Compared the behavioral prediction and moral judgment of 72 preschoolers and 24 college students. Found that most participants of all ages made categorical judgments of act acceptability based solely on outcome. When assigning punishment, many 3-year-olds used a simple intention or outcome rule, whereas older participants were more likely to use a…

Argues that children too often view popular fantasy figures and movie and television personalities as heroes and that the time has come to introduce children to real-life people as heroes. Methods for introducing children to new heroic figures are highlighted. (GR)

Explores how "moral" issues interact with voters' core values. Finds that subjects' (military reservists, Reserve Officer Training Corps student members, and undergraduate students) interpretation of issues (as either ethical or material in nature) is strongly related to differences in the type of decision-making strategy used, even after…

Argues that metaphors can clarify the evolving modes of ethical inquiry that must be created to transform ethical beliefs and practices. Claims that such a transformation is needed to meet the needs of increasingly complex, multicultural campuses. Provides a case example to portray the ethical concerns facing campus officials. (RJM)

When criticizing the author's character-education article in the November 1993 "Educational Leadership," William Bennetta fails to acknowledge that nondirective sex education has failed. Abstinence is not the Religious Right's invention, but is the only medically safe, morally responsible choice for unmarried teenagers. The Teen-Aid and…

Demonstrates the value of a practical approach to educational leadership's ethical dimensions by examining a superintendent's efforts to compose an institutional mission statement. Analyzes philosophical thinking as a kind of questioning; maintains that practitioners are logically committed to certain moral principles, namely the norms of moral…

Viewpoints of five camp professionals from a discussion on "Sexual Orientation in Camps: What Is the American Camping Association's Role?" at the 1996 American Camping Association (ACA) national conference. Discusses whether counselors' sexual orientation should be a factor in hiring, and whether the ACA should take a position on the…

With the advent of globalization and the growing concept that schools are marketplaces of ideas, educational administrators need guidance in ethical decision making. Moral dilemma is defined, ethical models are presented, and a process is described in which facts, resolution options, and values are reflected upon and decisions made based on…

Discusses conception of moral formation. Traces progress to moral maturity through well defined stages of cognitive, conative, and/or affective growth. Explains that logical status of developmental theories are not clear. Argues that the accounts are more evaluative than descriptive. Explores the problematic moral educational implications of this…

Analyzes ethical dilemmas in war-related literature as a vehicle for ethics instruction. Describes key books focusing on such issues as whether all is fair in war, racism, sexism, military training, intelligence operations, conflicting ethical systems, whether anything is worth killing for, and the situation of returned veterans. (30 citations)…

The Defining Issues Test (DIT) of moral judgment, a stage preference approach, is compared with the Moral Judgment Test (MJT) widely used in Europe. The MJT is a stage consistency test. Construct validity is defined in terms of seven types of studies, which support use of the stage preference approach. (SLD)

Focuses on the pioneering efforts concerning moral education and educational reform by British educator Frederick James Gould. Discusses the application of his socialistic ideas to further three causes: (1) socialism and secularism; (2) positivism; and (3) a form of middle class radicalism. (KDR)

Proposes a model of moral judgment that builds on Lawrence Kohlberg's core assumptions. Addresses the concerns that have surfaced related to Kohlberg's work in moral judgment. Presents an overview of this model using Kohlberg's basic starting points, ideas from cognitive science, and developments in moral philosophy. (CMK)

Describes a balloon metaphor exercise to help students to discover the true dynamics of literary conflict in short fiction. Considers conflict in literary characters, conflict for Artisans and Rationals, and conflict for Guardians and Idealists. Discusses stories with successful resolution of conflict, stories with explosive release of conflict,…

Proposes a social justice approach to the evaluation of educational programs that would illuminate the impact on subordinated and underrepresented groups, such as women and ethnic minorities. (DM)