A escola como lugar de fala sobre a ética

Abstract

The present research is part of the field of studies that deal with ethics in the philosophical perspective involving school education through a critical-reflexive analysis. Its objective is to analyze the school as an institution that proposes the practice of Ethics, contemplating guidelines and recommendations on moral and ethical principles as an interdisciplinary panorama in the school environment. In terms of theoretical-methodological aspects, the research has as its guiding principle a qualitative approach of a descriptive-exploratory nature. As a method, documental research is chosen. Specifically, the theme encompasses the political pedagogical project (PPPs) of two institutions characterized by their school model: Military-Public, and Private-conventional. For the interpretation of the documents analyzed, the analysis category proposed by Bardin is used, such as 1. Ethics being synonymous with morality; 2. The school as a transmitter of content; 3. Religious ethics and morals; and 4. Problematizations about neutrality in/of the school. The research starts from the philosophical assumption, understanding that the discussion of ethics still needs to be more committed in school institutions that, often, are laymen in the distinction between ethics and morals. Furthermore, the contributions of these educational institutions are more like prescriptions of a moral character, distancing themselves from ethics and than the moral commitment to the issues. Finally, it is evident that the integral formation of the students addressed in the official documents, diverges in the effective reality, not contemplating what is proposed in the legislation. The research finds that there is a purpose related to only the instruction of competencies that are useful for the market, being insufficient concerning the constitution of ethical subjects committed to the transformation of society.