Some people believe that teaching morality should be the foundation of education. Others believe that teaching a foundation of logical reasoning would do more to produce a moral society.
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented above.
Schools are the centers of knowledge that many kids look up to in order to gain a good foundation, upon which they can build up their later career. A school is also tasked with instilling values that can help produce a moral society. Some people are of the opinion that teaching morality should be the foundation of education whereas others think that teaching a foundation of logical reasoning would do more to produce a moral society. I agree with the latter, since in my opinion a logical thinking will allow a person, make sound decisions regarding any situation. I will elaborate further on my position, with the help of few examples, in the paragraphs below.
Teachers who are tasked with instilling moral values will have their own set of moral values that they feel are right and should be preached among the students. We as humans have our own predilections towards set values. If a teacher is tasked with instilling moral values, he or she might teach only those values that seem appropriate according to them. Such a situation can lead to dis-balance among the future generations when a consensus has to be reached, since they were taught varying moral values based upon the penchant of their teachers. Such a situation would lead to an immoral society, ravaged with chaos and arguments. As a result, it is always ideal to teach the students, a logical way of thinking, since it helps every person process the situation and then come to a reasoned decision.
The upsides of teaching students, a logical way of reasoning, is that it helps the student assess the situation based on the variables that are in play. I am not against the teaching of moral values at school, but they should not be the foundation of education. On the contrary, they should be complementary to logical reasoning. Children should be taught ways to decipher a problem, look into the variables that are involved and then come to a final conclusion. In order to back such a conclusion, moral values can be used, but this isn't always necessary. Such an approach helps the decision makers explain their position with ease and credibility. Such a consensus, brought about by logical reasoning will ultimately help garner a moral society.
Proponents of the opinion that teaching morality should be the foundation of education might argue that a more logically reasoned society will no longer pay heed towards moral values, ultimately, moral values would be lost into oblivion. I agree that moral values form the base of our cultural heritage, and loosing them would be a big loss to mankind, but attributing it's importance to education is a step too far. I am not against the idea that teaching of moral values should be abolished from school. I am against the idea that moral values should be the foundation of education. In my opinion, making moral values the foundation of education can lead to the creation of a more secular society, than a moral society.
In sum, I am a strong believer of the opinion that teaching a foundation of logical reasoning would do more to produce a moral society. I feel that it is apt to teach the children, a logical way of thinking, and then give them the freedom to make logically sound decisions based on what they feel is logically correct.
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Essay evaluations by e-grader
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 535, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: isn't
...ion, moral values can be used, but this isnt always necessary. Such an approach help...
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Line 7, column 506, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...values should be abolished from school. I am against the idea that moral values s...
^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, if, look, regarding, so, still, then, whereas, as to, i feel, as a result, in my opinion, on the contrary
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 26.0 19.5258426966 133% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 25.0 12.4196629213 201% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 11.0 14.8657303371 74% => OK
Relative clauses : 19.0 11.3162921348 168% => OK
Pronoun: 52.0 33.0505617978 157% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 79.0 58.6224719101 135% => OK
Nominalization: 24.0 12.9106741573 186% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2714.0 2235.4752809 121% => OK
No of words: 562.0 442.535393258 127% => OK
Chars per words: 4.82918149466 5.05705443957 95% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.86893614481 4.55969084622 107% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.66453475188 2.79657885939 95% => OK
Unique words: 233.0 215.323595506 108% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.414590747331 0.4932671777 84% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 846.0 704.065955056 120% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 12.0 6.24550561798 192% => OK
Article: 5.0 4.99550561798 100% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 5.0 1.77640449438 281% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 10.0 4.38483146067 228% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 25.0 20.2370786517 124% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 23.0359550562 96% => OK
Sentence length SD: 45.5212302118 60.3974514979 75% => OK
Chars per sentence: 108.56 118.986275619 91% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.48 23.4991977007 96% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.64 5.21951772744 89% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 20.0 10.2758426966 195% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 5.13820224719 58% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.83258426966 41% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.380720141551 0.243740707755 156% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.124785213912 0.0831039109588 150% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.137589392944 0.0758088955206 181% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.245978681207 0.150359130593 164% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0807360964489 0.0667264976115 121% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.6 14.1392134831 89% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 57.61 48.8420337079 118% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.92365168539 39% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 12.1743820225 88% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.03 12.1639044944 91% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.68 8.38706741573 92% => OK
difficult_words: 105.0 100.480337079 104% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 11.8971910112 113% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 11.2143820225 96% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.7820224719 93% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 50.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.
