生命教育為實現人—己—物之和諧教育（教育部，2010），臺灣生命教育的推動，著重於幫助學生了解自我與生命、尊重與善待他人、愛護珍惜環境，進而找到生命意義與安身立命之道。本文除探討生命教育之內涵，以及臺灣實施生命教育的進程外，亦討論國外實施生命教育計畫之實施重點，包括香港、英國、澳洲與紐西蘭，羅列各國生命教育計畫之內涵，以期為國內生命教育規劃與課程設計時之參考。

Life education aims to teach students living in harmony with self and others (Ministry of Education, 2010). In Taiwan, priorities of life education are to help students understand selves and life, to learn to respect and treat others well, to protect environment, and to find the meaning of life. In addition to introduced the rationale and application of life education in Taiwan, this article also discussed other countries’ priorities and application of life education, including Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. Some suggestions were proposed to enhance the application of life education.