Describes and critiques two approaches for moral development of elementary school students, the forming of moral habits and the developing moral reasoning. It is recommended that both approaches be used with an early emphasis on habit formation and a gradual increase in attention to moral reasoning. (GR)

Introduces a conversation between Dieter Misgeld and Abraham Magendzo on the topic of human rights education. Provides a brief background on the two discussants, describes the tone of the conversations, and outlines points of agreement and disagreement. (DSK)

Argues that linking ethics to rituals in drama lessons can promote reflection on individual responses to moral dilemmas. Describes how a group of drama teachers and theater students worked with 24 children (9 and 10 years old) from a public primary school in a process-drama in which the children worked in-role to solve a dilemma. (SR)

Discusses the lack of guidance about moral and ethical issues in England's 1995 National Curriculum science documents. (MKR)

Summarizes accepted principles of ethical communication and shows they apply to employment interviewing. Identifies kinds of interviewing advice that appear to depart from these standards, considers possible justifications for these departures, and concludes they are not warranted. Proposes ways to teach interviewing that are consistent with…

Suggests that teachers of middle and secondary students use the legal and ethical questions that have evolved around commercial advertising as a springboard to introduce students to the importance of ethical decision making in general. Discusses law versus ethics; why ethics is practically important; and ethical truthfulness. (SR)

Identifies four characteristics needed for discipleship in the new millennium: having a solid foundation upon which to live, having a vision of life based on the Gospels, prizing community, and taking responsibility for decisions. (VWC)

Offers ways of applying science and technology studies to the teaching of engineering ethics. Suggests modifications of both detailed case studies on engineering disasters and hypothetical, ethical dilemmas employed in engineering ethics classes. (Author/CCM)

Argues that it is not enough for children to distinguish right from wrong, they must develop a commitment to acting on their ideals. Examines the six stages of moral development. (CCM)

Presents a collection of regional papers that give an overview of the present state of ethics teaching in engineering curricula. Provides historical information concerning the motivation for and the development of engineering ethics, points to important topics and trends that arise from the papers, and identifies the main challenges for the…

Using an institutional-structural model of inquiry, this study identified the degree to which ethics education exists in 173 Christian colleges and universities. The results indicated almost all students receive some form of ethics education. However, only one-third of these institutions require an ethics course within their general education…

With so many middle and high school students using subscription databases and the Web to complete assignments, there's a lot more cutting and pasting taking place than educators would like to see. And while it's understandable that teachers would be tempted to give failing grades to plagiarized work, it is unfair to students who may not even know…

The Hungarian transition of 1989-1990 had economic, political and cultural dimensions. The cultural dimension may be defined as (a) a temporary loss of norms and controls, and (b) as an emphatic experience of the "kairos". As an outcome of this unusual experience, new political forces stepped into the educational policy arena, and they…

The trend in ethical teaching in public schools in the United States since the World War II is analyzed.

The study of effective character education programs shows that full parent involvement is a must, as it has a profound impact on the students' character development. The complexity of character educations and the benefits of parental involvement are discussed.