Moral approach and value education

The terms “moral education” and “value education” are often used synonymously.The aim of both moral education and value education is the same: producing responsible men bearing good moral character who will eventually build a good society. Nevertheless, there is a difference. Traditionally, moral education has been associated with religious instructions and, therefore, morals were defined more in a religious framework. No wonder, the morally grown people may have a tendency to move gradually towards libration or transcendence. The value education is more about society. It is secular. It does not draw sustenance from any particular religion. Normally, it would not offend the religious sensibilities of any sections of people but if needed, it does not exclude discussion of the irrationalities of many religious beliefs and dogmas coming in the way of forming a plural, sustainable, and harmonious society. It also includes social concerns as concern about violence, climate change, crisis of values, etc. on which religious education may be silent. Value education has secular and intellectual roots. We may say that moral education stresses the change of man while value education stresses the change of both man and society.