To Be or Not to Be: Moral Education in the Schools.

Feldmesser, Robert A.; Cline, High F.

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Publication Date: 1982

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To Be or Not to Be: Moral Education in the Schools.

Feldmesser, Robert A.; Cline, High F.

New York University Education Quarterly, v13 n3 p11-20 Spr 1982

Discusses developmental, values clarification, actionist, and rationalist strategies in moral education and the problems associated with each strategy. Explores the question of whether schools should offer moral instruction. Outlines criteria for selecting a moral education program and emphasizes that moral issues raised in the classroom are related to everyday life. (Author/MJL)

Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Definitions, Ethical Instruction, Experiential Learning, High Schools, Moral Development, Moral Values, Program Development, School Role, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods, Values Clarification

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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