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Yung-Hsiang Hu – Educational Technology & Society, 2024
Ethical decision-making is challenging for most students. Values clarification exercises (VCEs) can help reduce decisional conflicts and feelings of regret. Scholars have suggested Ethical decision-making is challenging for most students. Values clarification exercises (VCEs) can help reduce decisional conflicts and feelings of regret. Scholars…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Artificial Intelligence, Business Administration Education
Nzahabwanayo, Sylvestre – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2018
While the academic literature is replete with affirming that 'values-explicit' citizenship education programs are biased and indoctrinatory, there is scant attention to substantiate this claim. The present paper fills this gap; it investigates the values education notion informing "Itorero," a non-formal citizenship education platform…
Descriptors: Values Education, High School Graduates, Foreign Countries, Informal Education
Kristiansen, Aslaug – Studies in Philosophy and Education, 2015
The analysis is based on some moral experiences taking place during a terrorist attack on the Norwegian Labor Party's youth camp on the island of Utøya (outside of Oslo) July 22, 2011, where 69 young people were killed and several seriously injured. After the attack many of the survivors told stories of how strangers spontaneous had helped and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Terrorism, Ethics, Educational Practices
Stewart, John S. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1975
Criticizes the values clarification approach for avoiding the structure of values, for allowing judgmental activites, for embracing moral relativism, and for not being founded in theory. (DW)
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Moral Development, Persuasive Discourse

Wagner, Paul A. – Journal of Educational Thought, 1981
Points to three deficiencies in values clarification as a program of moral education; i.e., failure to distinguish the intellectual traits essential in moral valuing; failure to contribute to students' moral development; and failure to consider the purpose and mechanics of moral argument. Concludes that values clarification promotes ethical…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Intellectual Development, Moral Development

Carter, Robert E. – Journal of Moral Education, 1987
Provides a detailed account and critique of all of Lawrence Kohlberg's writings dealing with the seventh stage of his moral development theory. Discusses the uniqueness of stage seven as compared to one through six. Concludes that stages one through six culminate in, but are not lessened by, stage seven. (Author/AEM)
Descriptors: Developmental Stages, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Justice

Hare, William – Journal of Moral Education, 1987
Examines three contemporary approaches to moral education, (values clarification, situation ethics, and critical issues), to see how far they satisfy the ideal of open-mindedness. Finds that while all three seek to avoid indoctrination and present different alternatives to traditional moral education with its emphasis on absolute moral values, all…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Moral Development
Smith, Philip R. – Momentum, 1995
Discusses the role of education in the formation of student moral character, paying special attention to the problems presented by technological advancement. States that technological training must be accompanied by education in the ethical use of technology. Identifies teachers as the best agents to effect successful character development of…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Educational Technology, Elementary Secondary Education
Brock, Carol S. – Campus Activities Programming, 1991
Student activities programing, viewed as essential to the college experience, is defended by outlining some of the values and growth opportunities it provides for students. Several specific programing strategies useful as catalysts in values development are described, including values clarification exercises, multicultural programing, and…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Ethics, Extracurricular Activities, Higher Education

Giarelli, James M. – Teachers College Record, 1982
Some of the major changes and trends in ethical philosophy and ethics teaching are illustrated through an analysis of ethics primers. Changes in the field of ethics and in the development of moral awareness are reflected in the development of ethics primers. (JN)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories

Elder, Linda – Journal of Developmental Education, 1999
Contends that students must understand the foundations of ethical reasoning in order to develop the ability to think critically about ethical issues. Discusses three foundations upon which all ethical reasoning must rest: (1) a sound understanding of ethical concepts and principles; (2) the knowledge that ethics is different from other domains of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Ethical Instruction, Ethics, Higher Education

Grier, Leslie K.; Firestone, Ira J. – Child Study Journal, 1998
Examined the effects of an initial test of a dual intervention program designed to enhance moral reasoning and person efficacy among fifth- and sixth-grade children in order to determine whether the intervention would advance behavior reflective of moral attributes. Found that the study group advanced in several of the efficacy measures as well as…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Ethics, Grade 5

Goldbecker, Sheralyn S. – 1976
It is stated in the introduction that growing numbers of educators and researchers are concerned with how students develop values and they are examining strategies for values clarification. This monograph presents historical background and recent trends in value education. It discusses the values clarification approach and the cognitive…
Descriptors: Accountability, Cognitive Development, Educational Environment, Educational History
Kirschenbaum, Howard – 1995
This book presents a comprehensive approach to values education and moral education. It draws on old and new approaches and methods to help young people grow up with clear values, good character, moral integrity, and the knowledge and skills to be good citizens. This comprehensive model utilizes traditional approaches for inculcating and modeling…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Titus, Dale N. – 1994
This paper highlights trends in values education in public secondary schools, crucial issues in both religious and secular values education, and effective strategies for teaching values in formal and invisible curricula. A review of the history of values education in the public schools is accompanied by relevant research pertaining to the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Codes of Ethics, Ethics, Humanistic Education
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