Critiques four studies of morality and culture from the point of view of domain theory, based on distinctions between morality and social construal, domains of judgment (moral, social conventional, and personal), and perspectives within the social and power structure. (Author)

Organizes information from the literature on six questions: (1) differences between incarcerated and nonincarcerated adult learners; (2) prisoners' placement in Piaget's and Kohlberg's developmental stages; (3) effects of drug abuse on learning; (4) prisoners' common cognitive errors; (5) goals and objectives of correctional education; and (6)…

Argues that schools will largely fail in their efforts to improve the moral and emotional growth of students if they do not attend to the moral and ethical development of teachers, especially urban teachers, who suffer from depression and disillusionment, the two primary causes of which are isolation and stress induced by problem students.…

This study investigated Korean kindergartners' reasoning during group moral discussions of problematic situations based on pictures depicting problem situations. Findings revealed that young children were able to reason about others' perspectives, acknowledge problematic situations, grasp the causes of the problems, predict consequences, and seek…

This study investigates the differences between levels of moral reasoning for traditional and nontraditional students. Results indicated that both groups of students enter college at similar levels. Implications of these findings would suggest that the college experience, not age is the most influential factor in the development of moral…

Examines changes in moral reasoning among college students and seeks to determine whether there are gender differences in the process. Women scored higher than men on both Principled moral reasoning and Davison's moral index and graduating students scored higher than first-year students on Davison's moral index. Discusses whether Kohlberg's theory…

Relates the positions taken by Saint Augustine in his "Confessions" to the stages of adolescent development identified in research by William G. Perry, Jr. Provides practical suggestions for using the "Confessions" to foster moral and intellectual development. (KO)

Examines several issues concerning Gilligan's and Kohlberg's models of moral orientations and Kohlberg's model of moral stages in a longitudinal study of 233 subjects aged 5 to 63 years. Results revealed few violations of the stage sequence over the two-year longitudinal interval. (RJC)

Responds to Peter Hobson's assertions concerning the relationship of punishment and moral education. Draws upon the writings of Michael Foucoult in suggesting that punishment in the legal sense does not fit well with efforts to develop rational autonomy. Suggests that traditional talk of punishment obscures the reality of practice. (KO)

Examined characteristics of gifted male and female adolescents (n=55) from a nonurban setting to discover which issues they considered moral dilemmas, how they chose to resolve those issues, and whether sex differences would be significant. Results support contention that males and females reason differently about moral dilemmas. (BH)

Models of interpersonal forgiveness and their applications to counseling were reviewed. Although many models of the psychology of forgiveness exist, their impact on empirical research and practice has been minimal. The authors evaluate the current state of model building concerning interpersonal forgiveness and offer suggestions for directing…

Describes the efforts of the coach at Judge Memorial High School, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to make team spirit and community values the center of an athletic program by focusing on the value of "WE," the team. Indicates that the program successfully encouraged student athletes to apply the "WE" philosophy outside of athletic competition. (MAB)

Argues that the science curriculum of the future should attempt to link a working knowledge of science to the common aspects of everyday life. Shows how such an objective relates to the belief systems of individual students, which often vary from that of instructors. (HB)

Suggests that educators are called to define and describe truth more foundationally than before if they are to facilitate existence that is right, just, and correct. Describes the shift from the Newtonian model of what it means to be human to a more Einsteinian understanding and its requirement of more formative learning processes. (Author/JOW)

Analyzes real-life moral dilemmas of Israeli city and kibbutz adolescents. Emphasizes contribution of Gilligan's theory to knowledge of adolescent moral development as originally conceived by Kohlberg. Suggests that Kohlberg's view of the adolescent as a moral philosopher limits the understanding of the moral development of female adolescents, who…