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A Virtue-Based Approach in Education: Character Education from Aristotle to the Present

Eğitimde Erdem Temelli Yaklaşım: Aristoteles’ten Günümüze Karakter Eğitimi

Sevgi Koç(VAN YÜZÜNCÜ YIL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-3023-4102
Pages
63–71
Publication Date
2025-12-31
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To raise ethically aware ad virtous individuals, there is a need for a long-term educational reform grounded in philosophical principles, prioritizing teacher quality, transforming school culture and involving all stakeholders in society.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study analyzes the philosophical, historical and pedagogical foundations of character education and explores how a virtue-based educational approach can be structered within contemporary education systems.
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Key Findings & Data:In particular, the Aristotelian conception of character rooted in virtue ethics is examined in relation to modern character education models and this relationship is evaluated within the context of educational philosophy.
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Conclusion & Impact:To raise ethically aware ad virtous individuals, there is a need for a long-term educational reform grounded in philosophical principles, prioritizing teacher quality, transforming school culture and involving all stakeholders in society.
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⚙️Variables:: Erdem Temelli Eğitim · Karakter Eğitimi · Değerler Eğitimi

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This study analyzes the philosophical, historical and pedagogical foundations of character education and explores how a virtue-based educational approach can be structered within contemporary education systems. In particular, the Aristotelian conception of character rooted in virtue ethics is examined in relation to modern character education models and this relationship is evaluated within the context of educational philosophy. The main research question centers on how an educational approach based not merely on behavior but on internalized values and virtues can holistically support character development. In this context, the virtue theories of Ancient Greek philosophers such as Plato and Aristotle are discussed alongside modern approaches, including Kohlberg’s theory of moral development, social-emotional learning models and values education. Within the Turkish context, the role of character and virtue-based education in national education policies is analyzed through the example of the Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli (Century of Türkiye Education Model). The findings emphasize that character education is not limited to cognitive or behavioral development but is a comprehensive process encompassing moral, emotional and social growth. To raise ethically aware ad virtous individuals, there is a need for a long-term educational reform grounded in philosophical principles, prioritizing teacher quality, transforming school culture and involving all stakeholders in society.

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Bu çalışma karakter eğitiminin felsefi, tarihsel ve pedagojik temellerini analiz ederek, erdem odaklı bir eğitim yaklaşımının günümüz eğitim sistemlerinde nasıl yapılandırılabileceğini sorgulamaktadır. Özellikle Aristoteles’in erdem etiği üzerinden şekillenen karakter anlayışı, çağdaş karakter eğitimi modelleriyle ilişkilendirilmiş ve bu ilişkinin eğitim felsefesi bağlamında değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Araştırmanın temel problemi karakter gelişimini bütüncül olarak destekleyecek, davranıştan çok içselleştirilmiş değer ve erdemlere dayalı bir eğitim yaklaşımı nasıl geliştirilebilir? Sorusuna dayanmaktadır? Bu bağlamda Platon ve Aristoteles gibi Antik Yunan filozoflarının erdem anlayışları, modern dönemde Kohlberg’in ahlaki gelişim kuramı, sosyal-duygusal öğrenme yaklaşımları ve değerler eğitimi yaklaşımları ele alınmıştır. Türkiye bağlamında ise Türkiye Yüzyılı Maarif Modeli örneği üzerinden, karakter ve erdem temelli eğitimin ulusal eğitim politikalarındaki yeri analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda karakter eğitiminin yalnızca bilişsel ya da davranışsal bir alan değil, bireyin ahlaki, duygusal ve sosyal gelişimini bütüncül olarak kapsayan bir süreç olduğu vurgulanmıştır. Etik duyarlılığı yüksek, erdemli bireyler yetiştirmek için felsefi temellere dayanan, öğretmen niteliğini önceleyen, okul kültürünü dönüştüren ve toplumun tüm paydaşlarını sürece dahil eden uzun soluklu bir eğitim reformuna ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır.

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Koç, S. (2025). A Virtue-Based Approach in Education: Character Education from Aristotle to the Present. Eğitim Yansımaları, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 2, 63–71. https://doi.org/10.70740/eduref.1790432

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