Investigates moral issues in delivering good and bad news, examining episodes of good and bad news in ordinary conversation and in institutional settings, then describing an interaction between a teacher and a parent. As the parent blames the teacher for the student's poor performance, and the teacher delicately notes the student's need to mature,…

Explains how Piaget's theory illuminates children's cognitive construction of morality. Discusses ways to develop moral judgment by teaching reciprocity and mutual respect. (SK)

Applies Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development to Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's Newbery Award-winning novel "Shiloh" to reveal a character advanced in moral reasoning. (RS)

Presents the dilemma of teachers determining the acceptability of a child's inquiry question (such as the making of a bomb). Lists reflective questions on moral and ethical concerns to guide decision making about whether such inquiries should be pursued. (SK)

Presents excerpts from a 1955 essay by Benjamin E. Mays, long-time president of Morehouse College, on the meaning of racial segregation and the damage it inflicted. Describes three reasons for legal segregation, explaining why it is immoral and how it has damaged the souls and minds of millions of African Americans who will never be cured of…

Assesses the moral sensitivity of 147 counselor supervisors (75 women, 71 men). Reports that 35% and 67% of supervisors received low moral sensitivity scores for breach of confidentiality and the dual relationship case, respectively. Supervisors scored significantly higher in moral sensitivity for the less ambiguous case, breach of…

Children, adolescents, and adults responded to a moral judgment interview (to assess moral stage) and participated in a dyadic discussion of moral conflicts (from which observers rated various ego processes); a subsample of students was interviewed again three years later. Findings indicated that ego functioning was predictive of both concurrent…

Argues that Baumrind's (1998) postculturalist stance reflects the direction of developmental psychology research, but her efforts to construct a complementary ethical theory fall short. Argues that her position suffers from internal contradictions and that her project can be salvaged by accommodation with elements of communicative discourse theory…

Discusses the history of the dichotomy drawn between fact and value, tracing its development from modernity to postmodernity. Advocates a relational approach that permits diversity in the context of unity, in which the conditions "is" and "ought" are complimentary. (JPB)

College students (n=105) reviewed marketing scenarios. Moral intensity (magnitude of consequences, probability of effect, social consensus) was perceived to a greater degree by women, older students, graduate students, and business majors. (SK)

The moral imperative central to John Goodlad's thought is: it is not enough to simply inquire into the conditions of schooling. A deeper consideration is required. Though one's concept of better education may conflict with other views, this is not unusual. To improve education, people must become increasingly aware of their connections and…

Traces aspects of the evolution of interest in ethical issues by the National Communication Association (NCA), the effort to develop a Professional Code, and the development of the Credo for Ethical Communication adopted by the NCA Legislative Council November 6, 1999. Includes a copy of the Credo. (NH)

Explored the effect of "transmission belts" (conditions favorable to cultural transmission within particular socioeconomic and cultural contexts) on the similarity of values between Turkish fathers and their sons. Data from father-son dyads in Germany indicated that transmission of values related to the collective value categories of…

Defines the good in organizations; critiques the moral and methodological perspectives in Thomas Greenfield's writing; explains Jurgen Habermas' theory of discourse ethics; distinguishes key similarities and differences between Greenfield's and Habermas' moral theories; discusses substantive and methodological implications for the field of…