Discusses four problems of special education: definitional, epistemological, axiological, and metaphysical. Posits that everyone is in principle capable of becoming an autonomous human being and some just need more help than others. This is the purpose of special education programs. (JOW)

Romain Gary was born in Lithuania, moved to France at age 14, and spent much of his adult life in Britain and America. He represents an unusually extreme case of multiple identity in a transnational context. Despite this, Gary's literary oeuvre is not much concerned with the problem of identity. It exhibits instead a tension between protest at the…

Three moral dilemmas involving sex discrimination/stereotypes were presented to 161 6-11 year olds. Many children appeared prepared to justify gender discrimination, accepted the "validity" of stereotypes, and/or felt pressured to conform to social norms. Both cognitive, age-linked intervention and help in resisting social pressure were…

The legal and ethical dilemmas faced by counselors working in organizations are outlined, together with the need for the counseling profession to set clear competency and supervision standards for practitioners. Uses counseling services provided within the British postal system as a model. (Author/KW)

Compares the American and British experiences in the demoralizing of society to England's Victorian Age and argues that society's moral condition is deteriorating--a trend that constitutes a threat to society's future. Various statistical evidence is presented, as well as examples stemming from economic, material, and political factors. (GLR)

A survey of English elementary school children showed that of the approximately 50 percent who watched films on videorecorders, almost all watched movies generally considered unsuitable for children. This occurred even when children reported watching with parents. Among these were extremely violent and pornographic films. (IS)

Reports on surveys comparing personal and moral values of 89 Saudi Arabian and 96 British adolescents. Finds that Islam has a profound impact on the values of the Saudi students, whereas religious views have only a limited effect on the British students. Also finds that the British students place a higher value on friends and family. (ACM)

Discusses the introduction of environmental philosophy into courses on the philosophical aspects of social and world problems, philosophical theology, modern European ideas, and moral philosophy. Describes some of the opportunities for, and constraints upon, the teaching of environmental philosophy in British and American universities. (TW)

Explores Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development in relation to Korean and British children. Illustrates cultural differences in moral orientations. Notes it was not possible to match responses from Korean children to Kohlberg's manual. Suggests that interpretation of children's moral reasoning should be based on consideration of cultural…