This paper has adopted an historical approach in order to elucidate the principal schools of thought which account for the differences among peoples' sexual value systems. It is argued that differential development is a manifestation of the conflict which exists over the moral implications of sexual behavior. (Author)

Explores the question of how generous or altruistic behavior can be encouraged in the elementary school classroom. Cities social learning theory and research which demonstrates the importance of providing models of generous behavior. (BF/JH)

Presents a conceptual framework for studying authenticity in organizational leadership, highlighting the place of self, authenticity's centrality to effective leadership, organizations' need for authentic learning, and ways governance can facilitate or impede authenticity. This leadership praxis links leadership theory, practice, and ethics;…

Tested reliability and validity of an instrument designed to measure the strength of care, and justice as moral voices, in college students. Used 381 students in the study and found that the internal consistency and validity of the instrument were satisfactory. Construct validity was limited by the lack of other appropriate instruments. (RJM)

Examines the changing nature of expectations for teachers in British Columbia, from the first formal teacher examinations to the present, showing how different forces helped determine what constitutes right-minded teachers. The paper focuses on: the Victorian age (moral exemplars); the normal years (imperial apprentices); between the wars…

Argues that compassion trumps assessment and competition in the Catholic educator's classroom. Stresses that no strings can be attached to what the author refers to as teacherly love. Equates this compassion with the teachings of the Gospels. Describes teaching as a call to be an instrument of God's compassion. (Contains three references.) (NB)

This article examines positions by diverse philosophers (the ancient Stoics and the contemporary moral and political philosopher John Rawls) and shows the relevance of their disagreement concerning moral development. The position produced from this disagreement is then applied to two features of giftedness, sensitivity to justice and desire for…

Addresses the issue of selective moral disengagement in the exercise of moral agency. Argues that moral functioning is governed by self-reactive selfhood rather than by dispassionate abstract reasoning. Concludes that the massive threats to human welfare stem mainly from deliberate acts of principle rather than from unrestrained acts of impulse.…

Traces the history of Minnesota's approach to moral judgment research. Claims this history can be subdivided into four phases, each with a different goal and theoretical consideration. Concludes the Minnesota approach has been a progressive force in the field. Argues that this approach reaffirms Lawrence Kohlberg's view that moral judgments are…

Concludes that raising awareness of dominance does not necessarily imply the dismissal of dominant group values. States that what is needed is a critical analysis of the complexity, subtlety, and systemic interrelatedness and embeddedness of dominant beliefs, values, and standards in western, democratic societies. (DAJ)

Explains that the concepts marked by shame and guilt are analyzed briefly. Reviews the merits and demerits as types of moral motivation, stating that both may be paralyzing rather than morally constructive. Reports that fear and desire are considered as alternative motivations. (DAJ)

The preservation of culture and mankind calls for individuals who show respect for the environment and make ethical decisions responsibly. Today's children are facing a world of complex and confusing values and need assistance in learning to make moral decisions based on respect and responsibility. Values are best expressed through a caring…

Describes aspects of the moral voice of the self and of the institution, and makes suggestions for assessing and reducing the dissonance between these two forces. Examines student services' ethic of care and argues for the desirability of "moral bilingualism": the need for an ethic of care and an ethic of justice. (RJM)

If American society is caught between a waning traditional Judeo-Christian moral sense and an emerging postmodern secular moral sense, what are the implications for codes of professional ethics? Answers might be found by examining the university's mission, the Western rationalistic tradition, the postmodern transformation view, ideological…

Education is a fundamentally moral enterprise. Educational administration must change to reflect ethics at its core. Traditional educational administration is informed by constructs of power and leadership and has developed knowledge bases on modest theoretical grounds. Together these elements dominate discourse and inhibit the dialog necessary…