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Dr. Shane McLoughlin
Michael Fullard
Marie McCloskey
Elliot Neiyyar
Ali Fazel
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Virtues in the Professions
Integrating Practical Wisdom
Virtuous Practice in Nursing
Character Virtues in Business & Finance
Virtue, Wisdom & Professional Education
Soldiers of Character
The Good Teacher
Virtuous Character - Law
Virtuous Medical Practice
Character Education Research
Teacher Education
The Influence of Parents and the Media
Schools of Virtue
Flourishing From the Margins
Character Education in UK Schools
Knightly Virtues
My Character
Religious Education Teachers
Gratitude Research
An Attitude for Gratitude
Good Neighbours In A Good Neighbourhood?
Give Thanks – Give Back
Gratitude and Related Character Virtues
Torchbearers of Liberty
Thank You Film Awards
Youth Social Action
Character Through Youth Social Action
A Habit of Service
Phronesis
Parent-Teacher Partnerships
Cultivating Cyber-Phronesis
Virtues in Policing
Civic Virtues Through Service to Others
Character Education Pedagogies
NewsWise in Primary Education
Conferences
Virtuous Leadership and Character
Character and Virtues in Professional Practice
Integrating Research: 10 Years of Impact
Virtues in the Digital World
Virtues and the Flourishing Life
Implementing the New Ofsted Framework
Virtues: Local or Universal?
Virtues in the Public Sphere
Character, Wisdom and Virtue
Character and Virtues in the Professions
Cultivating Virtues
Varieties of Virtue Ethics
Can Virtue be Measured
Character and Public Policy
Gratitude in Public Life
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'Virtues in Practice' Seminar in the Netherlands
14th May 2014
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Centre News
Dr Wouter Sanderse organised a ‘Virtues in practice’ seminar in Nijmegen, the Netherlands, which took place last month. It was geared towards professionals who already draw on virtue ethics in their work, or who would like to do so in the future. The seminar, the first of its kind in the Netherlands, offered professionals an opportunity to exchange experiences and expertise, and researchers a way to determine the state of play in several professional domains.
The event attracted 75 people, from a variety of professions, including the police, the army, primary and secondary education, teacher education, accountancy, coaching and training, government and academia. Presentations were given by five professionals, who explained why and how they had implemented a virtue approach in their work with subsequent discussions around the pros, cons and challenges of virtue approaches.
The pros of a virtue approach mentioned most often were its optimistic picture of human nature, combined with a strong pedagogical approach, the moral education of both self and other, and its usefulness as a general but substantial moral framework in a multicultural context. The participants also formulated several challenges that need to be addressed if a virtue approach is to be more successful.
The participants were very enthusiastic about this initiative, and in particular, the evaluation indicated that professionals do not only want to learn from each other, but are also looking for academic guidance. The discussion and sharing of experiences and ideas continued after the seminar via social media with a second seminar scheduled for January 2015. Dr Wouter Sanderse is planning to write a book (in Dutch) about ‘Professional Virtues’ aimed at those in higher education working with virtues in the training of new professionals.
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