This study investigated the moral reasoning of 17 Finnish adolescents (ages 14,15) gifted in science. Students completed tests of their scientific and moral reasoning and wrote essays on moral dilemmas in science and everyday life. On the test of moral reasoning, the students' average score was that of the average 18-year-old. On the test of…

Noting that over the past decade incidents have occurred and new technologies have appeared which together have raised questions about the ethical values of American journalists, this Digest seeks to identify some of those ethical issues and to point to the work of those who have studied these issues. It addresses issues of plagiarism and…

The purpose of this bulletin is to stimulate the thought of teachers in discovering their innumerable opportunities for quickening the conscience and clarifying the moral vision of their pupils. The attention of teachers is here directed also to the other reports of the commission, in which are elaborated many of the ideas presented in this…

Article considered the ethical ideals in children by investigating the child's description of the ideal person and also that of the wicked person. (Author/RK)

Discusses the controversy surrounding amniocentesis (used to detect and abort mongoloid fetuses) as an example of the ethical and social assessments that must be made with new scientific and medical developments. (JR)

A survey reveals that the school officials all over the country are being offered gifts by people who do business with schools. Most gift offering and accepting is done subtly and probably unconsciously. (Author/WM)

Considers humanism and its meaning in schools and society. (RK)

The investigator undertook to clarify the survival goal (physical and psychological) in relation to cultural survival (in general, the sum total of moral values of individuals and social groups). An important conclusion appears to be that clarification of end goals proposed (course of action aimed at resolution of conflict) is desirable.…

Student answers about lying revealed that too many young people live in a world which encourages dishonesty, by failure to structure a social environment which eliminates the need to lie. Students expressed the need for learning to live moral lives; responsibility for making this possible may rest on the schools. (Author/JB)

Author attempts to evaluate the possibilities or agreement that might be reached in interpreting the various aims of moral education. (RK)

Author suggests an approach so that the vocational, educational and idealistic aims of foreign language teaching can begin to be met. (Author/CB)

This article describes a frame of reference that teachers may find useful in clarifying different values and for value education. (Author/RK)

Practices and products of scientific research have been threatening human privacy. Strong guidelines should be enforced by world organizations to prevent this. Practicing professionals should also resist temptations for infringing upon other's rights. (PS)

Author attempts to describe and clarify some of the components of the humanistic school. (Author)