Discusses John Stuart Mill's belief in the development of character as a solution to social problems and a worthy educational ideal. Concludes that Mill's belief in education's power to perfect human nature through character development could not be realized within the framework of his anthropological views of human kind. (DMM)

Concepts and practices associated with the hospice movement are described as a threat to persons with mental retardation. Three responses and a rejoinder discuss issues of equality of treatment, legal consent, definition of "quality of life," government legislation, public and private funding, and human service patterns. (JW)

The article briefly describes the principal values in Gestalt Therapy and outlines some of the practices commonly employed in Gestalt work. Implications for counsellors are suggested--both as a mode of counsellor training and as an approach to be used by counsellors. (Author)

A discussion of the implications of technology and the possibilities for the future" reflected in science fiction for children; based on the author's Ph.D. dissertation, A Study of the Impact of Technology on Human Values as Reflected in Modern Science Fiction for Children," Michigan State University, 1970. (Author/RD)

Identifies and describes some of the processes and characteristics associated with developing human potentialities in the educational process. (JH)

Within the framework of liberal democratic values are shared (universal) values and particular cultural values. Social harmony depends on integrating these two sets of values. The role of multicultural education is to stress cultural development rather than cultural maintenance while adhering to principles of inclusion. (SK)

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)

Argues for an organized scheme that considers the human rights of people with mental illness in a way that focuses attention on primary rights. The theory of primary rights emphasizes: life, liberty, and security of persons; the right to an adequate standard of living; all human beings being free and equal in dignity and rights; and conditional…

Human dignity is intrinsic to every human being and is universally recognised as a fundamental right. Under a previous oppressive system, most South Africans had been denied basic human rights, including the right to human dignity. The constitutional negotiations of the 1990s abolished the apartheid system and constituted a sovereign democratic…

In recent decades, neoliberal reforms have spread across Latin America. Despite different accounts showing the adverse social impact of these reforms, what seems lacking are historical analyses of why and how neoliberal policies occurred in this region. For instance, there are only rare accounts of how dictatorships in the 1970s prepared the…

Although the concept of human potential accurately reflects central features of human nature, its current use perpetuates traditional myths of fixity, harmony, and value, calculated to cause untold mischief in social and educational practice. This book aims to demythologize the concept of potential. It shows its roots in genuine aspects of human…

The United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners do not express the basic principle that would support a serious educational approach to prison administration. The crucial missing rationale is the concept of the inherent dignity of the individual human prisoner. This concept has certain basic educational implications,…

The author discusses the inhumane behavior of Americans towards illegal Mexican immigrants. The Christian acts of charity and love are stressed. (DE)