Presents a flow chart version of the Potter Box Method, in which a journalist looks at an ethical problem from various points of view. (RS)

A teaching plan for a moral education program aimed at the children of nonbelievers, which the Union of Freethinkers would like implemented in the curriculum of Finnish schools, is outlined. (RM)

Examines inconsistencies in individual nurses' decisions about ethical situations and their justifications in the light of changes due to contemporary feminism and professionalization of the nursing role. Suggests empirical identification of ambiguities identified by practitioners be added as a component of professional education. (Author/DH)

Presents seven ethical situations faced by school newspaper advisors and editors, including printing quotes incorporating vulgar language, which advertisements to run, and use of press releases. (RS)

Discusses plagiarism and offers guidelines for its prevention. Discusses writing program administrator policies on plagiarism and how to confront confirmed cheaters. Relates actual cases, and describes situations where plagiarism was not intended by the students. (PRA)

Summarizes accepted principles of ethical communication and shows they apply to employment interviewing. Identifies kinds of interviewing advice that appear to depart from these standards, considers possible justifications for these departures, and concludes they are not warranted. Proposes ways to teach interviewing that are consistent with…

Reviews literature related to practical efforts to cultivate desired moral development reasoning and behavior. Uses Kohlberg's concepts as a reference point to help identify issues, problems, and possibilities, and proposes several practical guidelines for moral development training in the schools. (JAC)

Notes that one of the most important contexts for ethical decision-making is the nature and operation of "contemporary capitalisms." Suggests that rather than issuing a call for teaching business ethics, the author emphasizes the need for more ethical business teaching. (SG)

Examines gender differences in professional school students' ethical sensitivity and moral reasoning. Results indicate that male and female dental students differ in general sensitivity to ethical issues, but not in recognition of issues of care or in moral reasoning. Suggests new directions for research in moral development. (Author/DH)

Reports a study of a connectedness' versus separateness' orientation in adolescents' reasoning about friendship, loyalty, and understanding of political and social order. Conflict resolution for students having a connectedness orientation focused on negotiation; in separateness orientation, the focus was on codes of conduct. Adolescent males…

Reflects on the ways in which children develop character as well as ways to foster moral development in elementary education communities. Includes a brief discussion of Robert Coles' documentation of moral intelligence in children, and lists several ways to aid the moral life of children in Montessori classrooms. (EV)

Many young people do not understand nor have they acquired the moral values and character traits they need to be good citizens. What is taught in moral education is the responsibility of the local school board. Answers six questions and provides information about the Center for the Advancement of Ethics and Character at Boston University. (MLF)

Describes an interdisciplinary program in which English, social studies, physics, and calculus teachers joined forces to teach high school students critical-thinking skills so that students could make ethical decisions and solve ethical dilemmas. (MM)

Illustrates how principle and virtue ethics can be applied to decision-making processes in experience-based training and development programs. Principle ethics is guided by predetermined rules and assumes that issues being examined are somewhat similar in context, whereas virtue ethics assumes that "correct behavior" is determined from…

Outlines procedures that teachers can use to discourage plagiarism and deal with instances of plagiarism by their students. Teachers should discuss the subject of plagiarism with their students, instruct them in the proper way to quote the work of others, check the authenticity of students' written work, and carefully confront students in…