Case for Kindness

"e;Simple actsof kindness"e; are not so simple. Broidy argues both for the complexity ofkindness in action, and for the value of an approach to teachers' relationshipwith their students and other clients that is rooted in a "e;sensibility ofkindness."e; Broidy's case for kindness begins by disentangling the concept ofkindness from its many near relations. He traces the role of kindness andrelated concepts in both American educational history and in modernorganizations promoting their versions of kindness.Broidyexplores the ways we decide ethical questions, focusing on the complex ofperceptions, emotions, dispositions, and priorities that form our ethicalsensibilities. He argues that a sensibility oriented toward kindness is thebest foundation for a teaching ethic; and shows how new and working teacherscan develop and employ such a teaching ethic.Finally, heconnects a kindness-oriented teaching ethic to the societal need to maintainand develop a long-term democratic ideal.Perfect for courses such as: Foundations, Philosophy of Education, Introduction to Education, Methods, Professional Ethics, Teacher Education