Morality Links

From Moral Psychology Tea House: Moral Dimensions
Today in class we discussed different dimesions of morality:
age, gender, philosophical background, norms, and culture.
What other independent variables or dimensions could be at
work? Could there be different approaches to morality in
different races, socio-economics backgrounds, political or
religious commitments? Despite all of these various
dimensions, is there a definable range of moral values from
which we can make out causal relationships between different
variables and their moral outcomes? How many variables must we
consider in order to define a definite set of moral values?
Such as: white wealthy protestant republican utilitarian men
at age 25 have these moral values... Is there any general
emergent moral properties that pervade all of these different
dimensions and variables? Flannagan seems to think that only
the human capacity for belief underlies moral development.
What other capacities and/ or common biological factors
underly our moral development?

What is a moral system as discussed by Danney Ursery,Associate Professor of Philosophy at St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas

This tutorial contains information about Lawrence Kohlberg's ideas of moral reasoning, including its roots in Piaget's ideas of moral realism and morality of
cooperation.

The purpose of this web page is to introduce to you Lawrence Kohlberg and his Theory of Moral Development. To understand moral development, one must understand what morality means. Dr.
Chandler states that morality refers to an agreement of a group as to the wrongness or rightness of a type of act. Morality ties in with ethics because ethics refers to an individual's decision whereas
morality deals with a group decision as to how to act in a particular situation.

Kohlberg Dilemmas

Dawn Schrader: Most of my research centers around my continued interest in the
relationship between judgment, action and stage transition in
educational and professional contexts. Currently, I am interested in
late adolescent and adult epistemological perspectives and
metacognitive awareness in the domains of moral, self, and
intellectual development. One current research project investigates
the relationship between professor and student epistemologies and
their effect on learning transactions.

Child psychology and childhood education : a cognitive-developmental view / Lawrence Kohlberg with Rheta DeVries ...
[et al.]

Originally broadcast on PBS as episode 21 of the
television course The Growing Years, 1977.
: Producer, Terry D. Nelson ; writer, Peter Buffa.
: Discusses the stages and various theories of
moral development and describes the development
of "right" and "wrong". Focuses on Lawrence
Kohlberg's model of moral development and its
basis in Piaget's stages of cognitive and moral
development. Describes Robert Hogan's framework
for viewing moral thought and behavior.

An Application of Kohlberg's Theory in an Irish Third-level College
The research referred to above is based on a theory of moral reasoning developed by Lawrence Kohlberg. This theory belongs to the cognitive developmental school
of psychology, that is, an approach which attempts to trace the "natural development" in thinking about the physical world. In terms of this research "moral" refers
basically to thought processes, that is, to judgement, reasoning or "decision" making in situations wherein the person has conflicting responsibilities or conflicting
alternatives for action.

James R. Rest

Ph.D., University of Chicago

I was in the clinical program at the University of Chicago when I happened to take a course in
developmental psychology from Larry Kohlberg. What began as a brief inquiry into a cognitive
developmental approach to morality became my major interest. I followed Kohlberg to Harvard as
a postdoctoral fellow and began a research career in moral judgment development. At the
University of Minnesota, this interest has centered on research with the Defining Issues Test of
moral judgment, which now is involved in over a hundred research projects per year. A group of
faculty and students (more formally called the Center for the Study of Ethical Development)
published a book together in 1986 that integrates several hundred studies of ethical development.

Center for the study of Ethical Development
James Rest, Research Director; Muriel Bebeau, Education Director; Darcia Narvaez,
Executive Associate
206A Burton Hall / 178 Pillsbury Drive SE / Minneapolis, MN 55455
24 hr. phone: 612 624 0876

Moral Development in the Professions: Psychology and Applied Ethics
James R. Rest and Darcia Narvaez, Editors
Center for the Study of Ethical Development, University of Minnesota
Lawrence Erlbaum Associates 365 Broadway, Hillsdale, NJ 07642-1487
Phone: 1-800-9BOOKS9
ISBN 0-8058-1538-4 (cloth) / ISBN 0-8058-1539-2 (paper), $19.95

