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The conscience of today's college students is guided by the personal moral values that underlie its concept of justice. College professors frequently avoid discussions of moral values, fearful of either the deconstructionist's criticism or the alleged wall of separation between church and state. Regardless of their reasons, they tend to argue that today's students have no interest in discussing abstract concepts of morality. The Daveys argue that given the right case studies of moral dilemmas, today's college students will enthusiastically share and discuss their own moral values, learn to critically examine pressing social issues, and grow to new levels of understanding.
More than two dozen scenarios involving moral questions concerning race, poverty, crime, drugs, sex, religion, educational funding, and constitutional rights are presented. These issues are faced by a generation raised during the information revolution. College students live in a world of such rapid change that nothing is certain about their future. It may well be that there has never been a time when college students were more eager to discuss fundamental questions about right and wrong, to examine their own moral values. This timely work is of value in any course touching upon moral values, including courses in sociology, education, political science and law, child development, criminal justice, and philosophy.
Synopsis
Examines the moral values of today's American college students.
Synopsis
The conscience of today's college students is guided by the personal moral values that underlie this generations' concept of justice. The Daveys present two dozen scenarios involving moral questions, ranging from race, poverty, crime, drugs, sex, religion, educational funding, and constitutional rights.
About the Author
JOSEPH DILLON DAVEY is a lawyer, political scientist, and author of numerous articles and books on public policy.LINDA DuBOIS DAVEY is Assistant Professor of Education at Hofstra University.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
An Introduction to Law
Law as a Guide to Justice
The Logic of the Law
Change in the Law
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
Social Justice and the Law
Crime
Poverty
Race
Drugs
Epilogue: Has the Moral Reasoning of College Students Changed?
Index