doi:10.5507/civ.2025.015

Civilia 2025, 16(2):1-12 | DOI: 10.5507/civ.2025.015

Ethical Topics in Education. A Conceptual Framework for Upcoming Pedagogical ResearchOriginal contributions, Original article, Research article

Klára Bajtová: Palacký University in Olomouc, Faculty of Education, Department of Social Sciences

This paper presents the conceptual foundations of future pedagogical research, which explores how civic education teachers at the lower secondary level in the Czech Republic approach the teaching of ethical topics, with an emphasis on pedagogical strategies, reflective practice, and the influence of teachers’ personal value systems. Rooted in virtue ethics and a humanistic understanding of education, the research positions moral development as one of the central components of holistic student growth. Through a qualitative methodology (semi-structured interviews, grounded theory) the project aims to identify, interpret, and evaluate teaching methods used to foster moral reasoning and character development. This paper traces the philosophical and historical context of moral education, arguing that virtue ethics provides a compelling normative and pedagogical framework. By situating the planned research within both theoretical discourse and current educational practice, the paper justifies the relevance and necessity of the proposed research.

Keywords: Moral education, Ethical Topics, Virtue ethics. Teaching Methods, Character development, Pedagogical strategis

Grants and funding:

This article was created with the support of a grant entitled Teacher Cooperation Framework, reg. no.: FSPVČ_2025_02.

Published: February 11, 2026 Show citation

Bajtová, K. (2025). Ethical Topics in Education. A Conceptual Framework for Upcoming Pedagogical Research. Civilia, 16(2), 1-12. doi: 10.5507/civ.2025.015

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