Reviews the professionalization process in the school library media field; critically analyzes the field, drawing from the appropriate professional characteristics; and explores the field's ethos, especially the service orientation considered important for the field, which needs to be translated into ethical practice.

Adolescents are taught, through the students' confrontation with the meaning of the Holocaust, specific values that will prepare them for their initiation into a democratic society. The content and methodology of this program are delineated, and the relationship between the program's pedagogical strategy and realization of its goal is discussed.…

A factor analysis of the verbal appeals used by 70 mothers in the socialization of their young children supported the validity of characterizing the moral arguments of parents in terms of their content (type of behavior approved or disapproved) and the source of moral authority to which they appeal (parental authority, legality, justice, etc.).…

College students instructed to "fake good" on a test of moral reasoning were unable to do so, but they could lower their scores significantly when directed to. (Editor)

Urges English teachers to teach about civic duty and moral responsibility as they teach literature and writing. (DD)

This paper develops some ideas in Matza's Neutralization Theory into a continuum containing four categories ranging from extreme goodness to rebellion. It was hypothesized that involvement in delinquency would increase progressively across these four categories. (Author/KC)

This study explored the relationship between moral reasoning and moral behavior in 31 average adults. Subjects were placed in a situation demanding low-key moral conflict. The study examined subjects' decisions and the relationship between their moral reasoning (revealed by verbal responses to Kohlberg's hypothetical dilemmas) and their behavior.…

Discusses the role of the scientist in changing ethical concepts from simple interpersonal and theological imperatives towards "survival imperatives that must form the core of environmental bioethics." (CS)

Argues that Kohlberg's reasons for abandoning the content of morality, what he calls "the bag of virtues", are not defensible and that the "bag of virtues" approach to moral education is necessary to his theory of stimulating moral development through cognitive stimulation. (Author/RK)

Presents a framework of moral citizenship to guide ethical social work practice. The framework integrates the action philosophies of Hannah Arendt and Paul Tillich with professional responsibility and the contributions of social work pioneer Charlotte Towle. Social conscience and social consciousness--including awareness, thinking, feeling, and…

Explores ethical issues heightened by use of technology, and examines a means for managing these ethical concerns. Argues that ethical problems are not inherent in technological advances, but rather it is how human beings choose to use these new tools that may lead to ethical dilemmas in business contexts. (SR)

Describes writing assignments based on several readings on the ethical quagmire of pornography. Suggests that exploratory writing grounded in the texture of students' lives is an antidote to abstract, theoretical pronouncements. Urges returning to an ethics developed in a community of writers who begin with values already given but who form an…

Argues that teachers should reconsider practices that could inhibit development of faith. Explicates the curriculum of 12th-century abbot Richard of St. Victor, suggesting that it synthesizes intellect and affect, reason and revelation, and poses challenges for public education. (SK)

Tests the efficacy of mental models in understanding the effect of exposure to fantasy violence on children's responses to and reasoning about moral dilemmas involving aggression. Offers a possible extension to mental models that is consistent with current theory in cognitive science. Suggests that the activation of mental models regarding…