Der Ethikunterricht in Österreich: Der Status quo und seine Bedeutung für eine mögliche Einführung als Pflichtfach in der Primarstufe und in der Sekundarstufe I

The status quo and its significance for a possible introduction as a compulsory subject in primary and lower secondary education

Abstract

In the Austrian school system, ethic teaching has been compulsory at secondary level II since the school year 2021/22. Arguments in favour of the introduction of ethics as a subject in upper secondary education are also valid for compulsory education (i.e. primary and lower secondary education). Based on these arguments, the author argues the implementation of ethics education in both at primary and lower secondary level and considers how the subject of ethics in compulsory education could look like under the auspices of the current model of ethics education at upper secondary education.