Describes a University of Glasgow (Scotland) Test for Ethical Sensitivity in Science (TESS) as a pen and paper measure for studying ethical sensitivity development in young adult students. Requires students to respond to an unstructured story where responses are scored on level of recognition of ethical issues. Evaluates overall study results.…

Studies a program that used cognitive techniques to improve moral reflectivity in primary school children in Spain. Claims to have succeeded in increasing reflectivity in the experimental group in comparison with a control group. Argues that this investigation opens new ways for interventions in the field of moral development. (DSK)

A major goal of education for Tibetans, as for all China's "minority nationalities", has been to encourage patriotism towards China and to foster a sense of nationhood. This paper considers the ways in which this priority has conditioned the schooling of Tibetans since 1950. Although this priority is unchanging, the paper looks at how it…

Nel Noddings is arguably one of the premier philosophers of moral education in the English-speaking world today. Although she is outside the mainstream theory, research, and practice traditions of cognitive-developmentalism (the Kohlberg legacy) and of character education (which is in public ascendancy), her body of work is unrivalled for…

Kohlberg's theory of moral development explores the roles of cognition and emotion but focuses primarily on cognition. Contemporary post-formal theories lead to the conclusion that skills resulting from cognitive-affective integration facilitate consistency between moral judgement and moral behaviour. Rest's four-component model of moral…

Using B.F. Skinner's diagnosis of our moral problems, this research attempts to provide a constructive supplement to Kohlberg's moral theory rather than to concentrate on negative criticism. Examines the cognitive and affective aspects of Kohlberg's morality. (Author/RK)

Explains the anomalous character of approaches to moral education that focus on love and an ethic of care. Argues that if moral education is to foster generative love, education itself must be redefined and moral education as we know it must be transformed. (Author/DH)

Organizes and critically reviews recent research relevant to classroom approaches for fostering prosocial behavior in early childhood. Conceptualizes seven of these, such as positive reinforcement and role-playing, and finds some support for the effectiveness of certain approaches. Offers suggestions for future research. (Author/GEA)

Reviews recent evidence regarding increases in sexual activity and decreases in age of first sexual experience among Nigerian youth. Presents nine goals of sex education instruction and identifies problems in implementing sex education in the Nigerian schools. (JDH)

Examined is Carol Gilligan's thesis that men and women use different moral languages to resolve moral dilemmas, i.e., women speak a language of caring and responsibility, and men speak a language of rights and justice. Her thesis is not grounded with adequate philosophical assumptions. (Author/RM)

Surveys selected British schoolbooks for controversial racial and multicultural content (checklist provided at end of article). Notes customary procedure for textbook production and suggests ways to bring about changes. (JDH)

Cognitive developmental research has neglected the very early stages of moral development. Three recent attempts to fill this gap are briefly described. (Editor)

The purpose of the study outlined here was to attempt to estimate the influence which selected parental attitudes might have on the rate of moral development of children. (Author)

The purpose of this investigation is to provide further data concerning the variables, age, intelligence and sex, that may affect moral judgment. (Author/RK)

The purpose of this paper is to propose a process which will assist the student in formulating defensible moral decisions. (Author/RK)