M. Oakeshott의 도덕교육론

Abstract

In this study based on Oakeshott's moral education, the importance of habit in moral education is worded. He classified morality into two categories: One is the reflective application of a moral criterion, and the other is a habit of affection and behaviour. The former can explain the justification of moral behaviour. But it has some serious problems in practicing, and is learned by compulsion. On the other hand, the latter can be performed in a given situation without moral knowledge, and can be naturally learned like acquiring native languages while living in a given society. But it can't explain the justification of moral behaviour. These problems above made Oakeshott propose 'mixed morality.' In the mixed morality, a habit of affection and behaviour should be more highlighted than the reflective application of a moral criterion. Because practicing moral behaviour is neglected if the reflective application of moral criterion is highlighted too much. When two kinds of morality are mixed based on a habit of affection and behaviour, practicing moral behaviour will be more valuable in moral education. Now, our moral education should be changed into the mixed morality to highlight the habit of affection and behaviour. To establish this aim, a new methodology of moral education should be continuously developed to harmonize rational thinking with good habit appropriately.