The Capacity for Professional Ethics of Teaching based on David Carr’s Phronesis (practical wisdom) and Allama Tabatabaie’s Faith will

Document Type : پژوهشی

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1 ferdowsi university

2 Fedowsi universiy

3 Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

The aim of this article is to examine the concepts of phronesis (practical wisdom) and faith will in situations and ethical dilemmas that teachers face in teaching. The method of research is deductive one. First, it considers the conception of phronesis (practical wisdom) based on David Carr’s view to explore how teachers enable to gain effective moral judgments in process of teaching. Next, considering his ideas, it can be emerged some implication for moral judgments of teaching by Allama Tabatabaie’s faith will. Aaccording to Carr, the Aristotelian idea of phronesis that is considered the ordering of desires, feelings and appetites in situations of teaching is associated with the development of character. It is also argued that professional judgments in teaching need more than practical wisdom and faith will is more important. Whenever we bolster faith as the inclination of practice, it helps to cultivate professional ethics in situations and ethical dilemmas of teaching.

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