Lying, Cheating, and Stealing.. What my Dad didn’t know…or forgot to tell me... Sharon Kay Stoll, Ph.D. 11/11/2018
What is lying, cheating, and stealing? What is a lie? Intentional deceptive, stated message.. What is cheating? Breaking a trust... What is stealing? Taking property of another... 11/11/2018
Why do we lie? The difference between falsehoods and lies. Lies… Intention of the speaker Statement is not intended to deceive is not a lie, but a falsehood. St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas Polite lies, nonintentional, minor misrepresentations. Lies… To gain a nonmoral value…. 11/11/2018
Why do we cheat? Situations… Nonmoral goods gained… C.Nowell & D. Laufer, Journal of Economic Education Situations… Non-tenured track faculty Large class size Relationship of faculty to students Major classes Nonmoral goods gained… Better jobs, better grades, better future. 11/11/2018
Why do we steal? Who steals… K.R. Murphy, Honesty in Workplace. Who steals… those with few ties to the community or organization…new, part-time, and unmarried employees product deviance.. Low paying, low status jobs…either the job or individual selected for job…?? 11/11/2018
Why people steal... Economic pressure… Demographic theories… K.R. Murphy, Honesty in Workplace. Economic pressure… need money to pay debts.. Demographic theories… young people, less stable, more prone to theft. Opportunity everyone steals…given the opportunity :-( 11/11/2018
Why we steal... Dissatisfaction Norms Attitudes toward theft K.R. Murphy, Honesty in Workplace. Dissatisfaction theft for revenge, feelings of guilt Norms Does the prevailing norm condone theft Attitudes toward theft Theft is normal…need to get yours. Power through theft gain power, status, and control 11/11/2018
Why we steal... Theft as a safety value Instability K.R. Murphy, Honesty in Workplace. Theft as a safety value let off steam to get back at organization Instability emotionally unstable more likely to commit theft 11/11/2018
The solutions... Modeling Environment Education 11/11/2018
Moral Education Learning Personal Morality Informal Learning A Schematic of the process of moral education from learning to doing .....in Personal Morality Learning Personal Morality Past & Present Experiences.... Family, Friends, Teachers... Moral Instruction, moral reasoning... Environment Modeling Cognitive Dissonance Informal Learning Formal Instruction Moral Education The Triad of Character Development* Valuing Knowing *See, T. Lickona, Educating for Character Doing 11/11/2018 Copyright 1994, Sharon Kay Stoll, Ph.D. Center for ETHICS*
The Process .... Learning Personal Morality Environment Modeling Past & Present Experiences.... Family, Friends, Teachers... Moral Instruction, moral reasoning... Environment Modeling Cognitive Dissonance 11/11/2018
Modeling Peer Modeling commitment to program values walk the talk The Process of.... Modeling Peer Modeling commitment to program values walk the talk Authority Modeling Bedrock values Parent Modeling 11/11/2018
Environmental Factors The Process of.... Environmental Factors Family traditions family values religious training family history Peer Group practices Values of the group What the group actually does Societal Values and Actions Media presentation, television, sports, movies, newsprint 11/11/2018
Cognitive Dissonance The Process of.... Formal Education Process A Strong Philosophic Base Moral Reasoning Process Supported by Moral Development Theory Focused Toward A Content Area Proven, Pedagogical Skills Instructor Education Program Teaching methodology Total curriculum Assessment Specific classes 11/11/2018
Moral Education Learning Personal Morality Informal Learning A Schematic of the process of moral education from learning to doing .....in Personal Morality Learning Personal Morality Past & Present Experiences.... Family, Friends, Teachers... Moral Instruction, moral reasoning... Environment Modeling Cognitive Dissonance Informal Learning Formal Instruction Moral Education The Triad of Character Development* Valuing Knowing *See, T. Lickona, Educating for Character Doing 11/11/2018 Copyright 1994, Sharon Kay Stoll, Ph.D. Center for ETHICS*