Jeffrey Bulger's Ethics as Educational Infrastructure

The article analyzes Jeffrey Bulger's approach to teaching ethics, proposing a transition from a model based on teacher charisma toward a 'reproductive pedagogical infrastructure.' The author argues that relying on the master's personality is risky and arbitrary. Instead, they advocate for the introduction of repeatable instruments and procedures (ethical pedagog) that limit the influence of the hidden curriculum. A key element is the principle of 'assessment without moralization'—evaluating not the student's private beliefs, but the quality of their reasoning and their ability to substantively justify decisions. Such an approach promotes pedagogical pluralism and the democratization of the teaching process, where the teacher becomes a manager of the environment rather than a moral authority, enforcing transparency and responsibility for design and ethical choices.