Moral Values And Science Education

Introduction

Moral Values and Science Education

The moral values refer to human behavior whereby ethics concern becomes a practice of life. Ethics narrates the ideological, coherent, and reality-based reflections of human performance in routines. Moral values relate to principles and approaches. They are strongly attributed to the community and culture. In view of describing morals, there are three concerns. 

The first one is practicing fair conduct which every citizen practices for every other citizen. The second concern attaches ideas to morality referring good thinking for others. The third thing is the code of behavior sticks on the general opinions of humanity. All three concerns cover all the trains of ethics.

All the above three concerns of moral values or ethics necessitate for children. The children learn moral values in their behavior, ideas, and opinions. These principle factors of ethics are set as objectives for teaching the children. From their early lifetimes, children should be exposed to these concerns of moral values. These concerns of morality will sharpen their personalities to become good citizens. These are the basic things for the character building of the children. Moral values mold the behavior of the children in the line of the best social standards and conduct. Positive behavior poses the characters in a line of science education.

Generally, science is considered at differences with moral values. This is a misconception that widens the gap between science and character building. Social norms require the training of the children on sound bases. These basics embed morality, ethics, and character in science education. Science presents rational arguments on character building courses for children. Thus moral values are taken into the curriculum of science education for the students. They can learn moral values at a rapid pace with science and technology. Science of ethics has a lot of similarities with natural science education in the field of child training and guidance.

In view of the philosophical basis of character building, Islamic ideology is superb of all the present systems of character building. Islam emphasizes character building along with science education. Islam considers science and morality as an integrated unity. Thus children can be made great scholars science and moral authorities at the same time. No scientific principle negates moral values. Character flourishes in children with their science education

. Domains of moral values in the minds of children develop various skills and arts which are necessary for success in the sciences. The proposed techniques and issues may help to improve children’s moral and ethical understanding and reasoning.

Educating Moral Values through Science

Moral values are necessary for character building among the children. Following are some salient techniques for fostering the moral values in children through science education:

The science builds up understanding which in turn helps in learning morality.

·   Ideas conformed to the sagacity of minds seek the goodness of humanity through scientific thinking.

·   Nature teaches the difference of vice from virtue via science and it is the base of all the forms of ethics.

·   Science nourishes reasoning among children that orient debates on moral values.

·   Decision making is a train of related issues dealt with scientifically. This enhances courage in children on practicing ethics.

·   Character is a long process of training that comes up with the experiments of science education.

·   Science education creates the trait of forbearance among the students that trains them on knowing the moral values.

Conclusion

Science education is truly a field of character building. There come many obstacles in relating the moral values with scientific laws. These obstacles can be removed through proper planning and motivation. Firstly, moral values must be made a part of the curriculum of science education. Secondly, children should be taught with the reasoning behind a moral value. Thirdly scientific discoveries should not be exercised against ethics. Lastly, students can earn respect by practicing moral values in their science education Society and teachers must play a vital role in this regard. Students can thus handle different moral and ethical issues in society with responsibility. This way there can be built a good character among the children.