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The U. S. Supreme Court has forbidden prayers in public schools, but many Americans cling to the idea that their educational sys
The U. S. Supreme Court has forbidden prayers in public schools, but many Americans cling to the idea that their educational sys
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2009-03-21
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The U. S. Supreme Court has forbidden prayers in public schools, but many Americans cling to the idea that their educational system has a moral purpose. It is an idea common to both the Greeks and the medieval Church. In today’s world, the moral purpose of education takes non-religious forms: racial integration, sex education, good citizenship. At the college level, the ambiguities become more complex. Should a morally objectionable person be allowed to teach? Should a morally objectionable doctrine be permitted?
Many people are understandably dismayed by such inspection. But would they prefer moral neutrality? Should engineers be trained to build highways without being taught any concern for the homes they displace? Should prospective corporate managers learn how to increase profits regardless of pollution or unemployment? Just the opposite, according to Beyond the Ivory Tower, a new book by Harvard’s Bok, which calls for increased emphasis on "applied ethics. "(Writes Bok:"A university that refuses to take moral dilemmas seriously violates its basic obligations to society. ")
Religious colleges have always practiced a similar preaching. But some 500 schools now offer courses in the field. The Government supports such studies with a program known as EVIST, which stands for Ethics and Values in Science and Technology (and which sounds as though a computer had already taken charge of the matter). " The modern university is rooted in the scientific method, having essentially turned its back on religion, " says Steven Muller, president of John Hopkins. "The scientific method is a marvelous means of inquiry, but it really doesn’t provide a value system. The biggest failing in higher education today is that we fall short in exposing students to values. "
Charles Muscatine, a professor of English at Berkeley and member of a committee that is analyzing liberal arts curriculums for the Association of American Colleges, is even harsher. He calls today’s education programs "a marvelous convenience for low-quality society. "The key goal of education, says Muscatine, should be " informed decision making that recognizes there is a moral component to life. "Instead, he says, most universities are "spreading the dangerous myth that technical skills are more important than moral reasoning. "
According to Charles Muscatine, most universities in the U. S.
选项
A、place less emphasis on technology.
B、are ready to make informed moral decisions.
C、attend to society’s need for technology.
D、are the right places for students with high moral standards.
答案
C
解析
在解答这道题时,我们先要找出找到题目中所说的Charles Muscatine是在文中哪里出现的,然后再分析他所作的评论。根据第四段最后一句“Instead,he says,most universities are ‘spreading the dangerous myth that technical skiUs ale more important than moral reasoning.’”可知,查尔斯·马斯凯汀认为多数大学给学生灌输技术比道德伦理更重要这一思想,故正确答案为C选项,同时可知A,D选项错误;B选项的说法文中没有提到,故不选。
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