Developmental findings on moral stages, moral-philosophic conceptions of principles, and the tenets of constitutional democracy cohere to define a philosophically and psychologically viable conception of moral education. Though outlined in 1909 by John Dewey, this conception has only recently gained the research support needed to make it truly…

The development of a curriculum for moral education in Great Britain is discussed, from agreement on objectives, through research and development (aided by publications) to teacher education. The role of parents and the public in supporting the school programs is viewed as an absolute necessity. (JB)

Explores the degree to which delinquents see academic success or failure as internally or externally controlled. (DM)

This article described the results of a study of children's moral judgments with the accent on the parents of some of these children. (Author/RK)

Discusses the use of higher education for social defense, moral improvement, and working-class acculturation in 19th-century France. (RM)

The hypotheses that moral judgment increases with age and that the maturity level of values and reasons for perceiving them as values increases with older age groups in the population of mentally subnormal children were tested. The hypotheses were only partially confirmed. (Author/AM)

Reviews the theoretical assumptions of Kohlberg's cognitive-development analysis of moral reasoning; discusses the construction of moral education programs along Kohlberg's principles; and emphasizes the psychological processes which account for the growth of moral reasoning during adulthood. (Author/AYC)

The origins of energy-related attitudes are considered by: (1) defining an attitude continuum; (2) suggesting the role of cognitive factors in attitude formation; and (3) presenting data on the knowledge and attitudes of college students. Correlational findings suggest that greater information mastery promotes somewhat more positive environmental…

Seventy-two sixth-grade Hausa Muslim boys, with moral reasoning at Kohlberg stages one and two, were presented with moral dilemmas requiring moral reasoning above their initial reasoning stages. Experimental subjects discussed dilemmas in small groups. Discussion produced significant shifts in moral reasoning of the subjects. (AM)

To assess the effectiveness of a direct and a general instruction program, 108 educable mentally retarded children (11 to 16 years old) were confronted with a series of hypothetical temptation-to-steal dilemmas. A three-month followup indicated that the improvement made by the direct instruction group was maintained. (Author/SB)

An assumption that immigrant and American-born adolescents experience similar, normal psychological development processes was examined through a two-part research study that: (1) gathered normative data on ego development, identity and moral reasoning; and (2) field-tested an experimental curriculum intended to stimulate development in these…

Explores the history and impact of Dewey's progressive education theories as applied to moral education and individualized instruction. The author argues that current educational practices distort the philosopher's original intentions of improving intelligence and moral conduct in order to justify tracking and increased competition for scarce…

Compares Kohlberg's and Dewey's views on moral education with regard to implications for elementary social studies classes, moral instruction of children, curriculum development, and community life of the school. Concludes that Dewey's approach to moral education is more comprehensive than Kohlberg's. (Author/DB)

Outlines methods of teaching moral issues to undergraduate students using works of Lawrence Kohlberg, William Perry, Jr., Erik Erikson, and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross in conjunction with literary tests. Encourages comparative and illustrative studies of literature and film. Suggests student participation in cognitive and moral decision making of…

The author describes the vandalism and theft curtailment program developed at Memorial High School in Madison, Wisconsin. The three-phase program, which includes monitoring, management, structural prevention, and long-range attitude development, was designed to respond to students at various stages of Kohlberg's moral reasoning continuum.…