LifeSpan Development

Since the time of Socrates, each generation has expressed concern over the moral character of its young people. Long standing debates have been held over the responsibility of teaching children morality, and whether or not school curriculum should include character and morality topics. A short history of moral education is explored in this review. Furthermore, some advantages for including morality in public schools, and suggested methods for doing so, are also discussed. Morality Education for Adolescents 3 Morality Education for Adolescents Theodore Roosevelt once said (Ellenwood, 2006), “to education one in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society. ” Parents and educators both find challenges in attempting to instill moral values in young people. This is not a new issue to be faced. The following quote dates back to the time of Socrates (Ellenwood, 22006), “Our youth now love luxury, they have bad manners, contempt for authority, show disrespect for their parents, and love to chatter instead of work. ” Adolescence is a time of questioning for most young people. Accompanying the many physical and emotional changes taking place during this time, are