CONTENTS:- Preface. 1. The teaching of ethics. 2. Introducing ethics into the curriculum. 3. Elements of ethics. 4. Role of moral theory in ethical decision making. 5. Ethics in the social science curriculum. 6. Ethics in the humanities curriculum. 7. Research ethics. 8. Counter-ethical theories. 9. Deontological and virtue theory. 10. Foundational principles for thinking well. 11. Justice and social responsibility: being fair and beyond. 12. Ethics in athletics for adolescents.
DESCRIPTION
Wide-spread concern has been expressed in every sphere of modern life about the degeneration of ethical values in our society. Ethics provides a strong frame-work of reference for promoting moral values among people to control such moral degradation through education. Ethics has been taken as an instrument of bringing about fairness and stability in the society and developing suitable curriculum for the schools. It provides foundation for our understanding educational system and social beings and realising good of all. Teaching of ethics has been imperative under the present circumstances. This valuable book embodies relevant chapters on introduction of ethics into curriculum, elements of ethics, its place in various curricula, research, etc. which can help curriculum planners and educators in changing the education process in desired directions.
