Makes a case for teaching integrity in the classroom through writing assignments and case studies of ethical situations that teenagers would face in their daily lives. (TB)

This book addresses the widening and deepening decline of the control of behavior toward one another that has emerged in the United States since the middle of this century, viewed by the writer as a profound problem. The volume argues the solution is a conception of moral education. The rationale here is developed in a dialogical form and…

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…

The individualism inherent in traditional theories of moral education, be it from an ethic of justice or of care, is challenged. The argument is made for a sociocultural perspective in which an adequate theory of moral education highlights the role of wider historical and cultural processes, not as mere influences on how one develops, thinks, or…

This document presents articles from the 1993 Institute on College Student Values, an annual seminar sponsored by the Florida State University Division of Student Affairs to provide a forum for discussion of research, educational strategies, and current developments related to the ethical development of students during the college years. The 1993…

The ways in which role playing and simulation can assist students to clarify their values and to develop more adequate values is described. (DE)

A review of research on values education indicates that although values are hard to define and specific teacher training is needed, values still should be taught. (DE)

N. Porter and N. Taylor's written version of the L. Kohlberg moral reasoning questionnaire was administered to 253 students entering The National Technical Institute for the Deaf, and Form A of the Kohlberg interview schedule was used for in-depth interviews of 10 students. Results indicated that more than 80% of the Ss were reasoning at a…

This paper focuses on crime in American society, with emphasis on the causes of crime and delinquent behavior. A brief overview of numerous theories which have been advanced to explain causes of crime begins the paper. Among the theories discussed are those based on alcoholism, poverty, and perceived social injustice. Maintaining that these…

This study examines disciplinary judgments of disruptive behaviors by both individuals and dyads differing in moral reasoning. The severity and appropriateness of these judgments are looked at as well as how severe the disruptions are perceived. Several hypotheses are given. Subjects (N-110) were undergraduates in a teacher education program, and,…

Included in this document are 11 summaries of studies which update the research in values education. Many of the studies have been completed in the last few years and are published or soon to be published. The "new" research involves more sophisticated methodology, larger populations, and greater emphasis on values clarification strategies. The…

This mini-guide helps students understand moral concepts and values so that they can better evaluate their own behavior. It also helps them to recognize what may happen when they act in a certain way. The guide begins with an exercise in which the student matches words that describe good values and their opposites. The next exercise calls for the…

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)

Explores some of the major components of the values clarification theory and discusses some of the most frequent criticisms which have been made of the theory. A major part of the paper summarizes the early research on values clarification and reviews nineteen more recent studies. For journal availability, see SO 504 730. (Author/DB)