THE RIGHT THING TO DO:
Basic Readings In Moral Philosophy

James Rachels, University of Alabama at Birmingham

ISBN: 0-07-557002-5 / 1989 / Softcover / 288 pgs

ETHICAL THEORY 1: The Question of Objectivity

Edited by James Rachels

CONTENTS

Introduction, James Rachels
1. Science and Ethics, Bertrand Russell
2. The Conception of Intrinsic Value, G. E. Moore
3. The Nature of Ethical Disagreement, Charles L. Stevenson
4. A Moral Argument, R. M. Hare
5. How to Derive Ought from Is, John Searle
6. The Subjectivity of Values, J. L. Mackie
7. Ethics and Observation, Gilbert Harman
8. Value, Thomas Nagel
9. Truth, Invention, and the Meaning of Life, David Wiggins
10. Ethics and the Fabric of the World, Bernard Williams
11. Moral Explanations, Nicholas Sturgeon
12. Values and Secondary Qualities, John McDowell
13. Two Conceptions of Moral Realism, Jonathan Dancy
Notes on the Contibutors
Select Bibliography
Index

Moral Reasoning and Moral Concerns: An Alternative to Gilligan's Gender Based Hypothesis

MATTHEW WILKS KEEFER, Learning Research and Development Center, University of
Pittsburgh
DAVID R. OLSON, O.I.S.E University of Toronto

Working paper on Modes of reasoning, problem-solving, and conflict resolution

People reason and solve problems in a variety of ways, but legal education generally values and develops only a few of these. Policy
analyses and ethical standards are therefore impoverished, and students miss opportunities to develop the broader range of skills
necessary for professional excellence and personal growth.

Relativism

MORALS: Absolute and Universal or Relative and Culture-Bound?

Marvin W. Berkowitz

Department:
Psychology
Specialization:
Moral Development
Highest Degree:
Ph.D. in Life-span Developmental Psychology, 1977, Wayne State University
Phone:
414-288-7221
E-MAIL:
6821berkowit@vms.csd.mu.edu

BRIEF STATEMENT OF SCHOLARLY INTEREST:

My research focus is on the development of moral thinking in children and adolescents. Along these lines I study the nature of moral discussion and how it relates
to the development of moral reasoning, the relation of moral reasoning to substance use, applications to moral education, the role of the family in moral
development, and a comprehensive model of the moral person .

ESSAYS IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY SERIES

APPROACHES TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL REASONING

PETER E. LANGFORD, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia

The book offers a survey of current approaches to the development of moral reasoning: those of Freud, ego psychology, Piaget and Kohlberg.

The Kenan Ethics Program, established in 1995 with a grant from the William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust, is a university-wide initiative that
supports the study and teaching of ethics and promotes moral reflection and commitment in personal, professional, community, and civic life. The
program encourages moral inquiry across intellectual disciplines and professions and moral reflection about campus practices and policies. We also
support efforts to address ethical questions of public concern within and across communities. Our work is guided by the conviction that universities
have a responsibility to prepare students for lives of personal integrity and reflective citizenship by nurturing their capacities for critical thinking,
compassion, courage, and their concern for justice.

The Association for Moral Education (AME) was founded in 1976 to provide an
interdisciplinary forum for professionals interested in the moral dimensions of educational
theory and practice. The Association is dedicated to fostering communication, cooperation,
training, curriculum development, and research that links moral theory with educational
practice. It supports self-reflective educational practices that value the worth and dignity of
each individual as a moral agent in a pluralistic society.

AME '98
CALL FOR PAPERS

INFORMAL INFLUENCES ON MORAL DEVELOPMENT:
FAMILY, FAITH, MEDIA, AND COMMUNITY

The Association for Moral Education invites you to present your work at the 1998 AME
Conference. The 24th Annual International Conference will be held at:

Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
November 19-21, 1998

The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics is committed to encouraging high quality interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching in practical and
professional ethics by educators and practitioners who appreciate the theoretical and practical impacts of their subjects

The Institute for the Study of Applied and Professional Ethics at Dartmouth College
From its beginning, the Ethics Institute has been distinguished by a grassroots faculty interest in ethics. We now comprise over 150 Dartmouth faculty and
administrators with interests in applied and professional ethics ranging from medical, business, legal, and engineering ethics, to the ethics of teaching and research.
We gather in seminar groups, at forums, and task force meetings to discuss and research cutting-edge ethical issues, to prepare publications, organize symposia and
conferences, and develop courses.

