Foreword by James Rest
Acknowledgements
Introduction by Andrew Garrod
Theoretical Perspectives
The State of Moral Education Theory by Barry Chazan
Moral Character Education in the United States: Beyond Socialization versus Development by John Snarey and Thomas Pavkov
Shaping an Acceptable Child by Nel Noddings
Two Moral Orientations: How Teachers Think and Act in the Classroom by Kay Johnston
Moral Education in Practice
Schools and Families: Partners or Adversaries in Moral Education? by Thomas Lickona
Teaching Moral Reasoning in the Standard Curriculum by Robert Swartz
Facing History and Ourselves: A Synthesis of History and Ethics in Effective History Education by Margot Stern Strom, Martin Sleeper, and Mary Johnson
Athletic Development and Personal Growth by Jeffrey Beedy
Moral Education and Democracy
The Adolescent as a Citizen by Ralph Mosher
Education for Democracy: Promoting Citizenship and Critical Reasoning through School Governance by Robert Howard and Robert Kenny
The Just Community Approach to Classroom Participation by F. Clark Power and Ann Higgins
Taking Part: Democratic Elementary Schools by Ethel Sadowsky
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors

There is a growing consensus in society on the need for schools and colleges to address the issue of moral education, despite argument over the philosophy that should guide it. This compilation is reflective of the cognitive developmental approach associated primarily with Lawrence Kohlberg and his colleagues.
Broad in scope, Part 1 offers an overview of theoretical perspectives on moral education. Part 2 looks at several innovative approaches to the implementation of moral education theory. Chapter topics include: the relationship between families and schools as forces in moral education; the use of literature to teach moral reasoning; an educational program that stimulates thought about moral decisions through its examination of the Holocaust; and a discussion of the potential value of competitive sports teams in moral development. Part 3 focuses on the role that schools can play in the development of democratic values and ways of thinking.