There are promising suggestions in ethical philosophy that may assist substantially in the clarification of issues in the affective domain in education. These suggestions may be viewed in two aspects--as analytical distinctions and as synthetic coordination of these analytic elements. It is possible to construct an intelligible theory of the…

This paper argues the need for curricula for women's growth, highlights the experimental curriculum, content and process, summarizes the data on the pre, post, and longitudinal measures of ego and moral maturity, and presents implications of curricula for women's growth. Prepared for the American Psychological Association, Chicago, 1975. (Author)

By using this holistic approach the author believes that men will be able to construct a view of the development of man that synthesizes many existing separate human science approaches. The purposes of this conference paper are fourfold: 1) to give an example of how to begin to reformulate current intellectual interests in terms of a humanistic…

The paper presents key features of Jean Piaget's theory of moral development, compares Piaget's theory with Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development and Sidney Simon's theory of values clarification, and evaluates the values clarification movement in light of Piaget's theoretical and practical conclusions. The focus is twofold: first, on…

Problems of providing effective training for moral development are discussed. Intended for teachers, parents, and education students, the book lends itself easily to application in the classroom. The book is presented in three sections. Section I provides a historical and philosophical perspective on the need for moral education and on basic…