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Peer reviewedNucci, Larry – Teacher Education Quarterly, 1984
Research suggests children readily distinguish between moral wrongs and social norm violations. Moral concepts consistently focus on issues of justice and compassion regardless of religious belief. Moral education can be compatible with, and independent from, religious doctrine. Two principals for such education are suggested as useful for…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Moral Development, Moral Values
