The Development of Moral Education in Malaysia

Moral Education (ME) has been employed in the Malaysian education systemfor more than two decades. Policies have changed, and syllabi have been reviewed. Themany challenges faced by makers, educators and students ofME have been analysed andevaluated continuously. In this article, the writer explains that Malaysia has come a longway where ME is concerned. The historical, religious and sociocultural aspects ofMalaysia have been of concern since the first ME syllabus was constructed. The MEsyllabus was revisited a decade ago, and now it might undergo another evaluation andrevision. In-depth research needs to be done to ensure that ME in Malaysia is unique anddynamic within a multicultural setting