C ONTEXTS OF M ORAL E DUCATION IN S LOVAK REPUBLIC AND IN SELECTED E UROPEAN COUNTRIES Prof. PaedDr. Vojtech Korim, CSc. Mgr. Petra Fridrichová, PhD. Faculty of Education, University of Matej Bel, Banská Bystrica, SR

E THICAL EDUCATION IN S LOVAK REPUBLIC Ethical education school subject in Slovak republic about questions of moral too positive aspects negative aspects Quo vadis EE? Research of Department of ethical and citizenship education, Faculty of education, UMB

T HE MAIN AREAS OF ETHICAL OR MORAL EDUCATION RESEARCH Analysis of the current concept and state of the subject ethical education in Slovakia and the EU Basic factors, motives and circumstances of creation of the subject Analysis of aims and curricula of ethical (moral) education Quality of methods, procedures, forms and means of ethical (moral) education and their connection with practical life of school, family, public and society (civic participation) Prognoses (projects, ideas, strategies) for further development of ethical (moral) education (and its equivalents) in Slovakia and the EU.

E THICAL EDUCATION IN E UROPE Scandinavian countries : Dutch, Finland, Norway, Sweden; West Europe : United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Ireland, Germany France States of Benelux : Belgian, Netherlands, Luxemburg; South-western Europe and south Europe : Portugal, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Malta; Central Europe and Baltics: Austria, Czech republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovak republic, Slovenia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; Developing regions of Europe: Members of EU: Bulgaria Romania Russia.

D IFFERENT VIEW TO ETHICAL EDUCATION Ethical education as education to prosocionalityEthical education as subject which develop ethic thinkingEthical education as Citizenship educationEthical education as subject with philosophical characterEthical education as humanistically oriented subject

C ONTEXTS OF MORAL EDUCATION The subject is absolutely necessary Its introduction was inevitable and socially beneficial, however it was received indifferently Its radical structural, didactic and innovative reconstruction is necessary. Conceptual changes have to overcome narrowed concentration on pro-social education. It is inevitable to reconsider current preparation of future teachers of ethical (moral) education It is necessary to intensify preparation of university course books, study texts, methodological and didactic materials and further relevant educational means Teaching of ethical (moral) education should be more closely connected with practical life of family, school, public and society. The subject should not be viewed as an counter-pole to other subjects (e.g. religion, ethics, practical philosophy, civics etc.)

T HANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION Prof. PaedDr. V. Korim, CSc. Mgr. P. Fridrichová, PhD. Mgr. P. Fridrichová, PhD.