Since the nineteenth century, moral education in Africa's traditional societies, generally presented in schools as Christian instruction, has been hampered by difficulties inherent in colonial situations and in attempts to integrate western and indigenous values. Success in these circumstances calls for cooperation between school, home, and the…

The humanistic, moral, and essentially religious (re-ligare: to tie together) nature of education is examined to answer the questions: What are we educating for? And what kind of community are we trying to create through education? (MJB)

A student leader and an administrator discuss the worth of values education to students of 1980, who are part of an increasingly relativistic, unsettled society in which economic matters have assumed primacy. (Author/MSE)

The teacher's role is not one of a supplier of values. Rather it is that of facilitator and clarifier of the valuing process. Philosophical reasoning, disclosure of differences, and moral significance of those differences can be used to further understanding of a moral dilemma. (JN)

Points to the growing public tolerance for what was formerly seen as obscene, vulgar, or in poor taste in the campus and the commercial press. Describes specific incidents in which elements included in newspapers have aroused controversy. (GT)

Describes a learning module developed to teach child welfare workers conceptual material on social work values and ethics as guides for practice, and skills enabling them to bring value issues to bear in their relationship with clients. (CM)

Reviewing empirical and theoretical literature about sharing behavior, this article suggests practical methods for implementing instruction on moral behavior in the elementary school. Examples of instruction that are compatible with existing curriculum goals are presented and special attention is given to clarifying the role of the teacher.…

Deals with two types of ethical problems encountered by journalists, including high school journalists: deciding whether to accept gifts and favors from advertisers and news sources, and deciding what types of language would be offensive to readers. (GT)

Measures college students' willingness to accept an unethical educational proposition. Results suggest a cumulative effect between exposure to educational commercialization and the willingness to accept unethical behavior. Interesting differences between student and faculty expectations of cheating and actual behavior were observed. Future…

The author believes ethical and moral issues often come into play when deciding whether behavioral intervention strategies should be used with homosexuals. Counselors are warned not to lose sight of the patients' desires. Presented at the annual convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, 13 December 1975.…

The Cornell Parent Behavior Inventory and Moral Dilemmas Test were administered to 146 girls and 123 boys in New Zealand. Boys with high parental support factor scores had higher mean scores on the Moral Dilemmas Test. The girls' parent perception factor scores did not relate to the Moral Dilemmas Test. (Author)

Reviews the status of academic-industry relationships (AIRs) in the life sciences from both ethical and empirical perspectives, identifying ethical issues that have been resolved and those that must still be debated. Concludes that more research is needed on both the positive and negative effects of AIRs, especially in the development of better…

Explores several salient technological trends with implications for student affairs practitioners. Claims that student affairs personnel must become experts at understanding how rapid changes in technology affect human development, relationships, and learning. Concludes with principles that might be used to guide the choices and decisions to be…

Conflicts over censorship can cause major divisions in schools and communities. Library materials and art work are censors' frequent targets. Parents should do everything possible to help resolve explosive conflicts over censorship should they occur. The best way to handle conflict over censorship is to create school communities that promote open…

Discusses a study of young adult literature in light of contemporary literary theories; family relationships in selected young adult novels by Cynthia Vogt and Sue Ellen Bridgers; teaching young adult literature, moral inquiry, and the personal journey toward meaning; and using recorded books in a high school classroom. (RS)