"they direct that the governing powers of all countries should establish rational plans for the education and general formation of the characters of their subjects. These plans must be devised to train children from their earliest infancy in good habits of every description which will of course prevent them from acquiring those falsehood and deception"

Question

"they direct that the governing powers of all countries should establish rational plans for the education and general formation of the characters of their subjects.  These plans must be devised to train children from their earliest infancy in good habits of every description which will of course prevent them from acquiring those falsehood and deception"

Which policy would most likely be supported by this quotation from Robert Owen's A New View of Society?
a) free public education
b) religious education
c) private education for children
d) civics education for adults

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The quotation from Robert Owen's "A New View of Society" emphasizes the importance of establishing rational plans for education to train children in good habits from an early age. This suggests a focus on broad educational initiatives aimed at shaping character and morals.

Given this context, the policy most likely supported by the quotation is:

a) free public education

This option aligns with the idea of creating educational systems that are accessible to all children to promote good habits and prevent the acquisition of falsehood and deception.