THE NEED FOR A BALANCED APPROACH TO EDUCATION, A PHILOSOPHICAL PERSPECTIVE

This article focuses on the aim and objective of education in the contemporary era. It supports a learning experience which can sculpt the soul taking into consideration philosophical theories of virtue ethics and care ethics. Using narrative review methodology, the article explores the theoretical foundations, practical implementations, and real-world impacts and highlights the importance of fostering ethical behaviour and character in students. The two approaches to education- materialistic and values-based approach, one focusing on measurable outcomes such as employment rates and salary packages, making individuals economically productive and the other approach in terms of nurturing moral values, critical thinking, creativity, empathy, and a sense of purpose, making individuals more humane and contributing positively to both, personal development and constructive citizens are discussed. A few definitions of character are examined and common features in those definitions are identified, a brief exposition of the philosophical understanding of the term character is discussed. The paper aims to understand how the philosophical theories of virtue ethics and care ethics can be integrated into the learning experience to achieve a balanced educational approach