On November, 10, Dr. Buxarrais was invited to the University Trás-os-Montes e Alto d’Ouro, in Vila-real (Portugal). There, she gave a lecture in the morning entitled: “How to behave ethically: values education”

Abstract:

The lecture starts with a clarification of the concept of “ethical values” and its classification, showing examples for each of its typologies. Then, we shall explain the ways of learning values: 1) practice: experiences lived where we can put our values into practice; 2) Observation and imitation of our models of values and ethical behaviour; 3) autonomous and rational reflection, personal moments to reflect on our values and how we show them in our everyday routines. Being familiar with how we learn ethical values, we will be able to think about how to teach them. Therefore, we will also talk about educational strategies to help develop certain moral dimensions of the person. Finally, we will conclude with the proposal of a design of contexts and ways of being successful in this task.

In the afternoon, Dr. Buxarrais was part of a PhD thesis jury in the School of Human and Social Sciences, presided  over by Dr. Manuel Luis Tibério (in the picture below).