There is a fundamental conflict between the law teacher's roles as a scholar and as a trainer of advocates. He must show his students he cares for the truth, while training them for a very different career. Available from: Fred B. Rothman & Co., 10368 W. Centennial Rd., Littleton, CO 80123, $7.50. (MSE)

A survey of the moral behavior of 185 Georgia gifted high school students, first made in 1969, was replicated in 1979. Significant changes were revealed in their beliefs, attitudes, and admissions regarding cheating in school and morality in our society in general. (Author)

A study of the religious attitudes of students at Williams College in Massachusetts reported a trend toward liberalization from 1948 to 1974 and a slight shift toward conservatism from 1974-1979. Little association between church rejection and institutional rejection was found. (Author/JCD)

Addressing the problem that educators have in compiling a legitimate list of values to teach, the author examines the Bible as a source of value legitimacy and details the values expressed in the Hebrew and Christian covenants, the Ten Commandments, and the six beatitudes. (SJL)

An engineering ethics course is described which utilizes laboratory exercises to bring students into more intimate contact with their profession. (BB)

The incidence of crime in Canada is growing rapidly. There is a desperate need for preventative measures. A systematic program of moral education could reduce the incidence of criminal behavior. Moral education could be more effective and less expensive than treatment and punitive methods. (Author/BEF)

A study of 200 single undergraduate students' opinions on extramarital sexual behavior indicates (1) fraternity/sorority membership does not predict students' opinions, (2) females are more conservative than males, and (3) religiosity is negatively correlated with extramarital sexual permissiveness. (CM)

"Values and Teaching", by Raths, Harmin, and Simon (1978) is examined in the context of Dewey's approach to moral education. While the books' authors claim that their approach is practical, the relationships among such concepts as "overdissenting", "aggresssive", "overconforming", and "submissive"…

Discusses the ethical and rational qualities of speech acts. (JMF)

The author insists that Catholic colleges must not acquiesce to America's cultural malaise by taking a position of moral neutrality. Rather they must join vigorously in public moral discussion and, through renewed theological and liberal arts instruction, work to produce literate graduates who are capable of ethical judgment. (SJL)

A summary of what is known today about moral education and a suggested agenda for the future. (MLF)

A reasoned response to questions about teaching moral education in the schools. (Author/MLF)

Reviews the objectives and accomplishments of a Polish educator, Janusz Korczak, who was director of two orphanages in Warsaw from 1911-1942. Information is presented on Korczak's humanistic values, educational objectives, insistence that the individuality of children be recognized, and selfless devotion to the children in his orphanages.…

Suggestions are made for developing a code of ethics for health educators. (JD)

Research findings suggest that cheating is situationally specific. Subjects cheat more under low risk than under high risk conditions. Cheating does not appear to be related to academic ability. (CJ)