The last 10 years of educational reform are marked by the near-complete absence of the ideas and ideals of democracy as well as those of education. Educators must work to regain understanding of democracy and its present state, strive to help students acquire traits of character and habits of mind, and develop a more profound conception of what it…

A business ethics course aiming to depict business as a system of relationships and responsibilities covers the following areas: consideration of the moral climate of society, character development, exercise of moral imagination, and moral reasoning. The course introduces ethical theory and argument in a business context. (SK)

America still refuses to deal with racism's effects on a child's character development. The "Focus on the Family" agenda must become part of the school's agenda, but it cannot be based on one religion's teachings, as Linda Page suggests ("A Conservative Christian View on Values," this issue). Public schools must teach the facts…

Surveys literature on organizational moral development and describes research methodology employed, summarizes research findings, and examines career implications for human resource professionals. Contends that institutionalizing an ethics program can impact favorably on both the organization and the career of the implementing human resource…

Notes that, despite best efforts at facing diversity issues on college campuses, achieving multiculturalism remains elusive. Adapts Evans' (1987) model for fostering moral development into a model for informing and evaluating strategies and programs designed to advance multiculturalism on campuses. Includes description of case study application of…

Presents a 15-item annotated bibliography of conference papers and research reports published since 1987 concerning ethics in business communication. (SR)

Discusses the educational thought of Paulo Freire, focusing on metaphysical, ontological, epistemological, and ethical aspects. Presents Freire as a constructivist who viewed humanity as an ever-unfinished construction by human beings. Contrasts Freire's thought with that of Plato. (AS)

Argues that business communication uses the same forms (causal analysis, classification, etc.) as other forms of composition, and that the act of communicating in the social context of a business culture implies an ethical basis. Argues that ethics and moral development are part of a students' cognitive development and an inevitable part of…

Study examines the relationship between college students' perceptions of the fairness and educational value of the disciplinary process and their moral development. Participants were undergraduate students charged with minor disciplinary violations. Results indicate the higher the students' levels of moral development, the more likely they…

Describes and critiques two approaches for moral development of elementary school students, the forming of moral habits and the developing moral reasoning. It is recommended that both approaches be used with an early emphasis on habit formation and a gradual increase in attention to moral reasoning. (GR)

Argues that the decline of informal systems of restraint and the rise of political correctness suggest a new moral order that bodes ill for Western civilization. Describes historical restraint systems within English society, discussing what Anglophones inherited from the past (a dynamic system capable of development as it responded to changes in…

Maintains that Jensen highlights the force of an orthodox moral outlook and offers a novel theoretical framework integrating moral judgment with moral behavior through the "worldview" mechanism. Argues that Jensen's identification of an orthodox moral outlook is more successful than the theoretical framework offered and that many…

Investigates the ways in which young adults make judgments about two contrasting kinds of rights: moral worthiness (the aretaic) and moral obligation (the deontic), reflecting on how thinking in these areas may be coordinated with responsibility judgments and behavior. Discusses what might be gained if the aretaic domain were taken into account in…

The Measure of Moral Orientation (MMO) is compared to semistructured interviews with college students. Results support the validity and reliability of MMO as a standardized assessment of moral voice. To understand the specific nature and context of students' moral dilemmas, however, educators must engage in meaningful, direct dialogue with…

Considers how forgiveness is learned and what developmental features it has in common with other prosocial activities. Maintains that viewing forgiveness within a moral developmental framework does not consider its complex nature nor address related issues such as damage severity, restoring relationships, empathy, or altruism. Explores these areas…