Ethical values and their relationship with science and technology. A proposal for working in the classroom

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to present a didactic proposal for the 1ºCycle of Secondary School “Ethical values” subject, in the “ethical values and their relationship with science and technology” module. This proposal is aimed at the acquisition of a critical and responsible scientific culture, aware of the social impacts of the technoscientific activity, its potential and its risks, as well as the ethical questions it raises. To do this, it is essentially based on science fiction movies as a source for philosophical reflection. The social studies of science (STS studies) and the Philosophy for Children (P4C) program are the theoretical and practical foundations of the proposal. After making a brief reference to the theoretical and methodological framework, the sequence of activities proposed is summarized. Finally, a practical example for working in the classroom is presented.