A president must seek to influence the ethics of higher education by pursuing the roles left open to them. These roles are identified: set an example, serve as a true marketer--conveying guidance from "outside" to inside" and vice versa, and demonstrate a concern for the feeling of students. (MLW)

A policy statement developed by the Committee on Governance of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities is presented. The ethical responsibilities of college presidents that pertain to them by virtue of the public trust they hold are outlined. (MLW)

A study of 77 sixth-graders indicated that sociomoral reasoning correlated with both socialized and unsocialized aggressive behaviors, but not with attention problems, anxiety-withdrawal, or motor tension without aggression. A relationship between maturity of sociomoral reasoning and self-reported antisocial behavior was found among boys only. (RH)

Examined role of age and education in adult moral reasoning. Interviewed 195 adults between ages of 19 and 82 using standard Kohlberg moral dilemmas. Subjects' education levels ranged from 3 to 25 years. Found no overall significant effect for age, no significant effect for gender, and significant effect for education. (Author/NB)

Examines the moral orientations of 212 male and female characters in 50 works of fiction for school-aged children using a modified version of Lyon's coding scheme. Findings confirm sex role stereotypic characterizations that could influence development of moral decision-making. (FMW)

Examined internal consistency, construct validity, and content validity of the Ethical Judgment Scale using 61 counseling graduate students. Findings indicated need for a revision of the instrument. (Author/ABL)

Contrasts the epistemological world view of education found in Western industrialized societies with an emerging ecopolitical view which is based in an Aristotelian moral universe. Points out that reforms may affect procedures and practices without altering purposes and values. Suggests that these traditions should be transcended in order to gain…

Reports on the activities of the Josephson Institute for the Advancement of Ethics which was created to promote ethical principles. Points out that the Institute's program focuses on the movement from judgment to action and attracts professionals in decision-making positions. Provides a description of a workshop and an address for obtaining…

Success in controlling the spread of AIDS rests with health educators. Health educators are exhorted to stand firm against forces which label AIDS a moral issue rather than a disease, and to accept their responsibility to equip students, especially adolescents, with the knowledge needed to protect themselves. (IAH)

Recommendations are made for addressing five pragmatic issues at the local level: (1) formalizing an Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) policy; (2) addressing concerns about morality; (3) placement of AIDS instruction within comprehensive health education; (4) formulation of a curriculum development model; and (5) relating to the local…

Administered Suicide Opinion Questionnaire to college students in New Zealand (N=236) and United States (N=248). New Zealand students perceived more of a relationship between suicide and mental illness; perceived suicide as less serious; agreed with right to take one's life, and saw suicide in more religious context and as less impulsive, less…

Identifies five references helpful to educators wishing to incorporate moral and ethical values, particularly those involved with patriotism and citizenship, into the educational setting. Titles include "Kids and Citizenship: A National Survey"; "Character/Citizenship Education: A Pilot Study"; and "Basic Citizenship…

Teachers do not fail to address teaching's moral and ethical issues because they lack moral sensitivity, concern, or commitment. Teachers' bury their concern under the hard shell they develop to protect themselves in nonsupportive environments. Schools' social/political environment often discourages conversation, and educational language limits…

Discusses the education of Eros and the allied powers of poetry and prophecy, and argues that poetic creativity and the capacity to prophesy students' best possibilities should be recognized as essential teaching competencies. The author identifies the theme of Eros and education in the work of John Dewey and explores Thomas Alexander's idea of…

To assist counselors who face difficult situations, the helping professions have generated both ethical codes and decision-making models. Because the process of decision making seems to be related to cognitive-moral development, this article details ethical codes and decision models and speculates on how counselor level of development may…