Education for values and bioethics

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Rui Nunes (Author) FMUP; Ivone Duarte (Author) FMUP; Cristina Costa Santos (Author) FMUP; Guilhermina Rego (Author) FMUP

Journal

Title: SpringerPlus

Vol. 4

ISSN: 2193-1801

Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-5SZ

DOI: 10.1186/s40064-015-0815-z

Abstract (EN): "Education for Values and Bioethics" is a project which aims to help the student to build his/her personal ethics. It was addressed to ninth grade students (mean age 14) who frequented public education in all schools of the City of Porto, Portugal-EU in 2010-2013 (N-1164). This research and action project intended to promote the acquisition of knowledge in the following areas: interpersonal relationships, human rights, responsible sexuality, health, environment and sustainable development, preservation of public property, culture, financial education, social innovation and ethical education for work. The students were asked to answer to a knowledge questionnaire on bioethics. To assess the values it was used Leonard Gordon's Survey of Personal Values and Survey of Interpersonal Values. The results of this study show that the project contributes to an increase of knowledge in the area of bioethics. Also the students enrolled in the program showed a development with regards the acquisition of the basic values of pluralistic societies. It is also suggested that this general knowledge on bioethics could be especially helpful to students that want a career in health sciences.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 8