…Believing and teaching the tradition of civility and integrity to inspire leaders of character …. …where lives are touched

What we do… 1. We teach, serve, and research about character education and sportsmanship. 2. We act as consultants for any organization who wishes to educate about ethics and ethical conduct. 3. We develop methodologies, materials, guidelines, curriculum, resources. 4. We act as a “think tank” to help others…

Our Origin… Chung Hae Hahm, Ph.D. Jennifer M. Beller, Ph.D.

Click to add title n Click to add text A Schematic of the process of character education from learning to doing.. EnvironmentModelingCognitive Dissonance *See, T. Lickona, Educating for Character Copyright 1994, Sharon K ay Stoll, Ph.D. Center for ETHICS* Informal LearningFormal Instruction The Triad of Character Development* Valuing Knowing Doing Past & Present Experiences.... Moral Instruction, moral reasoning... Family, Friends, Teachers... Learning Personal Character Character Education

Thomas Lickona, Educating for Character Moral Feeling 1. Conscience 2. Self-esteem 3. Empathy 4. Loving the good 5. Self-control 6. Humility Moral Action 1. Competence 2. Will 3. Habit Moral Knowing 1. Moral Awareness 2. Knowing Moral Values 3. Perspective-taking 4. Moral reasoning 5. Decision-making 6. Self-knowledge

Moral Reasoning in the Moral Development Process What is the right thing to do? Why is it right? What socio-moral perspectives support this point of view?

The Teaching of Moral Reasoning Can ethics be taught? And if taught, can ethics be measured?

What we do… 1. We teach, serve, and research about character education and sportsmanship. 2. We act as consultants for any organization who wishes to educate about ethics and ethical conduct. 3. We develop methodologies, materials, guidelines, curriculum, resources. 4. We act as a “think tank” to help others…

Teaching Paradigm o f SBH* Maieutic Standard  Kohlberg, Levels of Moral Development  Lickona, Educating for Character  Gilligan, Hann  Sport  Business  Education  Military Philosophy of Learning  Moral Reasoning  Values, Principles, and Rules  Embodied  Interactive  Cognitive Philosophic Cognitive Structure Teaching Methodology Knowledge Base of Moral Education Knowledge Base of Content Area Copyright 1994, Sharon K ay Stoll, Ph.D. Center for ETHICS* Behavior  Argumentation  Questioning  Listening  Arrangement  Trust  Respect  Humanistic  Communicator  Risk Taker Skills Environment

A Schematic of the process of moral education from learning to doing.....in Personal Morality EnvironmentModelingCognitive Dissonance Copyright 1994, Sharon K ay Stoll, Ph.D. Center for ETHICS* Informal LearningFormal Instruction The Triad of Character Development* Valuing Knowing Doing Past & Present Experiences.... Moral Instruction, moral reasoning... Family, Friends, Teachers... Learning Personal Character Character Education *See, T. Lickona, Educating for Character

Thomas Lickona, Educating for Character Moral Feeling 1. Conscience 2. Self-esteem 3. Empathy 4. Loving the good 5. Self-control 6. Humility Moral Action 1. Competence 2. Will 3. Habit Moral Knowing 1. Moral Awareness 2. Knowing Moral Values 3. Perspective-taking 4. Moral reasoning 5. Decision-making 6. Self-knowledge

The Center for ETHICS* Cognitive Development Instruments for Measuring Moral Development and Moral Reasoning The Hahm-Beller Values Choice Inventory (HBVCI)1989. RSBH Social Values Inventory, 1999 SSS Values Inventory, 1998

The Center for ETHICS* SEM = SEM = 7.64 Nonathletes Significantly Higher than Athletes p<.05 Effect of Athletic Competition on Moral Development of University Age Students

The Center for ETHICS* Females Significantly Higher than Males p<.05 Nonathletes Significantly Higher than Athletes p<.05 Effect of Athletic Competition by Gender on Moral Reasoning of University Age Students

The Center for ETHICS* Nonathlete Significantly Higher than Team Sport Athlete p<.05 Individual Sport Athlete Significantly Higher than Team Sport p<.05 Effect of Athletic Competition by Type of Sport

The Center for ETHICS* Trend = A steady decline in moral reasoning scores The Longitudinal Effect of Athletic Competition

The Center for ETHICS* Trend = Moral reasoning remains relatively stable. The Longitudinal Norms of Nonathletic Groups

Moral Reasoning in Elite Populations

The Center for ETHICS* The Effect of Competition on Elite Students Significant decline in scores from Plebe year to First Class year p<.05

The Center for ETHICS* A Comparison of HBVCI Scores for Elite Freshman College Students to General University Students

The Center for ETHICS* Significant Difference pretest to posttest p< Effect of Intervention and Competition on University Age Athletes

The Center for ETHICS* Longitudinal Effect of Intervention & Competition on University Age Athletes Significant Difference from pretest to posttest and posttest p<.05

The Center for ETHICS* Model A and Model B Significant increase from pre to posttest p<.05. A Comparison of Intervention Teaching Methodology on Moral Reasoning

The Center for ETHICS* Significant Difference Pre to Posttest p< Successful Moral Reasoning Methodologies

The Center for ETHICS* ModelPretestPosttest C D E Model E Significant Decline Pre to Posttest p<.05 Unsuccessful Moral Reasoning Methodologies

The Center for ETHICS* A Combined View of Successful & Unsuccessful Moral Reasoning Methodologies

The Center for ETHICS* P Index ScoreGrade Norms è 20-29Junior High School è 30-39Senior High School è 40-49College/University è 50-59Graduate Students è 60-AboveGraduate/Doctoral Students in Moral Philosophy Normative Ranges for DIT Scores* *Rest, 1986

The Center for ETHICS* A Comparison of LSM on the DIT Scores for Graduate Students and Law Students* Graduate SchoolP Index Score MS candidates William & Mary Univ.49.7 Graduate Students Oklahoma Univ.48.6 Women Graduate Students Univ. of Toledo48.3 Harvard Graduate Students53.5 1st Year Med Students (Medical College of Ohio)51.7 Seminarians in Liberal Protestant Seminary57.8 Doctoral Students in Moral Philosophy65.2 1st Year Law School Students st Year Law School Students Hartwell (1990) Study of Law Students48.8 *Willging & Dunn, 1981

SEM = SEM = 7.64 Peers Significantly Higher than Law School Students p<.05 Comparison of First Year Law Students with Peer Group University Age Students

Division I HBVCI Moral Reasoning Scores: Athletes versus Nonathletes SD SD+10.81

Division III HBVCI Moral Reasoning Scores: Athletes versus Nonathletes SD SD+10.58

Sportsmanship.. Fair Play Everyday…. – Dr. David Hansen, Meridian High School

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