What opportunities and challenges are presented to religious education across the globe by the basic human right of freedom of religion and belief? To what extent does religious education facilitate or inhibit "freedom of religion" in schools? What contribution can religious education make to freedom in the modern world? This volume…

This paper presents some key findings of a quantitative study which assessed a group of Chinese educational leaders' value orientations. A survey instrument "The Institutional Values Inventory" was used to investigate their perspectives on the values espoused by their institutions in terms of traditional Confucian ethics and values of…

Educators and policy makers confront challenging questions of ethics, justice, and equity on a regular basis. Should teachers retain a struggling student if it means she will most certainly drop out? Should an assignment plan favor middle-class families if it means strengthening the school system for all? These everyday dilemmas are both utterly…

The thesis of this article is that the effectiveness of an organization depends on the philosophical bases of the individuals involved. Thus, the philosophical bases from which the individuals operate are the sine qua non for organizational effectiveness. (Author)

Surveyed humanist counselors (N=158) on selected spiritual and ethical beliefs. Results indicated that ethical/spiritual pluralism best characterized the humanists' stance. Discusses findings within context of historical and contemporary school of humanism. (Author/ABL)

The purpose of philosophy is to aid the individual in developing a unified view of the universe, the world, and the society in which he lives. In both the establishing of life-goals and the development of a philosophy of education, a clear understanding of values and facts in necessary. But in educational practice, many decisions are based on…

Decisions of student personnel often involve an operational definition of quality'', making it a matter of personal and professional integrity to investigate an ethical posture fully and to act consistently with that posture. (Author)

The liberal arts are described as the ideological framework for colleges of arts and science on which hangs the curriculum. A definition of liberal arts is proposed that views the liberal arts as a perspective consisting of seven elements: holism, humanism, history, analysis-belief, creativity, recreation, and values. (MLW)

Five essays analyze human needs and values in relation to population and economic growth. The first, "The Trouble With Growth," discusses current problems: the benefits of growth are unfairly distributed; growth can damage the environment and waste resources; unproductive and dysfunctional growth is not distinguished from productive and socially…

This book is based on the premise that schools are communities and that schools must be created as moral communities if moral education is to succeed in the schools. Sections of the book explore the key elements required to turn schools into moral communities. Chapters include: (1) "Administrative Issues"; (2) "How Children Develop Morals"; (3)…

Twelve essays examine the relationship between knowledge and human values and the implications of this relationship for education, particularly at the university level. Authored by professors of philosophy, intellectual history, theoretical physics, Judaic studies, political theory, social ethics and religion, the essays call for a new approach…

The purpose of this article is to bring to light and celebrate the richness of the environmental education field, thereby paying homage to the pedagogical creativity of its architects over the course of the last thirty years, as well as to their contribution in reflecting on the meaning, problems and possibilities of our relationship to the…