Reports on a research study designed to explore the impact of life experiences upon the development of moral judgment. Concentrates on the noncollege context. Participants interviewed were selected from an established longitudinal sample. Findings suggested that while moral judgment scores may predict lifestyles, there are no certain experiences…

Examined attributions of credit and blame for good and bad deeds. Found that Portuguese children's attributions of credit and blame for moral and academic norms were similar to those of Japanese and U.S. children. They tended to give weight to negative outcomes because of the belief that appropriate behavior might not be praised but that…

Discusses the role of conscience in moral decisions and several approaches to moral education. Indicates that moral development is an interactive process between children and their environment and that empathy, delayed gratification, and the courage to withstand social pressure must be encouraged in the moral education of youth. (MAB)

Teachers can have a moral impact on students in multiple and subtle ways. Several layers of moral meaning embedded in classroom teaching and the teacher's role are analyzed, regarding "moral" in the sense of mores (customary actions) and moral values. (SLD)

Observed preschool children's social interactions with teachers and peers in the context of moral and prudential events. Four types of moral transgressions were observed--physical harm, psychological harm, property loss, and property damage--with the majority of transgressions pertaining to physical harm and property loss. Found gender differences…

A hypothetical conversation among legal theorists in the year 4301 explores court judges' different legal philosophies and approaches to judicial interpretation. (MSE)

Two groups reported significant differences in their conservatism and in their opinion of suicide. Correlations between conservatism and attitudes toward suicide were highly similar, with more conservative individuals perceiving suicide as related to mental illness, religion, and moral evil, and less so as a right to die. (RJM)

The power of academic freedom lies in the ambiguity between its existence as a universal principle and as a historically circumscribed relationship. Its greatest threat is dogmatism, which seeks to banish ambiguity by appealing to absolute truth. Academic freedom is an ethical practice aimed at both protection of individuals and advancement of…

Argues that counseling psychologists will benefit from the development of conceptual frameworks that focus attention and consideration on the moral dimensions of psychotherapy. Presents such a conceptualization with respect to actual psychotherapeutic conversations, and provides an empirical illustration of how this conceptual framework…

Analyzed narrative accounts of incest perpetrators (10 men, 1 woman) using the concepts of justice and care. Almost all perpetrators defined incest as love and care and viewed their behavior as considerate and fair, although this care and love were contradicted by adults' refusal to stop when children wanted them to stop. (RJM)

Examined the self-understanding and moral judgment of 15 African American and Hispanic American adolescents nominated by community leaders for their exemplary caring behavior. These "care exemplars" were more likely than comparison adolescents to describe themselves in terms of moral personality traits and goals and to view themselves as…

Claims that business ethics must recognize economic and organizational characteristics and the legal, political, and ethical environment. Argues that teaching business ethics varies according to local circumstances. Identifies social democracy and the Single European Market as determining the European environment. Suggests an approach to business…

Provides an annotated bibliography of 11 documents from the ERIC database concerning the teaching of religion. Includes items that explore the role of religion in public education, moral education, and secular humanism. Explains how to obtain ERIC documents. (SG)

Reports a study involving students who were exposed to an educational intervention curriculum designed to facilitate moral development. Describes a means of promoting moral reasoning through conceptualizing and integrating essential philosophical concepts. Concludes that the curriculum is effective in stimulating moral development and principled…

Consistency of moral judgment across different dilemmas and social contexts and the relationship between the structure and content of moral judgment was studied for 40 men given hypothetical dilemmas. Findings demonstrate that type of dilemma may affect the structure of moral reasoning and illustrate various stages of moral reasoning. (SLD)