A pervasive and persistent subjectivist slogan concerning the nature of right action, uttered most commonly by new students of moral philosophy, is stated and its absurdity exposed. (Editor)

The author makes various assumptions about moral development and offers suggestions to teachers for incorporating the socialization process into the classroom. (JR)

The complex moral issues of dealing with elderly people are delineated in this manual for teachers responsible for changing the attitudes of young people toward this subject. Six major themes are considered: (1) attitudes toward the elderly; (2) the elderly in our society; (3) problems of the elderly; (4) the elderly and the work force; (5) the…

This book examines the long-term effects of education on the values of adult Americans. To measure education's lasting effects the authors did a "secondary analysis" of national attitude surveys that had been conducted in four time periods from 1950 to 1975. Thirty-eight surveys that included 45,000 white adults from 25 to 72 years of age were…

Two papers and several commentaries discuss a viable moral framework for foreign policy. It is hoped that the thought of some of the world's major thinkers can provide at least the foundations for a more enduring approach to the issues of political morality. The two main papers are by Father Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president of the…

We may discover signs of promise in the midst of agony if we make some shifts of perspective. (1) "Our fear of overt violence must be countered by our acknowledgement of covert violence." Covert violence is subtle and more destructive than physical violence because it is the "denial of personhood"--the insinuation by an act or by neglect that a…

This selective bibliography on censorship and the nature of obscenity lists 19 lower and Supreme Court decisions (1727-1967) and 21 articles published in law reviews from 1938 through 1967. The Judges' opinions in the court cases are quoted to suggest the direction in which the courts are moving in regard to the interpretation of obscenity. (SW)

Literature dealing with the relationship between technological change and value change is surveyed in this review. The emphasis is on the effect on contemporary American society. Most of the items covered were written since 1966. Topics include the contemporary situation, changing value orientations, social planning and the role of the social…

The purpose of this study is to present a philosophical foundation for science education which will be broad enough to provide a basis for discussion of value questions in the science classroom. The philosophy of science and the philosophy of religion of John Dewey, Alfred North Whitehead and William Temple were compared in the areas of…

The primary contents of this volume include: (1) the minutes of the 1967 Annual Meeting of the European Council for Education by Correspondence (CEC); (2) the code of ethics for member schools adopted at that meeting; and (3) three addresses concerning various correspondence study (CS) areas. The first address discusses the history, organization,…

Eysenck's theory that variations in resistance-to-temptation (i.e., RTT) behavior are contingent on 2 basic personality dimensions -- introversion-extroversion and neuroticism -- which produce differences in conditionability was evaluated in a punishment paradigm with adolescent boys. Measures of manifest anxiety, self-control, and…

An attempt to preserve stories from the oral tradition of the Seneca Indians of the Iroquois tribes is made in this volume. These stories draw on the philosophy and moral teachings of Handsome Lake, a Seneca prophet who was a spiritual leader to his people. The purpose of this English translation of Iroquois legends is to go directly to the…

This directory lists 81 organizations that can provide information regarding literature, bibliographies, and other resources relating to various topics of science, technology, and values. Courses offered by colleges and universities are not included. All entries are classified to areas of interest such as: health sciences, religion, future…