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Download full textCraver, Samuel M., Ed. – 1986
The following papers (with authors and respondents) were presented at the annual conference of the South Atlantic Philosophy of Education Society: (1) "Education as a Liberal Field of Study" (Walter Feinberg) Respondent--Eric Bredo; (2) "The Meaning of Foundations: An Alternative Paradigm for Assessing the Effects of Foundational…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Philosophy, Ethics, Foundations of Education
Prock, Valencia N., Ed.; And Others – 1986
A variety of ethical issues confronting the nursing profession are examined in these proceedings. The following papers are presented: (1) "Ethics: Care & Conflict," by Leah Curtin; (2) "The Interface of Politics and Ethics in Nursing," by Mila Aroskar; (3) "Pluralistic Ethical Decision-Making," by Rita Payton; (4)…
Descriptors: Bioethics, Ethics, Legal Problems, Medical Services
Muenchow, Susan, Ed.; McFarland, Mary Lang, Ed. – 1982
In these proceedings of a May 1981 symposium, the origins of the New Right and its efforts to capture the "pro-family" label for itself are explored. Also addressed is the question of why there are two opposing children's lobbies, one conservative and one more liberal. Special emphasis was placed on the Family Protection Act and on…
Descriptors: Conferences, Day Care, Employed Women, Family Programs
Oden, Teresa, Ed.; Thompson, Christine, Ed. – 1977
Experts from the fields of law, business, government, and research were invited to a symposium sponsored by Dartmouth College to examine public policies which are challenged by the advent of computer technology. Eleven papers were delivered addressing such critical social issues related to computing and public policies as the man-computer…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Computers, Conferences, Futures (of Society)
Senate Committee of Canada (Ontario). Standing Senate Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. – 1978
Experiences in prenatal life and early childhood that may cause personality disorders or criminal behavior in later life are examined in these proceedings of the Subcommittee on Childhood Experiences as Causes of Criminal Behavior of the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare and Science. This issue, the eleventh in a series of 19 hearings dating…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Antisocial Behavior, Delinquent Behavior, Early Experience
Illinois Advisory Committee on Nonpublic Schools, Lansing. – 1978
This document presents eight statements representative of positions taken by participants in a conference held to explore the relationship between the state and non-public schools. A historical perspective on the role of the parents in education, a lawyer's case for parental responsibility in education, parent involvement and parent rights are…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Educational History, Educational Responsibility, Government Role
Thiroux, Jacques P., Ed. – 1975
The keynote speaker at this conference reviewed the ways to overcome the separation between humanists and what is conceived to be the real world. Humanists must not only foster greater appreciation of the arts and expose people to the background of human culture, but engage in direct interaction with critical issues and long-term social choices.…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Course Objectives, Ethical Instruction, Futures (of Society)
Murata, Alice K., Ed.; Salvador-Burris, Juanita, Ed. – 1980
This document comprises a collection of workshop papers addressing the issues of doing research on the complex social and human problems faced in any community from an Asian American perspective. The following topics are discussed: (1) the nature of community research; (2) the pros and cons of pure basic and applied research; (3) the nature and…
Descriptors: Action Research, Advocacy, Asian Americans, Community Responsibility
van Eys, Jan, Ed. – 1978
This book contains the proceedings of a multidisciplinary workshop convened to explore issues relating to the conduct of medical research on children. In the keynote address, John Holt discusses the right of children to informed consent. The main body of presentations is organized into three categories of concerns: medical imperatives, ethical…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Childhood Needs, Children
DeKock, Anita – 1989
Recognizing that global education did not speak with one voice, that global educators could not even always find ways to speak to each other, and that this internal situation made it very confusing for those outside the field, the conference planners brought together a group of global educators to discuss what assumptions and beliefs should…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Cultural Education, Democracy
Parsons, Michael H., Ed.; Powell, Allan R., Ed. – 1979
Faculty members from Hagerstown Junior College present eight position papers discussing ethical issues in their various disciplines. Ralph Chapin reports on the impact of the recent federal copyright law and how it affects library and media personnel who must deal with and evaluate duplicated written materials, films, and recordings. E. Walter…
Descriptors: Accountability, Business Responsibility, Codes of Ethics, Community Colleges
Senchuk, Dennis M., Ed. – 1984
Arranged in four parts, this collection of conference papers addresses selected philosophical and social questions being faced by contemporary educators. Part 1 contains the presidential address, the subject of which is conceptions of the educated person, and a response to that address. Part 2, the general session, contains two papers which…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Childrens Literature
Garcia, Nilda, Comp.; Ortega, Jaime, Comp. – 1980
Covering the Bi-regional Conference on the Education of Hispanics which was held February 14-16, 1980, in San Antonio, Texas, this text is a verbatim report of selected papers presented. Presentations in the post-secondary sessions deal with the Hispanic variable in higher education (five papers); program and professional development and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Selection, Bilingual Education, Desegregation Effects
