Advances in theory and practice make it possible to measure moral reasoning empirically and offer college-level educational programs enhancing moral understanding. Bases for these advances are reviewed, a longitudinal study and curriculum development effort is described, and the next research frontier, the relationship of moral reasoning to moral…

Discussion of music censorship provides a chronology of banned music from 1850 to the present. Highlights include reasons for music censorship, including lyrics that concern politics, sex, drugs, or death; rewriting song lyrics; radio air play versus sales; warning labels; First Amendment principles; and suggestions to defuse censorship in…

Case study illustrates one teacher's deliberations when making decisions about social studies curriculum, focusing on the substance and process of her thinking and sources of her ideas. The analysis demonstrates how prominent the person is in deliberations about curriculum, contrasting with common perceptions that curriculum development is a…

Argues against condom education and distribution in the schools. (SR)

Rebuts an article in this issue against condom education and distribution in the schools. (SR)

Argues that the heterogeneity of morals and aesthetics in contemporary pluralistic cultures, and the consequent concentration on individual self-interests, is a threat to democratic ways of life. Discusses people's problems appreciating the values of democratic forms of life and accessing public life under the condition of postmodern mass…

Explores the moral language 19 young girls used about popular music, focusing on the demise of the popular music group New Kids on the Block. Implications are discussed for educators who might use popular music as a learning tool for young girls' explorations of identity. (SLD)

Establishes the moral basis for special education as it concerns the duties of justice, toleration, and beneficence. The moral motives for special education are in the liberal democratic ideals of self-determination of every citizen and justice for all. (Author/SLD)

Outlines a Vygotskian perspective on moral development. Summarizes Lev Vygotsky's ideas about the "zone of proximal development" and extends them into the domain of moral education, focusing on an extract from the film, "Boyz 'n the Hood." Shows how the zone of proximal development facilitates moral development differently from…

John Dewey's writing is explicit concerning the moral responsibilities of education in democracy. These moral dimensions provide a framework for identifying characteristics of good undergraduate education consistent with recent reports and the pedagogy of service learning. Articulation of these characteristics supports the value of service…

Explores Soren Kierkegaard's notion of punishment, which should interest educators because it provides a way to avoid the pitfalls of unjust punishment by viewing it in conjunction with the implications of guilt and forgiveness. The paper notes the need to question the notion of punishment closely and seek to understand its implications. (SM)

The pragmatic question of assessing a client's situation with regard to rational suicide is raised. A review of the nine criteria for a diagnosis of clinical depression is suggested as a good way to explore the possibility of clinical depression in a terminally ill person who is considering suicide. (Author/EMK)

Jacques Maritain's philosophy of history and philosophy of education both deal with the singularity of experience and the universality of reason. The philosophy of history is subordinated to moral philosophy; the philosophy of education is subordinated to metaphysics. Although Maritain's philosophies reflect a Christian world view, they can make a…

Suggests that the threat to public schools, and concurrently to teacher education, lies in how the educational process itself is conceived and executed, contending that there is a greater threat to public schools, and teacher education, in conceiving and executing educational processes shaped by concerns for efficacy than in conceiving and…

Discusses ethical decision making within American sports, explaining its evolution from nobility and virtue to win at all costs. Presents various views and perspectives on ethics. Also describes how established codes of ethics can assist interscholastic athletic programs, how professionals can establish an ethical workplace, and how decisions can…