Moral education is the process whereby teachers and other adults support children's growing understanding of right and wrong, their ability to think critically about how their actions affect the well-being of others, and their expression of values such as caring, respect for others, and responsibility. Children's literature is a useful tool for…

A distinction is drawn between public policy issues which are specific to time and place, and the kind of moral dilemma used by Kohlberg which is more general and universal. It is hypothesized that the same type of reasoning will be revealed by both. (Editor)

This paper describes an experiment in classroom moral education and reports its results. (Author)

The debate concerning whether moral education should be taught in the schools is dominated by two views. One advocates values clarification, and the other calls for cognitive moral development. (AM)

This article discusses Piagetian theory as it pertains to the moral development of children. (RC)

Compares Kohlberg's and Dewey's views on moral education with regard to implications for elementary social studies classes, moral instruction of children, curriculum development, and community life of the school. Concludes that Dewey's approach to moral education is more comprehensive than Kohlberg's. (Author/DB)

Suggests ways teachers can use literature with moral themes and reviews the findings of research dealing with moral judgment and development. (DD)

Confronts the social-psychological problem of the relation between values and persons in everyday life. A model meeting the requirements for describing a clear conception of the individual in a social setting, with seven components, is described and used to illustrate what "having values" might mean. Outlines three brief applications. (Editor/RK)

Examines the appropriateness of Kohlberg's theory of moral development as a guide to educational practice. Suggests that the theory is open to a number of misinterpretations and misuses which must be borne in mind by those who wish to apply it in educational settings. (Author/RK)

The most striking result of this study is the general elevation of the Brazilian scores in relation to those obtained in other settings. This sort of result could be interpreted as a reflection of a relatively high level of authoritarianism in Brazil. (Author)

Examines the relationship between moral right and moral duty to be educated, discussing duty, right, education, and moral theory and suggesting that moral right and moral duty to be educated are partially independent and totally compatible with each other. Neither is superior, and both should be included in moral theory. (SM)

Historically, the counseling profession has resisted the inclusion of conversations about morality and virtue during the therapy process. This article suggests that counseling should be considered as a forum for moral reflection, which can encourage character development and civic responsibility. (Author/JDM)

This book addresses key issues in moral education with a detailed analysis of recent academic literature on the topic with careful rebuttals and counter-arguments presented. The purpose of the book is to deepen discussion on the topic of moral education and its place in the society. The contributing authors present a focus for discussion and…

Children's increasing use of intentions and motives and decreasing use of outcomes to morally evaluate action are perhaps the most researched phenomena in moral cognition. However, relatively little is known about the acquisition of the ability to make moral evaluations and the processes involved. Based on the assumption that children's…

Last year, Prime Time School Television conducted a survey of teachers to determine what kinds of evening television programs would be most helpful in teaching. Those that developed values was the answer and this article considered how television programing was utilized to help students better understand moral values. (Author/RK)