A theory of the assignment of moral responsibility and punishment for harm was tested with 5- to 11-year-old children. Results indicated sophisticated use of moral concepts from 5 years. Developmental trends suggested increasing sensitivity to these concepts, greater tolerance for harm doing, and more emphasis on restitution than punishment.…

This article discusses the interventionist view of moral education and argues against the libertarian view. (MT)

The author argues that, for many teacher actions, personal reasons are subordinate to external standards and that the scope of these actions is broader than assumed. People in a professional role must ask whether their actions and general dispositions conform to given standards and goals. (MT)

This article provides a critical discussion of John Hunter's book, "Thinking about Sex and Love". The author feels the method used and conclusions arrived at are seriously flawed. (MT)

Interpreted is the novel, "The Massacre at Fall Creek," that dramatizes an event that occurred in Indiana in 1824 in which White men killed unarmed Seneca Indians. The Whites were brought to trial, convicted, and hanged. The novel demonstrates the moral ambiguity that often characterizes responses toward crime and punishment. (RM)

Reviews arguments concerning method, content, and intention as the defining features of indoctrination. Concludes that the entire debate is misconceived because it does not focus on learner experience. Urges consideration and discussion of two varieties of indoctrination--intentional and unintentional. (DMM)

Conceptual and empirical evidence generally tends to support the assumption that self-actualization is related to moral maturity, in particular to transitional or post-conventional moral reasoning. Because the evidence is largely correlational, the precise nature of the relationship has yet to be clearly determined. (RM)

Surveyed 56 psychiatrists, 173 psychologists, and 282 social workers to examine similarities and differences in their personal and moral values. Results suggested the three groups shared a common core of personal values. Regarding moral values, psychiatrists and psychologists emphasized duty while social workers emphasized personal freedom. (JAC)

The role of cognitive functions in three different valuing processes are identified and related to the development of moral autonomy. (GW)

This qualitative study investigated perceptions of 14 contemporary moral leaders regarding primary influences on their moral development. Findings indicated a number of important factors influenced the participants' moral development, including parents, spirituality, education/mentors/friends, and peak experiences. This study has implications for…

Author suggests that the school has a moral imperative to face up to society's problems and to exercise its unique capability for being the custodian of values. (Editor)

Author investigated the influence of civil religion on the structures of society. (RK)

In an edited transcript of an address p resented at the opening session of the 1974 NBEA convention, the speaker expresses a hopeful attitude concerning the ability of the American people to raise the level of ethics and morality in business and government. (AG)

Author takes the contention that the method by which Wilson (Introduction to moral education, 1967, pp76-7) seeks to give philosophical justification to his moral criteria, central to his position, is basically unsound, since it rests upon an illegitimate conflation of two or more conflicting systems of ethics. (Author/RK)