Why should we teach Moral Reasoning? | Phil Temple | TEDxNorwichED

In his day job, Phil works with those on the very edge of society - men with a neurodevelopmental disorder, who have (in general) committed at least one relatively serious criminal offence. In this context, he has seen first-hand the huge benefits of intentionally teaching moral reasoning.

What impact could it have we taught this in schools, and in any other forum available? Not in a generic or abstract way, not by chance or just by example - but intentionally, by design, through dedicated, evidence-based courses.

Using personal stories, research evidence, live examples and perhaps a little neuroscience, his aim is to illuminate the opportunities available in this sphere. To ask:

Could we avoid the worst-case scenario of people ending up in my care? Could we set our students up for a healthier future? Could we make our world a safer, kinder place? And could we inspire future generations - indeed all generations - to consider the kind of people they are, and how they can positively shape the world in which they live?
Phill's day job is as a Speciality Doctor in Forensic Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry, working with an inpatient population of men with a Learning Disability and/or Autistic Spectrum Condition who are detained under the Mental Health Act. He is also an Associate Pastor at Proclaimers - a dynamic, relevant, welcoming church with campuses in Norwich, Ipswich and Bratislava. He has been speaking on one stage or another for over 10 years; and is known for communicating with creativity, insight and humour.

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