PROBITY PROMOTIONS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVELS IN THAILAND

Abstract

The study was aimed to investigate the practical approaches with the probity principle; the application of the probity principle to promote probity in primary schools; and the approaches to promote probity in Primary Schools. The researcher found that applying honesty to promote probity in the primary school, societies expected the institution to develop probity and pursued its roles and duties to nurture and arouse learners to become the good and the quality members of societies vested with straightforwardness, sincerity, no betrayal thoughts, no cheating and no deceit but honesty. Training should not only restrict in school but also at homes. The probity principle could be intervened in the instruction of every subject. All religions taught their devotees to be good by employing religious rites and liturgies. They emphasized developing human livelihood as humans expected wellbeing, and quality of life. The livelihood science indicated that a quality of life is a perfect life without miseries and sleep with suffering. Had religious doctrines been recognized but failed its implementation; life is then useless. Applying honesty principle to promote probity in primary school demanded truthful straightforwardness to oneself and to others. Individual knew what was right and what was wrong and attachment to honesty was a good thing but paired with mutual respect.  Recommendation to policymaking, diverse Dhamma practices responsive to the current phenomenon and students’ daily life should be emphasized in probity promotion in primary schools. In practices, diverse neighboring sources should be explored about probity promotion coherent to class lessons. Studies on the approaches to probity promotion in schools with multiple dimensions, should critically be analyzed.