We may discover signs of promise in the midst of agony if we make some shifts of perspective. (1) "Our fear of overt violence must be countered by our acknowledgement of covert violence." Covert violence is subtle and more destructive than physical violence because it is the "denial of personhood"--the insinuation by an act or by neglect that a…

This selective bibliography on censorship and the nature of obscenity lists 19 lower and Supreme Court decisions (1727-1967) and 21 articles published in law reviews from 1938 through 1967. The Judges' opinions in the court cases are quoted to suggest the direction in which the courts are moving in regard to the interpretation of obscenity. (SW)

Literature dealing with the relationship between technological change and value change is surveyed in this review. The emphasis is on the effect on contemporary American society. Most of the items covered were written since 1966. Topics include the contemporary situation, changing value orientations, social planning and the role of the social…

The purpose of this study is to present a philosophical foundation for science education which will be broad enough to provide a basis for discussion of value questions in the science classroom. The philosophy of science and the philosophy of religion of John Dewey, Alfred North Whitehead and William Temple were compared in the areas of…

The primary contents of this volume include: (1) the minutes of the 1967 Annual Meeting of the European Council for Education by Correspondence (CEC); (2) the code of ethics for member schools adopted at that meeting; and (3) three addresses concerning various correspondence study (CS) areas. The first address discusses the history, organization,…

Eysenck's theory that variations in resistance-to-temptation (i.e., RTT) behavior are contingent on 2 basic personality dimensions -- introversion-extroversion and neuroticism -- which produce differences in conditionability was evaluated in a punishment paradigm with adolescent boys. Measures of manifest anxiety, self-control, and…

An attempt to preserve stories from the oral tradition of the Seneca Indians of the Iroquois tribes is made in this volume. These stories draw on the philosophy and moral teachings of Handsome Lake, a Seneca prophet who was a spiritual leader to his people. The purpose of this English translation of Iroquois legends is to go directly to the…

This directory lists 81 organizations that can provide information regarding literature, bibliographies, and other resources relating to various topics of science, technology, and values. Courses offered by colleges and universities are not included. All entries are classified to areas of interest such as: health sciences, religion, future…

Author attempted to spell out the consequences of certain directions in contemporary ethical theory for the teaching of values--moral or otherwise--and to indicate a course of pedagogical action consistent with these consequences. (Author/RK)

Kohlberg's moral development theories and research are criticized. (DE)

It is suggested that sexual involvement is a moral issue reflecting decisions about the quality of interpersonal relationships desired by the partners. A cognitive developmental model for understanding interpersonal relationships is proposed and three levels of relationship reasoning are described. (Author)

Henry David Thoreau's stand on civil disobedience is traced, specifically his change of position from 1848 to 1860, and takes issue with the classical statement of Thoreau on the subject, namely, his "Resistance to Civil Government." (RK)

Examines secretarial loyalty in the face of an employer's legal or moral wrongdoing and the need for the secretarial studies education program to address this issue. (TA)

Presents a clarification of morality, ethics, and moral development, as well as a definition of justice. Also examines a theological perspective of moral development and the implications of this perspective for the education of young students. Includes examples of classroom situations where the concept of "justice-plus" can be developed as a moral…

Deals primarily with the currently popular notion of "moral education". Points out some of the theoretical problems that must be resolved before adding the prefix "moral" to education as well as the practical difficulties that will be encountered in teaching this confused "subject" in the public schools in a multi-cultural society. (Editor/RK)