Critical perspectivism: educating for a moral response to media

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    Abstract

    Social media is a key player in contemporary political, cultural and ethical debates. Given much of online engagement is characterised by impulsive and emotive responses, and social media platforms encourage a form of sensationalism that promotes epistemic vices, this paper explores whether there is space online for moral responses. This paper defends the need for moral engagement with online information and others, using an attitude entitled ‘critical perspectivism’. Critical perspectivism sees a moral agent adopt a critical eye, supplemented by a caring disposition, when engaging with interactive digital media and the stories of others that are technologically mediated. Such an ethical attitude is required given our globally connected, technological world features new versions of recognisable challenges to democracy and the reasonableness of citizens. There is a vital role for educationalists to play in teaching and making space and time for students to practice being critically perspectival.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)92-103
    JournalJournal of Moral Education
    Volume50
    Issue number1
    Early online date30 Jun 2020
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    Keywords

    • Moral education
    • critical perspectivism
    • digital citizens
    • epistemic vices
    • social media
    • technology

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Religious studies

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