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Quote by Johann Friedrich Herbart
The one and the whole work of education may be summed up in the concept—Morality.
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This says that the central purpose of education is morality. Learning is not presented as valuable only for gaining knowledge or skills; it should also shape how a person chooses to act and treat others. In this view, education is complete only when it helps develop moral judgment and conduct.
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