Paradox of moral education

Intrinsic via extrinsic motivation: A possible test

22/05/2025 / University essays / Altruism, Character education, Extrinsic rewards, Internalisation, Intrinsic motivation, Paradox of moral education, Psychology, Research methods, Self-Determination Theory

Below you’ll find the fourth essay I wrote for my MA in Character Education (2022-25). In my previous essay, I explored the idea that rewards might be used to kickstart intrinsic motivation for virtuous behaviours, arguing that the hypothesis was at least theoretically plausible. In this essay, I take a step further – designing an […]

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Can rewards lead to virtue?

Below you’ll find a draft article based on the second essay I wrote for my MA in Character Education (2022-25). My tutor was impressed with the essay and suggested I try to get it published. After expanding it into an article, I submitted it to the Journal of Character Education. This was my first experience