I think schools already try to do 2, but perhaps not well. I would like to see mandatory courses on critical thinking and logic in primary and secondary school, rather than just sneaking it into English and humanities courses. Maybe formal/​symbolic logic could be part of the math curriculum, and it could be covered each year. Switching to Socratic method-style teaching might help, but I think it’s harder to do.
Getting 1, including for nonhuman animals, might require a public shift in attitudes towards animals first. Humane education might be what you’re looking for.
Schools try to do 1 for humans to some extent, but also perhaps not well. They have religion classes, and history and fiction can foster empathy. I went through a Catholic school system, although I was never really religious. Do they teach ethics in public schools?
I’m not optimistic that we could have much influence over these, though.
I think schools already try to do 2, but perhaps not well. I would like to see mandatory courses on critical thinking and logic in primary and secondary school, rather than just sneaking it into English and humanities courses. Maybe formal/​symbolic logic could be part of the math curriculum, and it could be covered each year. Switching to Socratic method-style teaching might help, but I think it’s harder to do.
Getting 1, including for nonhuman animals, might require a public shift in attitudes towards animals first. Humane education might be what you’re looking for.
Schools try to do 1 for humans to some extent, but also perhaps not well. They have religion classes, and history and fiction can foster empathy. I went through a Catholic school system, although I was never really religious. Do they teach ethics in public schools?
I’m not optimistic that we could have much influence over these, though.