WYCHOWANIE MORALNE I SUMIENIE CZ£OWIEKA
MORAL EDUCATION AND CONSCIENCE OF HUMAN BEING

Summary/Abstract: Starting with the premise that moral education and forming conscience have a special relevance for all educational processes, the authors present reflections on some aspects of moral education. It is generally accepted that moral education is predicated, among other things, on the need to inculcate in pupils respect for universal norms and rules of behaviour as well as to develop their ability to adhere to them in everyday life. Amongst factors which both define rules of behaviour and help a person accept them as one's own and follow in life, a special importance is attached to a well-formed human conscience. At the same time, it should be emphasized that a correlation ascertained between moral education and conscience must not be seen as the recipe for good education. The relation between human beings has been accepted as the basis of describing correlations between moral education and a well-formed conscience. However, it was also pointed out that various relationships: with oneself, with other person, with environment, and notably with the Transcendence determine correctness of moral education processes. Pedagogical relevance of the relation with the Transcendence is rooted mainly in the fact that a human being can rely on God looking for a sense of life, proper hierarchy of values and, above all, the sense and essence of being a person - thus forming one's own identity and personality. Finding one's own identity facilitates developing a sense of responsibility. The authors indicate the need for and possibility of pedagogical activities to support transition from the stage of heteronomous morality to the moral independence stage, which is the way to reach a mature personality with a concomitant rise in responsibility for one's own actions. Parallel to these processes, freedom of a human being comes increasingly into prominence, implying readiness to accept oneself and respect norms related to values one should choose in life.

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