This Texas education resource guide is provided for teachers to plan a character education program which incorporates "Building Good Citizens for Texas" into the classroom curriculum and schoolwide activities. The guide points out that, to be effective, instruction in character education must be appropriate to the developmental level of…

This essay blends practical reflection on current efforts to develop a role-playing curriculum at the University of Pittsburgh with a theoretical investigation of role-playing as a pedagogic technique. This paper examines educational literature on role-playing pedagogy as the topic is treated in a variety of academic fields including medicine,…

Character education's single-minded focus on virtues and moral exemplars is apt to leave young people wondering what an individual does to be honest or courageous or generous or determined. Kohlberg's well-known levels of moral development do not involve the application of universal principles until the most mature stages. Some discussion of moral…

The "moral curriculum group" of the Taiwan Provincial Institute for Elementary School Teachers' Inservice Education is developing a moral curriculum based on a new curriculum standard. But how do group members deal with the problem of Taiwan's national identity? To understand the interpersonal decision-making process regarding the…

Gives an overview of the moral education of mankind in the 20th century, referring particularly to Japan, the Soviet Union, Nigeria, and the United States. Contends that the grave crises of modern civilization have resulted from the neglect of moral education. Calls for a reconsideration of the very foundations of moral education, and proposes…

Explains a theory of legal socialization derived from cognitive developmental theory, using interview data from a developmental study of U. S. white youths from kindergarten through college. (JM)

The German Nazis took power in a country thought to be one of the most educationally and culturally advanced on earth. Books and stories for children that help them explore ethical questions about the Holocaust are discussed. (PP)

Reasoning at the higher stages of Kohlberg's moral development approach is essential if there is to be a just society. Moral education can not, if it is to help in attaining such a society, be restricted to specific religious and political systems. (CJ)

Four areas of recent criticism in legal education, in which changes have been occurring, are discussed: development of skills for legal practice, ethics and professional responsibility, declines in student performance after the first year, and anti-intellectualism. (MSE)

A model based on statistical analysis of alternative choices, practical considerations, and ideal considerations can help students develop decision making skills. Students assign numerical ratings to considerations, chart them, and then construct a scattergram to show correlations between real and ideal considerations, for example. Examples of…

The history of American education's efforts to fulfill responsibilities for the moral and spiritual development of students is described. Views of Kohlberg and Fowler concerning stages of development are discussed. Recent research findings are presented, and implications for educational approaches are suggested. (Author/PP)

Describes a study that showed that the role-taking ability of third-grade children increases their disposition to behave altruistically. Twenty four children were given role-taking tests and their social behavior was observed over a two-month period. (RM)

Presents a moral dilemma for use in K-12 social studies courses focusing on the incident of the Japanese ship, the Komagata Maru, and its Sikh passengers who unsuccessfully attempted to enter Canada in 1914. It is intended to help Canadian youth understand racial relations between East Asians and Canadians. (AM)

The author asserts that moral decision making can be taught, but that choosing the moral direction we wish students to take is problematical. He argues that the proper goal or direction is primarily allegiance to certain principles of rationality and justice, personal benevolence being a desirable goal but too fragile. (Author/SJL)