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This article briefly outlines some of Areyvut's programs and describes how they emphasize practicing skills that help students choose ethically, exploring what it means to behave ethically, and putting students’ skills and content knowledge into a thoughtful context. The authors believe that careful planning around these three elements can significantly alter the experience and impact of programs in ethics education.
Published: 2010
Updated: Oct. 05, 2010
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Steve Bailey argues for a proactive, formalized approach to ethical reasoning and behavior in Jewish Day school education. In this article, he proposes the Kohlberg Just Community model for Jewish Day schools as a gateway to graduating students who, after leaving the school environment, have been educated to become effective representatives of Jewish values in the community at large – on campuses, on school boards, in Jewish communal institutions and as advocates for Israel.
Published: 2010
Updated: Oct. 05, 2010
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In this article, the author uses traditional and contemporary sources to tackle ethically questionable behavior by Biblical figures. He outlines a theoretical approach and then applies it in analyzing the Biblical account of Avram and Sarai in Egypt.
Published: 2010
Updated: Oct. 05, 2010
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In this article, Elliot Dorf lists a number of useful learning resources for teaching Jewish ethics in addition to modeling moral behavior yourself which he feels is the most important way of teaching moral behavior, which is 'nothing less than a sacred task, perhaps the most sacred task that Jews can take on and work to accomplish.'
Published: 2010
Updated: Oct. 05, 2010
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In this article, the author outlines broad theoretical and practical issues in teaching ethics and morality. He discusses and applies the views of Kohlberg, Bandura and Maimonides on the moral development of students.
Published: 2010
Updated: Oct. 05, 2010