A.

THE VALUES WE SHARE

B. PROBLEMS
C. GLOBALIZATION
D. ROLES OF THE TEACHERS

PRESENTED BY:
GRACE ANN ROSCO AND GIRLY TAGALOG
This is often done by advocating a form of “values” education
based on the “the values that all can agree on”. There are many
problems with this notion as I have developed elsewhere (Snook
2000) and will discuss below. For the moment it is sufficient to note
that while the values to be made explicit are normally related to
general qualities of human life which qualify for the title “moral”
or “ethical” values they are often lumped with other values under
the title of “values education”. This is happening in many countries
and it is based on the notion that there is a set of values which
“we all share” or which, despite differences in religious, political,
and social allegiances “we all can agree on”.
 the Federal Government in Australia has recently
mandated the study of values in Australian
schools and is putting in large sums of money to
entice schools to participate. [These are discussed
in other chapters in this volume by Carr and
Mitchell; Pascoe; and Brown].
Care and Compassion: Care for self and others.
Doing Your Best: Seek to accomplish something
worthy and admirable.
Try hard, pursue excellence.
Fair Go: Pursue and protect the common good
where all people are treated fairly for a just
society.
Freedom: Enjoy all the rights and privileges of
Australian citizenship free from unnecessary
interference or control, and stand up for the
rights of others.
Honesty and Trustworthiness: Be honest, sincere and seek the
truth.
Integrity: Act in accordance with principles of moral and
ethical conduct, ensure consistency between words and deeds.
Respect: Treat others with consideration and regard, respect
another person’s point of view.
Responsibility: Be accountable for one’s actions, resolve
differences in constructive, non-violent and peaceful ways,
contribute to society and to civic life, take care of the
environment.
Understanding, Tolerance, and Inclusion: Be aware of others
and their cultures, accept diversity within a democratic society,
being included and including others (Department of Education,
Science and Training 2004)