This paper deals with two specific issues: the explanation of moral conduct and the structure of moral character. The purpose of the paper is to describe a new psychological perspective on moral conduct, and to discuss some empirical findings which follow from this perspective. Morality is regarded here as a natural phenomenon which considers…

This report examines the topic of moral education and describes the current trend toward increased adoption of moral education programs for public schools. The author identifies four different approaches to moral education, focusing mainly on the cognitive-developmental approach or Kohlberg model and the affective-relativist or values…

Suggests that a most crucial and complex priority is the need for the head of schools to come to terms with his or her own personal needs, especially as related to feelings about authority. Coming to terms with oneself in relation to leadership roles is never-ending process of self-examination. (Author/AM)

Notes that the position of head of a school is crucial at the beginning when children go to a school because the whole tone of the school is set by the attitude of the head. The way the head thinks affects the children and the staff and the staff's attitude to the children. (Author/AM)

Creative drama provides the opportunity for children to experience fantasy and for teachers and children to interact through role playing. (JH)

Suggests that, if the worlds' economic picture means that all American workers must lower their standard of living to accommodate the new world economic order, then black and white workers need to resolve the remaining internal differences that still exist in the U.S. (Author/AM)

Article described the role of the principal as he designs an in-service staff development program in values education. An outline, subject to local modification to fit specific need, was provided. (Author/RK)

The structure and operations of a school based on Kohlberg's concept of just community are described. This approach integrates social studies and English curricula with a program of moral discussions and a governance structure based on a participatory democracy. (Author/DE)

Basic values of moral education in Finnish schools come from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Moral tenets are taught in religion and civics. The textbooks deal with moral questions mainly on the individual level and provide limited opportunities for practice necessary for the internalization of values. (Author/SJL)

Traces the historical background of such areas as journalism education, debate about ethics in journalism and advertising, and the development of professional standards for journalists; calls on the academic community to focus on problems of community and to develop new value-centered communication theories. (GT)

Surveys what was being read by children in Britain from 1910 to 1950 and what the experts advised teachers, librarians, and children to read. (GT)

Psychology as a discipline can support claims for the objectivity and necessity of values as well as point to some effective modes of values transmission. The problem today in higher education is size, lack of consensus in ideals, and conflicting purposes. The solution is to form small groups within the mass. (JMD)

Integration, testing practices, and the mandate for multicultural education have made individuals more aware of changing practices within the school community. Professionals, however, have not acted in a way that is fair to all children. There is a need for behaviors which reflect a congruence between an individual's professional role and a…

Physicians are in positions to make decisions on which lives depend. The question of who should be making decisions concerning medical research and practice is a moral issue. The problems of medical ethics concern such concepts as autonomy, burden of proof, coercion, informed consent, paternalism, and diminished capacity. (SW)

No correlation was found between the content of moral attitudes in undergraduate males, as measured by the Survey of Ethical Attitudes; and the structure of the reasoning supporting these attitudes, using the Kohlberg Moral Judgment Interview. Researchers should distinguish between these concepts when relating moral development to personality.…