Project Overview The aim of this landscape review, funded by the TWCF, is to initiate a gear change in enhancing and expanding the Science of Forgiveness globally. Drawing on empirical data and expert opinion, the report provides recommendations for strategically scaling the Science of Forgiveness, paying particular attention, and using
For over 2300 years, Aristotle’s concept of phronesis-practical wisdom-has been at the centre of moral philosophy, guiding discussions on virtue, character, and ethical decision-making. According to Aristotle, phronesis is the intellectual meta-virtue that directs moral actions, ensuring that virtues such as courage, generosity, and honesty are applied appropriately in different
The aim of the Educating Democratic Virtues in Europe project is to understand how democratic virtues feature in various forms of civic education in Europe and how democratic virtues can be strengthened in this regard. This aim and the following research questions underpin this project: In terms of key outcomes,
As part of the ‘Virtues in the Professions’ project, a new research report exploring the moral practice of policing has been published. Character Virtues in Policing presents findings from research conducted with pre- and in-service police officers across police forces, and at universities, in the U.K. The project captured which
Character Education and School Improvement All schools should offer explicit and implicit educational activities that help pupils to develop positive personal character strengths called virtues. It is virtues that sustain a well-rounded life, are fundamental to human flourishing and ensure a thriving society. Schools should aim to develop confident and
This report presents the findings of the Teaching Character Education: What Works research project. This project, which began in January 2021, involved reviewing teaching resources and research data from the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues. The project then conducted new research to determine which character education teaching strategies work
This report details the findings from a questionnaire that examined the extent to which parents and teachers had shared understandings about the importance of character, and what they perceived to be the barriers and enablers to them working collaboratively on character education. The findings presented form the initial phase of
Parents1 and teachers both have a significant influence on the character development of children and young people, and successful character education requires an effective partnership between them (Jubilee Centre, 2017). The initial report of the Parent-Teacher Partnerships in Character Education project identified a communication gap between teachers and parents (Harrison,
Big Question: Can the Professions be Virtuous? Our research deepens understanding of the place of virtues and values in key professions. To date, the Jubilee Centre has undertaken research in the teaching, law, medicine, nursing, the police, business professions, and the British Army. The research explores the perceived and ideal