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A democratic education is the answer to the challenges of contemporary society, which is characterized by indifference and an unwillingness to engage for the common good. Educational practices are often aligned to this trend so that they are planned with the aim of developing competences useful for individual success and the economic improvement of society. It is necessary to envision a new design for higher education that promotes in people the disposition to engage in the construction of a society where everyone has an equal opportunity to live a good and fulfilling life.  \nUseful for this purpose can be a rediscovery of the classical position of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle that present virtue and ethics as a theoretical framework for education. This framework can be used as a foundation upon which to renew academic practices by planning and designing experiences able to translate theory into actions. Service learning is an interesting model that would allow for this and would guide practices that support a democratic education informed by virtue and ethics. If useful for redirecting higher education, service learning is particularly suitable for educating teachers, the practitioners who have a great responsibility for transforming society through education. In this paper, after developing the appropriate theoretical framework, we present, as an example of service learning, the Community Research Service Learning experience carried out at the University of Verona in the Primary Teacher Education master's degree program.  \nKeywords: higher education; service learning; civic engagement; ethics; preservice teacher training.  \nIntroduction  \nIn order to answer the call of Agenda 2030 (UN, 2015), higher education must assist in giving form to a new society in which democracy is cultivated in both the minds and practices of our society. This democratic education is needed to reverse the drift in our contemporary society that philosophers and sociologists describe as characterized by indifference (Baumann, 2004; Morin, 2007) and a lack of awareness of others, where few feel a sense of responsibility for their neighbors (Boella, 2006, 2018; Lévinas, 1961) . As public debates and speeches become increasingly more violent, action for the common good becomes more  \n􀀍Full Professor, University of Verona, Italy.  \n†Temporary Assistant Professor, University of Verona, Italy.  \n[https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.8-2-1](https://doi.org/10.30958/aje.8-2-1) doi=10.30958/aje.8-2-1  \ndormant; indeed, observing the democratic rules of coexistence is no longer viewed as necessary and honorable (Pulcini, 2009).  \nThis way of thinking is rooted in an individualistic ethic, in which the idea of a―good life‖ resides in self-affirmation (Baumann, 1999). This self-serving way of interpreting life‘s purpose is one of the worst risks to democracy (Beck, 1998), and it is further exacerbated by our educational system. Aligned with current trends, educational programs are designed to develop competences useful for individual success and the economic improvement of society (Mortari, 2017, p. 15), resulting in an educational system that takes the form of a ―banking model‖(Marullo & Edwards, 2000, p. 746).  \nIn order to give meaning to the globalized world we now live in and compensate for the loss of significance of the common life in the global village, it is necessary to envision a new education that offers a rich, meaningful experience, able to give form to a ―good person‖ and a―good society.‖ The classical ethics teachings of Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle constitute a valid theoretical framework for this purpose. Since, as Aristotle stated, the human ","cbCaivV0mvSB76Pw","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivV0mvSB76Pw","pdf",648648,23,"English","# Introduction\n## Policy, Ethics, and Education\n### Ethics and Education","[{\"question\":\"Why does the paper connect higher education with Agenda 2030?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that higher education should help form a new society where democracy is cultivated in both minds and practices, addressing contemporary indifference and disengagement from the common good.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper justify using classical ethics for educational reform?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes rediscovering Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle to frame virtue and ethics as a foundation for renewing academic practices and designing experiences that translate theory into action.\"},{\"question\":\"What role does service learning play in the proposed approach?\",\"answer\":\"Service learning is presented as a model that combines theoretical premises with practical educational implementation, including an example program in teacher education at the University of Verona.\"}]","Service Learning: A Philosophy and Practice to Reframe Higher Education | PDF",1792076223,58]