1 Center for ETHICS* The Personal Morality Triangle: The Personal Morality Triangle: From Moral Education toEthics Copyright 1994, Sharon K ay Stoll, Ph.D.

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The Personal Morality Triangle:The Personal Morality Triangle:

FromFromMoral EducationMoral Education

totoEthicsEthics

Copyright 1994, Sharon Kay Stoll, Ph.D.Center for ETHICS*

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Personal MoralityPersonal Morality

The Process of Learning....

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Psychological and Psychological and

PhilosophicalPhilosophical

DeterminantsDeterminants

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Beliefs




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Beliefs

Values


The Process to ....


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Beliefs

Values

Attitudes




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Beliefs

Attitudes

Values

Principles




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What Factors affect the What Factors affect the

developmentdevelopment

of of

Beliefs, AttitudesBeliefs, Attitudes

Values, Values,

and Principles?and Principles?

The Process of Learning Personal Morality...

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1. Modeling1. Modeling

2. Environment2. Environment

3. Cognitive 3. Cognitive

DissonanceDissonance

1. Modeling1. Modeling

2. Environment2. Environment

3. Cognitive 3. Cognitive

DissonanceDissonance

Learning Personal MoralityLearning Personal Morality

The Three Factors in the Process of ...

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Cognitive DissonanceCognitive Dissonance

Past & Present Experiences....Past & Present Experiences.... Family, Friends, Teachers...Family, Friends, Teachers...

Learning Personal MoralityLearning Personal MoralityMoral Instruction, moral reasoning...Moral Instruction, moral reasoning...

EnvironmentEnvironment

The Process ....


ModelingModeling

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1. 1. ModelingModeling

1. 1. ModelingModeling

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ModelingModelingModelingModeling

Factors in the Process of Learning Morality

The effect of peers, The effect of peers, family, friends, family, friends,

respected others respected others

The effect of peers, The effect of peers, family, friends, family, friends,

respected others respected others

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ModelingModelingModelingModeling

Peer ModelingPeer Modeling– commitment to program valuescommitment to program values

– walk the talkwalk the talk

Authority ModelingAuthority Modeling– Bedrock valuesBedrock values


Parent ModelingParent Modeling– Bedrock valuesBedrock values



The Process of.... for law students...

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The Process ....


ModelingModeling

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2. 2. EnvironmentEnvironment

2. 2. EnvironmentEnvironment



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EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment

1. Past and Present Experiences1. Past and Present Experiences(the society, the personal (the society, the personal

peer group,peer group,television, radio, media)television, radio, media)

1. Past and Present Experiences1. Past and Present Experiences(the society, the personal (the society, the personal

peer group,peer group,television, radio, media)television, radio, media)

Factors in the Process of Learning Morality

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Environmental FactorsEnvironmental FactorsEnvironmental FactorsEnvironmental Factors Family traditionsFamily traditions

– family valuesfamily values

– religious trainingreligious training

– family historyfamily history

Peer Group practicesPeer Group practices– Values of the groupValues of the group

– What the group actually doesWhat the group actually does

Societal Values and ActionsSocietal Values and Actions– Media presentation, television, sports, movies, Media presentation, television, sports, movies,

newsprintnewsprint



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The Process ....


ModelingModeling

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Cognitive DissonanceCognitive DissonanceCognitive DissonanceCognitive Dissonance

The Active Process of ThinkingThe Active Process of Thinkingand Questioning One’s Values and and Questioning One’s Values and

and Reasoning Strategies, and Reasoning Strategies, formally known as formally known as Moral Reasoning.Moral Reasoning.

The Active Process of ThinkingThe Active Process of Thinkingand Questioning One’s Values and and Questioning One’s Values and

and Reasoning Strategies, and Reasoning Strategies, formally known as formally known as Moral Reasoning.Moral Reasoning.

Factors in Learning Morality

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3. Cognitive 3. Cognitive DissonanceDissonance

3. Cognitive 3. Cognitive DissonanceDissonance



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Cognitive DissonanceCognitive DissonanceCognitive DissonanceCognitive Dissonance

Formal Education ProcessFormal Education Process– A Strong Philosophic BaseA Strong Philosophic Base

– Moral Reasoning ProcessMoral Reasoning Process

– Supported by Moral Development TheorySupported by Moral Development Theory

– Focused Toward A Content AreaFocused Toward A Content Area

– Proved, Pedagogical SkillsProved, Pedagogical Skills

– Instructor Education ProgramInstructor Education Program

» Teaching methodologyTeaching methodology

» Total curriculumTotal curriculum

» AssessmentAssessment

» Specific classesSpecific classes



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METHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGYMETHODOLOGY

The Process of.... for Law students..

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Teaching Paradigm o f SBH* Maieutic Standard

Kohlberg, Levels of Moral DevelopmentLickona, Educating for Character

Gilligan, Hann

SportBusinessEducationMilitary

Philosophy of Learning Philosophy of Learning Philosophy of Learning Philosophy of Learning

Moral Reasoning Values, Principles, and Rules

EmbodiedInteractiveCognitive

Philosophic Cognitive Structure Philosophic Cognitive Structure Philosophic Cognitive Structure Philosophic Cognitive Structure

Teaching MethodologyTeaching Methodology

Knowledge Base of Moral Knowledge Base of Moral

EducationEducation

Knowledge Base of Content Knowledge Base of Content

AreaArea


BehaviorBehavior

ArgumentationQuestioningListening

ArrangementTrustRespect

HumanisticCommunicatorRisk Taker

Skills Skills EnvironmentEnvironment

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The Process....The Process....can be both:can be both:

Formal or InformalFormal or Informal

The Process....The Process....can be both:can be both:

Formal or InformalFormal or Informal

The Process of Learning

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The Totality:The Totality:

Moral EducationMoral Education

The Totality:The Totality:

Moral EducationMoral Education

The Process of Learning

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A Schematic of the process of moral education from learning to doing .....in Personal Morality

EnvironmentEnvironment ModelingModeling Cognitive DissonanceCognitive Dissonance

*See, T. Lickona, Educating for CharacterCopyright 1994, Sharon Kay Stoll, Ph.D.Center for ETHICS*

Informal LearningInformal Learning Formal InstructionFormal Instruction

The Triad of Character Development*The Triad of Character Development*

Valuing Knowing

DoingDoing

Past & Present Experiences....Past & Present Experiences.... Moral Instruction, moral reasoning...Moral Instruction, moral reasoning...Family, Friends, Teachers...Family, Friends, Teachers...


Moral EducationMoral EducationMoral EducationMoral Education

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The Result:The Result:

CharacterCharacter

DevelopmeDevelopme

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The Result:The Result:

CharacterCharacter

DevelopmeDevelopme

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Moral Education’s effect

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ValuingValuing

KnowingKnowing

Doing Doing

ValuingValuing

KnowingKnowing

Doing Doing

The Three Components of Character

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A Schematic of the process of moral education from learning to doing .....in Personal Morality

EnvironmentEnvironment ModelingModeling Cognitive DissonanceCognitive Dissonance

*See, T. Lickona, Educating for CharacterCopyright 1994, Sharon Kay Stoll, Ph.D.Center for ETHICS*

Informal LearningInformal Learning Formal InstructionFormal Instruction

The Triad of Character Development*The Triad of Character Development*

Valuing Knowing

DoingDoing

Past & Present Experiences....Past & Present Experiences.... Moral Instruction, moral reasoning...Moral Instruction, moral reasoning...Family, Friends, Teachers...Family, Friends, Teachers...


Moral EducationMoral EducationMoral EducationMoral Education

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