A Cyber-Wisdom Approach to Digital Citizenship Education
For many children, the Internet has improved their lives; it has offered them opportunities for entertainment, work, socialisation and active participation in society. However, it has also exposed them to risks, including, most prominently, privacy constraints, misinformation, identity theft, inappropriate content, online abuse, cyberbullying and grooming. In an age in which children are both the […]
Teaching Phronesis to Aspiring Police Officers: Report on a Pilot Study
This report on a pilot study, conducted in the spring semester of 2022 in five police science departments at universities in England, draws upon and complements findings from an earlier report from the same research project, Character Virtues in Policing (Kristjánsson, Thompson and Maile, 2021). As was noted in the report describing Phase 1 of […]
In Professions We Trust
While not all professions are in crisis, the notion of a profession as something which encompasses and adds to the public good certainly is. In the professions studied in this paper – law, medicine and teaching – we believe that the vital link to public service and the wider common good has already broken or […]
Can the Professions be Virtuous?
Big Question: Can the professions be virtuous? This research was designed to deepen understanding of the place of virtues and values in initial education, training and subsequent professional practice in key professions in the UK today. To date, the Jubilee Centre has undertaken research in the teaching, law, medicine, nursing, and business professions, and British Army. […]
Statement on Character, Virtue and Practical Wisdom in Professional Practice
This statement is founded on research conducted by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues and others in the field. The statement was developed in partnership with members of various professions, educators, policy makers, professional organisations and academics. The overall aim of the statement is to open up space for renewed debate, discussion and dialogue […]
Repurposing the Professions: The Role of Professional Character
report considers the interplay between moral and intellectual virtues within a broad professional context and offers an foundation for further research to be conducted regarding moral character in the professional realm. By interpreting these findings using a neo-Aristotelian lens (Aristotle, 2009), this evidence indicates that the ‘good’ professional, and one that might exhibit practical wisdom, […]
Character in the Professions: How Virtue Informs Practice
Professional bodies and their members are held in high regard by the public and are expected to demonstrate service which is competent, knowledgeable, and ethical. The upholding of this public reputation, however, has seemingly led to cultures of excessive auditing and performance monitoring becoming central within contemporary professional governance. Professionals are obligated to adhere to […]
Schools, Civic Virtues and the Good Citizen
Active, informed and morally responsible citizenship is vital for the viability and sustainability of democratic life today. Being a ‘good’ citizen requires the cultivation, possession and expression of civic virtues, the qualities of character that enable citizens to play a positive, participatory role in their communities. Alongside civic virtues, other categories of virtue – intellectual, […]
Educating for Civic Virtues and Service: School Leader Perspectives
A core function of education and schooling, whether explicitly recognised or not, is to prepare pupils to become responsible, active and informed citizens. Children themselves are already part of a range of often interlinked communities, and, as part of their day to day lives, they are impacted by the civic nature of these communities. Moreover, […]
Embedding Civic Character in Schools: A Practical Resource
Schools of Civic Character: A Practical Resource aims to support school leaders, teachers, governors and other interested stakeholders to educate all pupils for good citizenship. The Resource builds on the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues’ recent research on Civic Virtues Through Service to Others , identifying key practices and approaches taken by the schools […]