So many thoughts lurk into my mind after this chapter. Phrases sucha as: humanization, human treatment, reinforcement of humanity, giving and receiving... all of them bring a different reflexion to develop. Anyway, in order to organize these thoughts and clarify my ideas in order to make mysel clear enough, the most important comment which is extremelely relevant and why not the key of this controvertial topic which is ¨ethics¨in this chapter and throughout the book as well is : ¨how important it is to be able to place oneself in the other´s shoes.¨ Why? Simply to able to understand one another´s actions better, to reason out different people´s behaviour, to try to be more simphathetic towards those things we have prejudices against and to become more interested in living this good life Savater talks about.
Now, what a task! I guess the first thing we need to make this come true is GOOD WILL and GREAT INTEREST, and these elements do not come through osmosis but working a little on them every single day.
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Well said, Silvia!
Now, how do you relate this to your job as a teacher of a foreign language? Can you see yourself as a teacher of Ethics when you think of your teaching aims in this light?
Gladys
I think we aplly ethics in every single instance of teaching, at least I try to do so. No matter what you teach, ethics should be part of your teaching.
I totally agree!! We're teachers of more than a simple subject: what we teach is for life...
Andrea
My question referred to whether you see yourself as teaching ethics, Silvia, now you've clearly established your ethics affects your teaching...
I think your second sentence anticipates you do, so I anticipate you'll enjoy our discussions on Educating Rita during our second term!
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