The Decisions And Ethics Center At Stanford University

What Is The Point Of This Site?

To increase your familiarity with the Decisions And Ethics Center's activities and philosophy, provide resources
to empower ethical decision-making, and to invite your collaboration in our activities.

We would like to think that the Internet is an example of how technology has come full circle, and is now
re-humanizing itself. We invite you to use this medium to introduce yourself, and start a dialog with us.

An Interdisciplinary Journal Dedicated To The Philosophical Aspects Of Environmental Problems

Founded in 1890, Ethics is an international journal of moral, political, and legal philosophy. It publishes work from disciplines that have a normative dimension,
including philosophy, law, economics, and social and political theory.

Frequency: quarterly. Volume 108 begins October 1997. ISSN: 0014-1704. 240 pages/issue.

Welcome to the Ethics CenterTM, the ethics clearinghouse on the web. Below, you'll find many interesting ethical cases, case analyses, ethical problem-solving
methods, and links to other ethics sites. Feel free to browse and download what you like. Also, please feel free to send us your anonymous cases, analyses, and
links through the "Submit" button below.

Ethos System: A Framework for Ethical Decision-Making is a software system which provides an algorithm for analyzing and solving the ethical
problems that a professional encounters in their practice. The system assists the user in finding and extracting the relevant information from the situation they face.
Its intuitive framework provides a well-structured representation of the problem, allowing the user to analyze it rationally and consistently. Ethos System contains
eight different methods of analysis to allow for maximum flexibility in the solution of the problem. The user is guided through the system by MINERVA, an
artificial intelligence-based agent which demonstrates the methodology and provides help for each step in the process.
Available in April 1998.

Edited by Lawrence M. Hinman

Ethics Updates is designed primarily to be used by ethics instructors and their students. It is intended to provide updates on current
literature, both popular and professional, that relates to ethics.

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics

The first president of the college, described Santa Clara University's core goals as follows: "to cultivate the heart, to form and
cherish good habits, to prevent and eradicate evil ones."

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics is the natural outgrowth of an institution committed to moral debate and consideration
in all fields and professions. The Center operates as a unique community of faculty, students, staff and community members
with the common goal of equipping people, both from the on- and off-campus communities, with strategies to heighten ethical
awareness and improve ethical decision making. It focuses on providing ethics resources at a critical time in the development
of groups, organization, institutions, or society. The Center:
focuses on ethical theory, but also offers practical methods for the application of ethical principles in the real world.
is interdisciplinary in nature. This means that the Center approaches issues from a variety of vantage points, creating
an atmosphere of critical thinking and creative problem-solving. The topic of fair use in technology, for example,
might be examined from philosophical, legal, scientific and social science perspectives.
enjoys partnership and input from key faculty from all five SCU schools, as well as a group of community
professionals who share our goals and commitment. Through this interaction, the Center brings a diversity of
expertise to each issue studied.
suggests what to think about, not what to think.

Welcome to the Home Page of the University of British Columbia's Centre for Applied Ethics. Feel free to follow the links provided to find out more about us, and
about applied ethics. These pages feature information about numerous sub-disciplines of Applied Ethics, including Health Care Ethics, Business Ethics,
Professional Ethics, Environmental Ethics, Media Ethics, and Computer Ethics.

The Big PLUS In Ethical Decision Making

Thinking Ethically:
A Framework for Moral Decision Making

Developed by Manuel Velasquez, Claire Andre,
Thomas Shanks, S.J., and Michael J. Meyer

Moral issues greet us each morning in the newspaper, confront us in the memos on our desks,
nag us from our children's soccer fields, and bid us good night on the evening news. We are
bombarded daily with questions about the justice of our foreign policy, the morality of medical
technologies that can prolong our lives, the rights of the homeless, the fairness of our children's
teachers to the diverse students in their classrooms.

A Framework for Ethical Decision-Making: Version 4
Ethics Shareware

by Michael McDonald