In the broad area of moral philosophy, critiques of well-being values have notably increased since the 1980's. Often underpinning analysis are contrasting theories of well-being, e.g. subjective constructs that value highly reflections on personal experiences and individual fulfillment, and objective theories that emphasise more through specific…

According to Johnson (2001) and Rest (1979) a leader who has developed a high level of moral reasoning will tend to make decisions that are better from an ethical/moral perspective than a leader who has achieved a lower level of moral reasoning. The mission statement at this university states that graduates will be prepared through training in…

Faculty tasked with revising the accounting curriculum to incorporate an ethics component may benefit from the experiences reported in the literature. We construct and describe a framework for the pedagogy of accounting ethics based upon extant literature. Our purpose is to present the cumulative contributions to the literature in a fashion that…

Social studies educators in the coming years should concentrate on the humanizing elements of the curriculum to ensure that programs are social and humane. (MM)

Discussed a program whose goals are to increase people's capacity to resolve personal and interpersonal values conflicts. (Author/RK)

Examines whether elementary school children have the interest or ability to understand philosophy. Suggests that philosophical thinking among children should be encouraged and that it should take place in the terms and concepts of ordinary language with which children are comfortable. (Author/DB)

Describes the moral discussion approach and the deliberate psychological education approach to morals education. Reports the impact of a values course, nine weeks of psychological awareness followed by nine weeks of moral discourse, on the moral development of eleventh grade students. (JK)

Suggesting the use of the vocational shop program for personal development in addition to learning mechanical skills, the authors propose that instructors plan specific values and values clarification activities as a regular part of the shop program, including the teaching of positive attitudes and moral development. (BM)

Growing public concern with student discipline, increases in student suicide rates, homicides, and high pregnancy rates of teenage girls are causing educators to give renewed attention to the concept of "character development" in public education. (MD)

Following discussion of the philosophical underpinnings for values objectivity and a review of tenents of Piaget's and Kohlberg's (cognitive/moral development) theories, offers a blueprint for establishing a comprehensive values education program needed in environmental education. (JN)

Argues that schools need to intensify efforts to offer values instruction since current efforts portend failure. Examines the historical roots of values education, profiles the social context of values problems, critiques approaches to values, describes ways to unify the advocates of values education, and discusses the current public demand for…

Advocates the promotion of certain values in the middle school curriculum, including the promotion of students' personal efficacy, competence, responsibility, affiliation with learning events, awareness, and an ethical perception of self. (JPB)

Current societal problems and increasing pressures on youth has prompted school systems to infuse values education into the curriculum. Information pertaining to the development and hierarchy of values in students is highly sought after. A random sample of 2,342 students in grades 4-12 were administered the Survey of Values addressing six domains:…

Discusses implementation and evaluation in moral education pilot projects in Canadian elementary and secondary schools, emphasizing the role and impact of the teacher in teaching of values. (DW)

This paper offers an overview of the Kohlberg theory and describes the curriculum materials, teaching process, and the techniques for teacher training used in the research design for the Values Education Project. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, 1975. (Author)