Grammar and spelling errors:
Line 5, column 535, Rule ID: EN_CONTRACTION_SPELLING
Message: Possible spelling mistake found
Suggestion: isn't
...ion, moral values can be used, but this isnt always necessary. Such an approach help...
^^^^
Line 7, column 506, Rule ID: ENGLISH_WORD_REPEAT_BEGINNING_RULE
Message: Three successive sentences begin with the same word. Reword the sentence or use a thesaurus to find a synonym.
...values should be abolished from school. I am against the idea that moral values s...
^
Transition Words or Phrases used:
also, but, if, look, regarding, so, still, then, whereas, as to, i feel, as a result, in my opinion, on the contrary
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance on Part of Speech:
To be verbs : 26.0 19.5258426966 133% => OK
Auxiliary verbs: 25.0 12.4196629213 201% => Less auxiliary verb wanted.
Conjunction : 11.0 14.8657303371 74% => OK
Relative clauses : 19.0 11.3162921348 168% => OK
Pronoun: 52.0 33.0505617978 157% => Less pronouns wanted
Preposition: 79.0 58.6224719101 135% => OK
Nominalization: 24.0 12.9106741573 186% => OK
Performance on vocabulary words:
No of characters: 2714.0 2235.4752809 121% => OK
No of words: 562.0 442.535393258 127% => OK
Chars per words: 4.82918149466 5.05705443957 95% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.86893614481 4.55969084622 107% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.66453475188 2.79657885939 95% => OK
Unique words: 233.0 215.323595506 108% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.414590747331 0.4932671777 84% => More unique words wanted or less content wanted.
syllable_count: 846.0 704.065955056 120% => OK
avg_syllables_per_word: 1.5 1.59117977528 94% => OK
A sentence (or a clause, phrase) starts by:
Pronoun: 12.0 6.24550561798 192% => OK
Article: 5.0 4.99550561798 100% => OK
Subordination: 6.0 3.10617977528 193% => OK
Conjunction: 5.0 1.77640449438 281% => Less conjunction wanted as sentence beginning.
Preposition: 10.0 4.38483146067 228% => Less preposition wanted as sentence beginnings.
Performance on sentences:
How many sentences: 25.0 20.2370786517 124% => OK
Sentence length: 22.0 23.0359550562 96% => OK
Sentence length SD: 45.5212302118 60.3974514979 75% => OK
Chars per sentence: 108.56 118.986275619 91% => OK
Words per sentence: 22.48 23.4991977007 96% => OK
Discourse Markers: 4.64 5.21951772744 89% => OK
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.97078651685 101% => OK
Language errors: 2.0 7.80617977528 26% => OK
Sentences with positive sentiment : 20.0 10.2758426966 195% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 3.0 5.13820224719 58% => More negative sentences wanted.
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.83258426966 41% => OK
What are sentences with positive/Negative/neutral sentiment?
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.380720141551 0.243740707755 156% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.124785213912 0.0831039109588 150% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.137589392944 0.0758088955206 181% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.245978681207 0.150359130593 164% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0807360964489 0.0667264976115 121% => OK
Essay readability:
automated_readability_index: 12.6 14.1392134831 89% => Automated_readability_index is low.
flesch_reading_ease: 57.61 48.8420337079 118% => OK
smog_index: 3.1 7.92365168539 39% => Smog_index is low.
flesch_kincaid_grade: 10.7 12.1743820225 88% => OK
coleman_liau_index: 11.03 12.1639044944 91% => OK
dale_chall_readability_score: 7.68 8.38706741573 92% => OK
difficult_words: 105.0 100.480337079 104% => OK
linsear_write_formula: 13.5 11.8971910112 113% => OK
gunning_fog: 10.8 11.2143820225 96% => OK
text_standard: 11.0 11.7820224719 93% => OK
What are above readability scores?
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Rates: 50.0 out of 100
Scores by essay e-grader: 3.0 Out of 6
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Note: the e-grader does NOT examine the meaning of words and ideas. VIP users will receive further evaluations by advanced module of e-grader and human graders.