But ethics classes alone are insufficient to help students develop a clear moral compass so that they can rise above ideological catchphrases and wrestle intelligently with moral dilemmas.
Instead, colleges and universities need to be more self-critical and rethink what it means for students to be educated.
At the same time, academia has become more hesitant: We often avoid challenging our students, avoid putting hard questions to them, avoid forcing them to articulate and justify their opinions.
This flies in the face of what a “liberal education” should be.
Liberal education should be built around honing critical thinking skills and moral and logical reasoning so students can emerge as engaged citizens.
Persons:
Georgetown —, ” M.I.T, “, ”
Organizations:
Georgetown, Liberal, The American Association of Colleges, Universities