Discusses a study that examined the accomplishments of 167 women (ages 45-70) who had been in an honors dormitory. Dabrowski's theory of development is explained and used in analyzing the women's characteristics, including their value of relationships over professional achievements, optimism, moral sensitivity, productivity, and balance. (CR)

In articles on sex and character education in the November 1993 "Educational Leadership," Thomas Lickona parrots slogans and fake history and statistics contrived by the Religious Right. Lickona blames Darwin's evolution theory for variable morality and repeats fabricated success claims for Teen-Aid and Sex Respect, right-wing programs…

Two university academic administrators discuss tensions between their values and constraints under which they work, suggesting that universities develop a clear understanding of higher education's social purposes in a changing world (commitment to establishing a culture of collegiality that welcomes difference and awareness of the "bigger picture"…

Examined ethical conflicts arising in an Australian evaluation of care options for indigenous children and young people deemed to be at risk of neglect or abuse. Discusses ways the conflicts were addressed and identifies implications for evaluation practice. (SLD)

Focuses on ethical concepts and thinking processes and their application to professional issues, particularly to information professionals. Topics include conflicts between professional and organizational ethics; regulatory mechanisms and the professions; the practice skills model and the professional-client model for information professionals;…

Discusses the place of the sciences and health care professions in Catholic education, and the moral and ethical issues that are attached to the professions. Argues for the inclusion of spiritual discussion in public life, including the field of health care. Discusses challenges teachers face in addressing ethical reflection in a technological…

Examines moral orientation in terms of consistency across varying contexts, such as its relation to gender and to gender role. Explores influence of moral decision-making on consequences of action. Suggests that different moral orientations may be embedded in life experience and connect with an individual's sense of moral identity in real-life…

Suggests that Korea's cultural changes and trends are reflected in the country's kindergarten curriculum. Provides an overview of traditional Korean early childhood education and the historical evolution of kindergarten curriculum. Discusses the modern national kindergarten curriculum and its relationship to Korean culture and concludes that…

The college president is an educator first, a public teacher and model citizen second, and only incidentally a scholar, fund raiser, manager, lobbyist, and cheerleader. The campus is a guardian of public discourse, with teaching and discourse linking the campus and community. The president's first task is to force periodic examination of the…

Argues for desirability of high ethical standards on college and university campuses. Concentrates on academic integrity policies and procedures. Claims that students learn from institutions' responses to academic dishonesty and from schools' expectations about students' response to the dishonesty of others, thus teaching courage, compassion,…

Generates a framework for considering the influence of cultural values and assumptions on counseling theory and practice by combining philosophical hermeneutics with interpretive social science perspectives. Suggests that moral visions operate as disguised ideology in counseling, shaping case conceptualization, diagnosis, and treatment decisions.…

Uses a case study to demonstrate the effects of cultural conflict, alienation, anomie, and contemporary urban society on the lives of troubled Native American youth. Shows that by teaching traditional Native American values, such as visions of hope and independence, society can help these youth enjoy a promising future. (RJM)

Studied the moral concerns and orientations of 100 sixth graders and 94 ninth graders in Finland through their written stories. Findings show that sixth and ninth graders emphasize different kinds of moral conflicts in schools, and that there are gender differences as well as age differences. (SLD)

Argues for a procedure for moral education that begins by categorizing the meaning of moral, establishing what counts as good performance, framing assessment methods, and devising experiments in methods for moral education that result in practical recommendations. Explains that it must be decided what counts as moral reasoning. (CMK)

Presents points of agreement with DeVries, Zan, and Hildebrandt: overall educational philosophy, the developmental path from egocentrism to reciprocity, and educational approaches when fundamental ethical principles are at stake. Examines the substantial differences in perspectives regarding the substance of morality, the process of teaching…