Educating for a Characterful Society

The UK National Curriculum states that schools should reaffirm commitment to the virtues of truth, justice, honesty, trust and a sense of duty. This aim, loosely defined as ''character'' education, is widely agreed to be critical to healthy development and a fair, just and democratic society.

But what exactly is ''character'' and how best to educate for it? This vitally important book, written by ...