NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Development of Moral Reasoning in Situational and Cultural Contexts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lo, Jesse Ho-Yin; Fu, Genyue; Lee, Kang; Cameron, Catherine Ann – Journal of Moral Education, 2020
This article examines relationships between children and youths' judgments and their justifications of truth telling and verbal deception, in situational and cultural contexts. Han Chinese, Euro-Canadians and Chinese-Canadians, seven- to 17-years of age were presented competitive scenarios in which protagonists told either lies to protect, or…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Cultural Context, Ethics, Sociocultural Patterns
Some Implications for Moral Education of the Confucian Principle of Harmony: Learning from Sustainability Education Practice in China
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Feng, Ling; Newton, Derek – Journal of Moral Education, 2012
The concept of "harmony" was taught by the Chinese sages as the practice of acceptance, tolerance, mutual respect, equality and patience, and is now given great importance by the Chinese government in its attempts to promote the stability and sustainability of the country. The concept could have significant implications for moral…
Descriptors: Ethical Instruction, Educational Practices, Foreign Countries, Social Development
The Effect of Moral Intensity on Ethical Decision Making in Accounting
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Yang, Hui-Ling; Wu, Wei-Pang – Journal of Moral Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the dimensionality of a moral intensity construct in four ethical accounting scenarios and how the dimensions directly affect the specific processes of moral decision making of accounting students. A survey was conducted with 233 accounting students enrolled in the school of accounting in a university of…
Descriptors: Moral Issues, Foreign Countries, Decision Making, Accounting