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Peer reviewedSusky, John E. – Journal of Thought, 1979
Critiquing Skinner's and Kohlberg's moral development theories as inadequate, the author asserts that affective development (compassion, empathy, caring) is necessary to moral action. While saying that schools are limited in their ability to provide moral education, he outlines qualities of an educational environment which could facilitate moral…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Affective Objectives, Educational Environment, Elementary Education
Download full textNelsen, Edward A.; And Others – 1969
This study was designed to assess and compare the roles of intelligence and moral judgment in relation to patterns of behavior in temptation situations. Six Resistance to Temptation (RTT) tasks were administered to 106 sixth grade students. One year later, four Kohlberg Moral Judgment (MJ) tasks were administered to 100 of the same subjects. IQ…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Correlation, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education
