Psychotherapy is a value-laden process because the very notions of 'therapeutic,''cure,' and 'health' involve patients and therapists in making value choices. Two hierarchies of health values as they apply to therapy are reviewed. (Author)

A number of recent statements, occurrences, and reflections are presented to indicate a resurgence of Nazism. The author states that the facts of the Holocaust should be taught and suggests some curriculum activities to teach them and also to distinguish and expose similar acts today and in the future. (MF)

The only way out of our current nadir of morality is to utilize education to bring more ethics into the world. (Author)

The future education of scientifically gifted children must be accompanied by increased attention to democratic goals, hopes, social values, professionalism, ethics, and wisdom. (BB)

Older adults should as much as possible be kept in the principal endeavors of life. (JD)

This study investigated whether for female undergraduates, stages of moral reasoning vary as a function of locus of control and degree of field independence. (GO)

In an outpouring of metaphysical anguish, Adrian Redman exhorts his companion, his own pilgrim self, and an uncompassionate society to forego the dichotomy of creativity/conformity--the necessity of absolute choice--in favor of spontaneity, freedom, and joy in the unique development of each individual from a (metaphorical) pupa to a butterfly.…

Argues that students need to be shown the value of the study of literary style. (AA)

Links between rock music, moral values, and youth behavior are difficult to establish. This study shows that while young people are influenced by the content of songs, they sometimes disagree with and criticize lyrics. Thus the premise of adolescents as passive receptors of negative values portrayed in music is not warranted. (VM)

Discusses integrity and institutional conscience in treating individuals, policy decisions, and daily functioning of institutions of higher education. Recommends "Applied Ethics in Student Services" (Canon & Brown, 1985), which focuses on respecting autonomy, doing no harm, benefiting others, being just, and being faithful. Reports preambles to…

Author reflects on his association with psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg and his collaboration with Kohlberg in a project funded by the Danforth Foundation for research and development in moral education. (Author/NB)

Discusses the issue of moral blame as it relates to the AIDS epidemic. Argues that regarding AIDS as divine punishment for immorality is ethically and theologically unsound, resulting in a poor response to the AIDS crisis. States that self-righteous moral judgment is an inappropriate and un-Christian reaction toward AIDS victims. (GEA)

More than half of nursing students who were surveyed felt that health care workers should be allowed to refuse to treat seropositive patients. Nursing faculty must teach students how to protect themselves from exposure to human immunodeficiency virus and to deal with the ethical and moral issues involved. (JOW)

When parents neglect their children's moral education and community influences are negative, schools need to form partnerships and work for change. This article reviews problems encountered when schools attempt to inculcate or clarify moral values and summarizes various authors' opinions on the subject. (MLH)

Focusing on the Holocaust, Smith uses David Wyman's book "The Abandonment of the Jews," to explore the reasons why America delayed its attempts to save Jews from concentration camps. Considering what the current American response would be to the Holocaust, Smith concludes that while there is more sensitivity, there can be no confidence…