A criticism of the values clarification approach is that it:

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The values clarification approach to moral education, is a deficient, if not faulty program -- for, despite claims to the contrary, the values clarification approach lacks the major requirements for an adequate moral educational program: the treatment of value judgments as objective statements which are capable of cognitive analysis as well as justification within their context. This article demonstrates the importance that considerations of character must have in an adequate system of morals -- a quality lacking in the values clarification program.

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Value-clarification as an approach to moral development

Educational Horizons

Vol. 56, No. 2, The school and moral development (WINTER 1977-78)

, pp. 101-106 (6 pages)

Published By: Phi Delta Kappa International

https://www.jstor.org/stable/42924277

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Educational Horizons, the official magazine of Pi Lambda Theta, focuses on serving the professional needs of teacher candidates, graduate students in education, and early career teachers. Brought to you by the publishers of Phi Delta Kappan, Horizons is published in October, December, February, and April. We believe that there is no finer profession than teaching and that encouraging and supporting excellent teaching is an essential cornerstone to creating excellent schools. Educational Horizons supports this belief by creating edgy and significant content that addresses the professional needs of aspiring teachers and those already in service.

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Who criticized Kohlberg's theory?

Kohlberg's theory, though extremely influential, was based on research that used only boys as subjects. In the 1980s the theory was criticized by the American psychologist Carol Gilligan for universalizing patterns of moral development exhibited by boys and ignoring the distinct patterns characteristic of girls.

What is the basic assumption of values clarification approach in the teaching of values?

Like the moral development approach, values clarification assumes that the valuing process is internal and relative, but unlike the inculcation and developmental approaches it does not posit any universal set of appropriate values.

What is moral development approach?

Moral Development focuses on the emergence, change and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood. Morality develops across a lifetime and is influenced by an individual's experiences and behavior when faced with moral issues through different periods of physical and cognitive development.

What is true moral development?

Moral development is the process throught which children develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward other people in society, based on social and cultural norms, rules, and laws.