Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders
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Resumo: | The present study core issue is, how do today's youth judge adults concerning their moral criteria? The issue is twofold relevant for the ethical and moral education of adolescents, both for knowledge on their moral development and for their apparent desertion from the public sphere, favouring the private one. This study aimed at knowing how youth judge adults on moral grounds, while verifying whether youth do clearly separate public and private spheres. Two different surveys were carried out: survey 1 (S1) with 520 students who answered a 24-item closed questionnaire plus two open-ended questions; in S2 a 14-item questionnaire was applied to 36 students, followed by group debate on the issue. This article analyses issues dealt with at both surveys, as well as issues only inquired on at S1. Results show some mistrust among youth toward adult morality. Most don't consider them ethical and, in general, criticise the way they conduct the public sphere. Furthermore, they question adults' virtues, deeming egoism or self-interest to be their worse defect, associated to their sole concern with the private sphere. The adolescents were divided as to wisdom, accountability, and trust assigned to adults. Nevertheless, the image they present of their elders is relativised, according to whether they refer to public or private sphere adults. |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders Moral no mundo adulto: a visão dos jovens sobre os adultos de hoje JovensAdultosValoresMoralContemporaneidadeYouthAdultsMoralValuesContemporaneity The present study core issue is, how do today's youth judge adults concerning their moral criteria? The issue is twofold relevant for the ethical and moral education of adolescents, both for knowledge on their moral development and for their apparent desertion from the public sphere, favouring the private one. This study aimed at knowing how youth judge adults on moral grounds, while verifying whether youth do clearly separate public and private spheres. Two different surveys were carried out: survey 1 (S1) with 520 students who answered a 24-item closed questionnaire plus two open-ended questions; in S2 a 14-item questionnaire was applied to 36 students, followed by group debate on the issue. This article analyses issues dealt with at both surveys, as well as issues only inquired on at S1. Results show some mistrust among youth toward adult morality. Most don't consider them ethical and, in general, criticise the way they conduct the public sphere. Furthermore, they question adults' virtues, deeming egoism or self-interest to be their worse defect, associated to their sole concern with the private sphere. The adolescents were divided as to wisdom, accountability, and trust assigned to adults. Nevertheless, the image they present of their elders is relativised, according to whether they refer to public or private sphere adults. A pergunta central desta pesquisa é: como os adolescentes da atualidade julgam os adultos no que se refere essencialmente a critérios morais? Responder a essa indagação possui relevância para a formação ética e moral dos alunos devido a duas razões principais: a primeira refere-se ao desenvolvimento moral do adolescente; a segunda, à aparente deserção do espaço público por parte dos jovens em favor do espaço privado. Nesse sentido, o objetivo do presente trabalho foi verificar como os jovens julgam moralmente os adultos e se, de fato, eles operam uma clara cisão entre as esferas privada e pública. Foram realizadas separadamente duas pesquisas: no estudo 1 (E1), utilizou-se um questionário fechado de 24 questões e duas questões abertas; no estudo 2 (E2), além da aplicação de um questionário com 14 perguntas, foi realizado um debate em grupo acerca delas. É importante ressaltar que, neste artigo, são analisadas tanto questões presentes nos dois estudos, quanto algumas presentes apenas no E1. Os resultados obtidos mostram certa desconfiança dos jovens em relação à moralidade dos adultos. A maioria não os considera pessoas éticas e, de forma geral, critica sua condução da esfera pública. Além disso, os jovens questionam as virtudes dos adultos e consideram o egoísmo como o maior defeito deles, associando-o a uma preocupação exclusiva com a esfera privada. Dividem-se quanto à sabedoria, à responsabilidade e à confiança atribuída aos adultos de hoje. Os dados apontam, ainda, que a imagem do adulto apresentada é relativizada a partir da distinção entre os adultos da esfera pública e aqueles da esfera privada. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Educação2011-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ep/article/view/2829910.1590/S1517-97022011000400005Educação e Pesquisa; v. 37 n. 4 (2011); 743-762Educação e Pesquisa; Vol. 37 No. 4 (2011); 743-762Educação e Pesquisa; Vol. 37 Núm. 4 (2011); 743-7621678-46341517-9702reponame:Educação e Pesquisainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ep/article/view/28299/30149https://www.revistas.usp.br/ep/article/view/28299/30150Copyright (c) 2017 Educação e Pesquisainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessImanishi, Helena AmstaldenPassarelli, Vanessa Lopes dos SantosTaille, Yves Joel Jean-Marie Rodolphe de La2014-10-24T15:50:06Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/28299Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ep/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/ep/oai||revedu@usp.br1678-46341517-9702opendoar:2014-10-24T15:50:06Educação e Pesquisa - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders Moral no mundo adulto: a visão dos jovens sobre os adultos de hoje |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders Imanishi, Helena Amstalden Jovens Adultos Valores Moral Contemporaneidade Youth Adults Moral Values Contemporaneity |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders |
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Morals in the adult world: how youth see their contemporary elders |
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Imanishi, Helena Amstalden |
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Imanishi, Helena Amstalden Passarelli, Vanessa Lopes dos Santos Taille, Yves Joel Jean-Marie Rodolphe de La |
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Passarelli, Vanessa Lopes dos Santos Taille, Yves Joel Jean-Marie Rodolphe de La |
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Imanishi, Helena Amstalden Passarelli, Vanessa Lopes dos Santos Taille, Yves Joel Jean-Marie Rodolphe de La |
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Jovens Adultos Valores Moral Contemporaneidade Youth Adults Moral Values Contemporaneity |
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Jovens Adultos Valores Moral Contemporaneidade Youth Adults Moral Values Contemporaneity |
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The present study core issue is, how do today's youth judge adults concerning their moral criteria? The issue is twofold relevant for the ethical and moral education of adolescents, both for knowledge on their moral development and for their apparent desertion from the public sphere, favouring the private one. This study aimed at knowing how youth judge adults on moral grounds, while verifying whether youth do clearly separate public and private spheres. Two different surveys were carried out: survey 1 (S1) with 520 students who answered a 24-item closed questionnaire plus two open-ended questions; in S2 a 14-item questionnaire was applied to 36 students, followed by group debate on the issue. This article analyses issues dealt with at both surveys, as well as issues only inquired on at S1. Results show some mistrust among youth toward adult morality. Most don't consider them ethical and, in general, criticise the way they conduct the public sphere. Furthermore, they question adults' virtues, deeming egoism or self-interest to be their worse defect, associated to their sole concern with the private sphere. The adolescents were divided as to wisdom, accountability, and trust assigned to adults. Nevertheless, the image they present of their elders is relativised, according to whether they refer to public or private sphere adults. |
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