ABSTRACT

Online risks and harms, including cyber-bullying, trolling, revenge porn and digital harassment, are an everyday reality in many young people’s lives. Educators are increasingly being called upon to address these concerns but are not adequately equipped to do so. In this article the case is made for a new educational model for cyber-flourishing. The model is constructed through a pragmatic approach to moral theory, adopting the central tenets of deontology, utilitarianism and virtue ethics, and showing how these can be integrated and put to work by teachers to tackle online harms. The model is comprised of three core components, cyber-rules, cyber-wisdom and cyber-flourishing, and each is explained in detail in the article. Cyber-rules must be put in place by schools to provide the foundations for the cultivation of character and cyber-wisdom. Cyber-wisdom is the individual quality of doing the right thing, at the right time, especially when no one is looking. Cyber-flourishing is defined as authentic happiness that comes from living morally in the online world, and is the utility value that we should all strive for. The article concludes by outlining nine educational practices that demonstrate how teachers can adopt and implement the model in their schools. The model is the first attempt in the world to integrate moral theory into an educational model that provides an overarching and whole-school approach to tackling pressing everyday online concerns.

摘要

在线风险和危害，包括网络欺凌、网络钓鱼、报复色情和数字骚扰，是许多年轻人生活中的日常现实。越来越多的教育工作者被要求解决这些问题，但他们没有足够的能力这样做。在本文中，案例是针对网络繁荣的一种新的教育模式。该模型是通过实用主义的道德理论方法构建的，采用了义务论、功利主义和美德伦理的核心原则，并展示了教师如何将这些原则整合起来并用于解决网络危害。该模型由网络规则、网络智慧和网络繁荣三个核心组成部分组成，每个部分都在文章中进行了详细解释。学校必须制定网络规则，为品格和网络智慧的培养奠定基础。网络智慧是在正确的时间做正确的事的个人品质，尤其是在没有人注意的时候。网络繁荣被定义为来自在网络世界中道德生活的真实幸福，是我们所有人都应该争取的效用价值。文章最后概述了九种教育实践，展示了教师如何在他们的学校采用和实施该模型。该模型是世界上首次尝试将道德理论整合到教育模型中，该模型为解决日常在线问题提供了一种全面的全校方法。是我们都应该争取的效用价值。文章最后概述了九种教育实践，展示了教师如何在他们的学校采用和实施该模型。该模型是世界上首次尝试将道德理论整合到教育模型中，该模型为解决日常在线问题提供了一种全面的全校方法。是我们都应该争取的效用价值。文章最后概述了九种教育实践，展示了教师如何在他们的学校采用和实施该模型。该模型是世界上首次尝试将道德理论整合到教育模型中，该模型为解决日常在线问题提供了一种全面的全校方法。