Education and Ethical Training as an Instrument of Transformation
Revista Portuguesa de Bioética
Abstract
Num mundo que vive profundas mudanças culturais, sociais e tecnológicas, é urgente voltar a perguntar: para que educamos? A educação não é apenas transmissão de conhecimentos, mas formação integral da pessoa, fundada na dignidade humana. Educar é despertar consciências, orientar a liberdade para o bem e gerar uma cultura de paz.
Introduction
It is with joy and a sense of mission that I participate in the “Dignitas Infinita” cycle in Coimbra, reflecting on the transformative role of education and ethical formation. In a time of rapid change, to educate is to form the whole person, starting from human dignity. Christian ethics does not repress, but liberates, guiding towards good, justice, and love. To educate is to sow hope and generate a culture of peace.
It is with great joy and a profound sense of mission that I join this assembly in the "Dignitas Infinita" debate series, here in Coimbra, to reflect together on such a central and current theme: education and ethical training as instruments of transformation.
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