Twenty-five learning disabled adolescents were administered Kohlberg's Moral Judgment Interview. Compared to the average achieving adolescents, LD Ss showed less evidence of ability to view moral dilemmas from a community or societal perspective. LD Ss also exhibited a substantial amount of reasoning from an egocentric perspective focusing on…

Discusses various aspects of ethics in business: recent trends in business, definitions of ethics, ways of applying the Golden Rule, management's role, educating people to think about ethics differently, beyond ethics training, making standards clear and sticking to them, and the belief that people want to do the right thing. (CT)

Examines the ethical complexity of practical problems encountered in counseling. Two processes--critical reflection and dialogue--working together in continuing development of professional responsibleness, are shown to heighten ethical sensitivity and enhance moral judgment making. (Author/BL)

Moral education at its most effective is philosophical education taught to elementary school children using inquiry. Children can discuss ethical issues in a thoughtful, objective, and reasonable manner. Such an education is the antithesis of indoctrination and gives children the intellectual tools they need to think autonomously about moral…

The writings of Peters on moral education span a period of about 20 years. Considered here are his recommendations, particularly in terms of practical assistance than can be derived from them for those interested in moral education. (Author/RM)

This book discusses how students and practitioners should take into account four ethics paradigms to help solve authentic dilemmas. These paradigms are the ethic of justice, ethic of care, ethic of critique, and ethic of the profession. The book's purposes include demonstrating the application of these different paradigms through the discussion…

The stories about college presidents in this volume are intended to support the presumption that moral leadership is a fundamental criterion and expectation of those who serve as college presidents. The chapters are: (1) "The Moral Leadership of College Presidents"; (2) "Presidential Perspectives: The Shape of Their Voice"; (3) "Architects of the…

This book interprets contemporary attitudes, behaviors, and beliefs about race in the United States, noting that race is fundamentally a moral problem. It challenges readers to distinguish the varied manifestations of this racialized worldview, from extreme racism to racial insensitivity and ignorance, which carry different moral valences. It…

Outdoor leaders model their values, and their ethical frameworks and moral development help shape their influence on others. Outdoor leaders face many obstacles as they seek to define ethical standards, including the challenge of defining common ethics, lack of professional certifications, the limits of professional ethics, and issues of power and…

This paper recommends an approach to moral education that helps students become better learners while becoming better people. The approach rests on six assumptions: an overarching aim of schooling is to provide students with a moral education; moral education is accomplished through direct instruction; an indirect approach to moral education based…

By focusing the research on Kant's theory of moral education, this Chinese language thesis aims to inquire into the essential nature of morality and the incentive to moral practice to arrive at the basic principles of cultivation of moral personality. The thesis first analyzes and makes a comparison among four schools of moral philosophy: social…

Jurgen Habermas' concepts of the Theory of Human Interests, although a descriptive interpretation of history, fails to offer hope of freedom for the human race. This occurs because the components' technical interest, practical interest, and emancipatory interest are inherently conflictual. Habermas' use of Communicative Action Theory to harmonize…

This lecture raises several points of discussion concerning principles for education success. It reinforces that the goal is success, not process. Student satisfaction, teacher satisfaction, and even parental satisfaction are byproducts, not the ultimate goal. It asserts reform and education innovation must be addressed in the context of universal…

So closely is learning interwoven with doing that to the Girl Scout herself all the scout activities are "just play." To the observant educator, the fundamentals of citizenship, good health, and community spirit are implanted through the natural ambition of the Girl Scout to strive for proficiency badges and scout honors. Subtler, but by no means…

Considers American programs, curriculum materials and teacher guides which might be of interest to British readers in teaching moral education. (Author/RK)