Examines gender differences in professional school students' ethical sensitivity and moral reasoning. Results indicate that male and female dental students differ in general sensitivity to ethical issues, but not in recognition of issues of care or in moral reasoning. Suggests new directions for research in moral development. (Author/DH)

A bibliography of 278 publications and articles concerning professional ethics in dentistry and dental hygiene, developed by the Professional Ethics in Dentistry Network, is presented. (MSE)

The University of Minnesota's experience with integrating ethics into its baccalaureate nursing curriculum is offered as an illustration of the feasibility of incorporating additional content into an already tightly packed professional curriculum. The program embeds ethics units into existing courses and facilitates their critical evaluation and…

A survey of 243 predoctoral students at the New Jersey Dental School investigated attitudes about specific cheating behaviors, such as copying on examinations and forging attendance list signatures. Responses indicated that students felt cheating was generally not justifiable but also suggested that students might benefit from ethics courses. (MSE)

The development of stimulus materials and scoring procedures to measure an individual's ability to recognize the ethical issues often hidden within the dentist's professional problems is discussed, and the resulting test and its application to the teaching of ethics and professional socialization are examined. (MSE)

The proper intellectual framework for decision making and the development of criteria for decision making are the keys to the success and survival of business and the professions. The place to go for this help is the liberal arts faculty in colleges and universities. (MSE)

Describes one educator's efforts to inform student affairs graduate students of the ethical responsibilities and standards of the profession. Presents an applied problem-solving method to help graduate students, as well as experienced student affairs administrators, analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas in the workplace. Focuses on an actual case.…

A brief look at Columbia, Harvard, and Notre Dame law schools shows that the American tradition in teaching natural law has not been strong. The value of teaching natural law is discussed, a separate course or seminar is seen as the most effective option, and a selection of available sources for such a course is appended. (JMD)

Gewirth's theory, an ethical system that is a variant of ethical humanism, critiques other recent philosophies of law and also gives a complex and detailed brief for an individualist, humanist, ethical position. Gewirth presents a logical linkage between the system and legal decision making relevant to law students. (MSE)

Suggestions are made for the spreading of ethics in sports in an effort to arrest the spread of moral atrophy. Extensive inquiry into the concerns of professional preparation programs for coaches, media coverage, and mobilization of professional forces are among suggested approaches for achieving ethics in sports. (JN)

The activities of the Center for Ethics, Medicine, and Public Issues (Texas) are described. The center focuses on the clinical teaching of medical ethics, collaborative teaching and research involving ethicists and clinicians, and the training of future practitioners. Problems and achievements are highlighted. (Author/MSE)

Using the Defining Issues Test, the moral reasoning of 95 Texas A&M University medical students was measured at the beginning of their first semester, after a required first-semester medical ethics course, and after their fourth year. Results show significantly increased moral reasoning at the second and third test administrations, with women…

The issue of the teachability of virtue is misrepresented by our traditional understanding of Plato's and Socrates' inquiry. Virtue not only can be taught, it must be taught. (MSE)

The problem of ethics in the practice of law is a problem of uncertainty, but also a dimension of professional competence. It is suggested that ethics must be more than an addition to the technical proficiency in legal procedure and substance. (LBH)

Legal education fails to prepare students to engage in moral discourse, exploring the ethical/moral dimension of the profession. Moral discourse suggests that the lawyer's professional ethos is problematic for the good person, and moves the profession to confront more directly the public image of lawyers. (MSE)