An introductory speech communication course should contain a unit on communication ethics so that students learn ethical standards and how they should be applied in creating and delivering a message or responding to a message. One of the many hinderances that accompany incorporating such a unit into the curriculum is the lack of precedence for…

The paper reviews L. Kohlberg's theory of moral reasoning and its relationship to cognitive development of children. R. Feuerstein's theories of mediated learning experience (MLE) are reviewed, and remediation for individuals deficient in cognitive functions is addressed. The paper notes the existence of deficient cognitive functions, specifically…

Because increased technology too often is an inappropriate means to deal with contemporary social and educational needs, there is a need for academics to stress ethical and ecological values to students who may otherwise expect to seek a "quick fix" for societal ills through "high tech" solutions without sensitivity to the…

Nominal Group Technique (NGT), a highly structured group process that seeks to provide an orderly procedure for obtaining qualitative information from target groups who are most associated with a problem area, can be used to teach ethics in public relations classes. In NGT, members work in the presence of one another but do not interact except…

A review of the ethical standards established by the forensic community for use of evidence in contest speaking reveals that (1) there is a paucity of specific ethical guidelines established for contest speaking in the textbook literature, and (2) the standards outlined are stated in terms of "unethical behavior" rather than of positive…

Business students' observations of corporate ethical behavior and social responsibility were studied. The research objective was to examine the contention that the education of business managers should include courses in business and society because such courses would heighten student perceptions of the ethical and social dimensions of managerial…

The author traces the direction that morality is taking today. As a result of this direction a new presentation and a new method of teaching morality is examined. (Author/DE)

The major premise of this paper is that the values clarification approach to moral issues is a form of doublespeak based on flawed thinking. Following an examination of examples of doublespeak, the paper discusses the concept of subjectivity in "Teaching As a Subversive Activity," by N. Postman and C. Weingartner, arguing that their…

This curriculum unit consists of various student readings and activities on the topic of prejudice. The focus is upon prejudice as it relates to various ethnic groups in North America, to anti-Semitism as a national policy in Nazi Germany, and to immigration policy. It is divided into six episodes, each of which focuses upon the teaching of a…

This report (the fourth volume of the auxiliary series, "Schools for the 70's and Beyond") contains a 25-page synopsis of the conference, the texts of papers presented at the conference, and lists of participants. The papers, which take up the major portion of the document, are subsumed under three headings: 1) "Behaving and Believing," a paper by…

Examines how television viewing has affected students' abilities to conduct rational arguments and suggests that students should be encouraged to provide ethical proof in their writing. (DD)

Guidance counselors must themselves realize that the new religion which they are administering contains no moral demand system. In a post-communal culture based on self-fulfillment, the minister is purely remissive and analytic. The minister represents no authority and performs no liturgy. (Author)

In light of the movement to heighten moral sensitivity in the classroom, the Nazi holocaust is being discussed in many parts of the country. In this article comparisons are suggested of this aspect of Jewish history with black slavery and American Indian experiences. (Author/GC)

This research examines some of the difficulties of evaluating pupils in the affective domain. All schools are involved in some form of moral education. We should examine what kinds of values the pupils are taught to develop. (MFD)