Purpose: The purpose of this research is to investigate the ethical orientations of undergraduate business students in Greece by exploring the relations among students' internalized code of ethics, anomia and students' judgment related to ethical problem situations within classroom as well as business context. Design/methodology/approach: A…

"An Ethics Curriculum for Children," a read-aloud literature-based curriculum, aims to teach elementary school students seven universal attributes of good character. Lessons and home assignments are organized around multicultural stories. The program activities are designed to connect the experiences of characters in the stories to…

A study replicated and expanded a study by Stuart Surlin, reported in "Journalism Quarterly" in 1987, on the effects of a mass media ethics course upon students' value systems. Whereas Surlin did a simple pre- and posttest on 20 students from one class, using the Rokeach 36-item terminal and instrumental values inventory, the present…

Describes a study which measured the attitudes, behavior, and thinking with particular reference to religious development of British students between the ages of 11 and 16. Results show that compassionate attitudes to others are not necessarily part of a religious outlook. Implications for moral education are discussed. (RM)

Addresses problems associated with the classical conception of "arete" (virtue), asserting that questions related to virtue, human excellence, and the good life are neither relative nor time-bound. Suggests that if one assumes that virtue can be taught, Socrates' example encourages the idea that this may be achieved most effectively…

Compared attitudes of business students who had taken a course in ethics with those who had not. Found no significant differences in the ethical values of the two groups. (EV)

Argues that there is a particular conceptualization of moral education that should be established in public schools, discussing how to locate a public-school-appropriate moral-education curriculum and examining Dewey's idea of a moral science. The paper's three sections focus on Dewey's new science, the place of the subjective in value judgment,…

During 1999-2000, the writer carried out a survey of six randomly selected Catholic secondary schools in England to examine the attitudes of stakeholder groups towards Citizenship and Personal, Social and Health Education. Questionnaires were completed by six governors, 12 parents, 139 pupils, 12 teachers and six school leaders, providing insight…

After discussing with his students the widely reported view of many college students that financial security is their overriding goal, a business professor conducted a survey of the students' opinions on the subject. Of specific interest were: (1) the extent to which students believed their awareness of ethics had been altered; (2) the extent to…

The University of San Francisco Masters in Business Administration program called VITA (Values, Information and Techniques for Actualization) is described as a "line of continuity" running through the 30-unit curriculum, which is made up of several courses dealing with broad value systems and specific attitude and belief systems that…

This report presents the problem of school practice and moral socialization in an attempt to transform the issues into a problem for research. Three divisions of study are presented: 1) a rationale for the examination of schooling and moral development, 2) the development of procedures for analyzing the use of explanations, and 3) speculation on…

Using the main proponents of contemporary moral philosophical positions, this article examines the fruitfulness of teaching ethics to children and youth and questions whether such study has practical consequences, and if this is a necessary consideration for the study of ethics. (Editor/RK)

Author reflects upon her own professional development, how psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg influenced the formation of a new kind of educator, and how her current interest in the valuing process of college students and professionals has been shaped. (Author)

Arguments that the schools serve a conservative function, passing on existing social values, are summarized and critiqued. Teachers can plan a role in social change by: (1) teaching students to reflect critically on their own values; (2) helping them realize that individuals can change things; and (3) through moral education about social issues.…

Describes how to make the moral application from the vices in Dante's "Inferno" to contemporary examples drawn from newspapers. Argues that in order for students to evaluate the conduct of their peers and of the larger community, they must join another community of their own choosing that transcends time. (RS)