Cites contemporary applications of Thoreau's belief that wild places were a source of inspiration containing the "raw material of life" and that "to the extent a culture, or an individual, lost contact with wildness it became weak and dull." Makes a case for the employment of outdoor recreation educators by schools to teach…

To assist counselors who face difficult situations, the helping professions have generated both ethical codes and decision-making models. Because the process of decision making seems to be related to cognitive-moral development, this article details ethical codes and decision models and speculates on how counselor level of development may…

Social and cultural norms, institutional reinforcements, and adult oversight that used to enforce a moratorium on adolescent sexual activity have been largely relaxed, and the present approach to sex education is merely leaving adolescents adrift to fend for themselves. It is time to overhaul comprehensive sex education. (SLD)

Presents 14 questions and answers that deal with moral education and character formation in particular schools and classrooms. Suggests that schools which move in a "for character" direction are moving toward the "hallowed goal" of school community, so widely praised by educational reformers. (RS)

The formation and implementation of U.S. moral/political educational policy is highly problematic, due to certain long-held beliefs and embedded understandings that affect the policy-making process. China's situation has been less problematic. This discussion explores three areas of contrast between the societies involving morality/religion,…

Presents the results of a survey of Canada's 10 provincial education ministries regarding the promotion of moral education in their public schools. Compares the results with a similar survey conducted 12 years previously. Concludes that Quebec has made great strides in improving moral education while other provinces have lagged. (SG)

Describes a lesson for teaching elementary school students about moral issues and decision making. Suggests that students read "Tucker's Countryside" by George Selden and evaluate moral choices made in the story. Offers a series of activities surrounding the reading of the book. (SG)

Argues that children do not learn to be moral by obeying others' rules. Advocates an ethical approach that results in a well-formed conscience and reasoned understanding about responsible action. (SK)

School systems are advised to take a lesson from corporations who have created a code of ethical conduct for their employees and have implemented ethics training programs. Outlines steps to create a code of ethical conduct and cites five examples of corporations' ethical codes on the topic of nepotism. (MLF)

Summarizes several creative strategies to increase students' awareness of, and commitment to, constructive values in a classroom setting. These simple exercises include brainstorming and reverse brainstorming, imagining consequences, analogical thinking, empathy, questioning and discussion, and problem-solving approaches. (MLH)

Suggests that music instruction include teaching ethics and values. Argues that performing ensembles are a powerful tool for imparting values such as integrity, self-esteem, cooperation, and tolerance. Includes charts for evaluating student behavior without including ethics and values as part of an academic grade. (DK)

Describes, explains, and illustrates developmental intervention model (Just Community approach) for infusing college life experiences with opportunities for examining ethical and moral issues with intention of developing students' ethical reasoning and their ability to translate such reasoning into ethical action. (Author/CM)

Presents a 140-item annotated bibliography of books, articles, and conference papers on teaching ethics in professional writing. Presents 21 items focusing on theory, 99 items focusing on teaching, 16 items with a teacher focus, and 5 items on related bibliographies. (SR)

Argues against condom education and distribution in the schools. (SR)

Rebuts an article in this issue against condom education and distribution in the schools. (SR)