Wisdom as an Ethical Goal in the Professional Role of a Pedagogue

Introduction: The topic of the article concerns the category of wisdom from the perspective of the role it plays in the profession of pedagogue. Wisdom was presented as the objective of professional development, with particular emphasis on its ethically non-neutral nature. The analyzes of the wisdom category were related to the broader axiological context and the perception of wisdom through the ethical prism of good. Research Aim: The aim of the research is to pay special attention to the place and role of wisdom in the education of pedagogues, and not only its importance as a objective in the educational process. The idea is to show the ethical side of what wisdom is and what benefits would come from promoting the approximative nature of developing wisdom. Moreover, the emphasis in the text is on the conversion of knowledge into values and the phenomenon of axiological internalization as a key process in shaping the reflective, autonomous and responsible attitude of a wise pedagogue. Evidence-based Facts: The article refers in an interdisciplinary way to the views of researchers who particularly emphasize the importance of wisdom for human development. In the presented analyses, the Socratic vision of wisdom, closely related to good, was particularly highlighted. The text also emphasizes that in preparing pedagogues for their profession, the category of wisdom should play a particularly significant role due to the fact that ethical tasks in this profession go beyond knowledge or qualifications. Summary: the close connection between wisdom and good cannot leave one indifferent to the place and importance of the category of wisdom in the process of preparing pedagogues for their profession. Wisdom brings with it ethical objective and emphasizes the axiological context of pedagogical work, which is not free from normative meanings. Moral competences are therefore an integral part of training for the professional role of a pedagogue.