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| Adolescents | 1 |
| Ethical Instruction | 1 |
| Moral Values | 1 |
| School Responsibility | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
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| Wynne, Edward A. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWynne, Edward A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1990
Morality should be taught in public schools. Ethics, the effort to apply simple moral rules, is too complex to teach to secondary school students. Very few adolescents can apply a conduct code requiring them to weigh refined issues, apply prudence, and display considerable self-control. Most lack the necessary maturity. Includes five references.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ethical Instruction, Moral Values, School Responsibility
