Values education is discussed as a process which enhances the student's understanding of his/her individual beliefs, rather than as a course of study which guides the student toward a desired response. (RW)

Presents a case for viewing instructional design as a moral endeavor; offers a framework for discussing the moral dimensions of the profession, including conscience formation and competency development; and discusses ways the framework can be used to improve the practice of instructional design. (LRW)

Discusses the neo-classical backlash to a therapeutic liberalism in moral education that has attempted to revive the character education system established in the early decades of the 20th century. Notes the importance of generating habits of good moral conduct, then discusses literature and moral understanding, the move from theory to practical…

Presents a flow chart version of the Potter Box Method, in which a journalist looks at an ethical problem from various points of view. (RS)

Summarizes a lesson plan which uses W. S. Merwin's prose poem "Make This Simple Test" to introduce the ethical consequences of what technical writers do as well as to emphasize other aspects of technical writing. (SR)

Morality should be taught in public schools. Ethics, the effort to apply simple moral rules, is too complex to teach to secondary school students. Very few adolescents can apply a conduct code requiring them to weigh refined issues, apply prudence, and display considerable self-control. Most lack the necessary maturity. Includes five references.…

Argues that journalism advisers need to help student journalists cultivate an informed journalistic conscience as well as some procedures in order to justify their decisions. Discusses examples that can help students understand and apply issues in journalism ethics of: law versus ethics; informed journalistic conscience; and justification…

This article questions whether the study of normative moral theory and its application to particular moral problems has a beneficial effect upon someone seeking to improve the quality of their moral thinking. A broad outline of the conception of moral thinking underlying moral theory and applied ethics is considered, particularly the logical…

In this paper I explore the role of manners and morals. In particular, what is the connection between emotional demeanor and the inner stuff of virtue? Does the fact that we can pose faces and hide our inner sentiments, i.e., "fake it," detract from or add to our capacity for virtue? I argue, following a line from the Stoics, that it can add to…

Murals tell specific stories, but, because they are created from many specific stories, they also tell a common story, a story of the things that connect people to each other. In this way, muralism is an antidote for the hatred and disconnectedness in society. Moral education is participatory. It is a creative, critical and analytical process.…

Never having been a principal, I've always been curious about what it takes to be one. Over the years, I've been privileged to meet a number of K-8 principals and have almost always come away impressed. I don?t have to tell you how complex and challenging the principal's job has become, especially since the No Child Left Behind Act took effect.…

The question of what counts as good education research has received a great deal of attention, but too often it is conceived principally as a methodological question rather than an ethical one. Good education research is a matter not only of sound procedures but also of beneficial aims and results; our ultimate aim as researchers and educators is…

Making ethics relevant to students in a business communications course continues to be a challenge. Classroom practitioners have long noted the difficulties in surmounting the contradictions students sense in business ethics instruction. Furthermore, students often perceive ethics to be largely irrelevant to the skills necessary for success in…

Recent research has exposed the potential of quality teaching to exercise a positive influence on student achievement. Extending beyond surface and factual learning, quality teaching has posited conceptions of "intellectual depth", "communicative competence" and "self-reflection" as being central to effective…