovery program (MRP)

d)

The 2003 Basic Education Curriculum provides for stronger integration of competencies and values within and across the learning.

12.

A teacher is a philosopher. The cognitive developmental approach to moral education also encourages the teacher to become a ________.

a)

pragmentalist

b)

realist

c)

developmentalist

d)

idealist

13.

Teacher Karla focuses on guiding and teaching good behavior and values. She is always teaching young children in schools, instilling in them a sense of politeness and lawfulness. What kind of education does she advocate?

a)

Social Education

b)

Moral Education

c)

Behavioral Education

d)

Cognitive Education

14.

Which of the following is NOT true about integrating moral education in the curriculum?

a)

Value-based education is needed for developing moral qualities such as humility, truthfulness, honesty, courtesy, tolerance, sacrifice, etc. among the youth.

b)

Only values education would lead us to attain our ultimate goal of peace on earth. 

c)

Where the entire school community gives particular attention to a quality such as cooperation or kindness. 

d)

This is unnecessary. In schools, only book-based knowledge should be taught.

15.

Where should moral education start? At home or at school?

a)

The answer lies in collective responsibility — both of the institution and the guardians.

b)

At school because they are being paid.

c)

At school because teachers are the educators of students, they should not obliged parents to do so.

d)

None of these