Combining Excellence and Ethics: Implications for Moral Education for the Gifted

Autor/in	Tirri, Kirsi
Titel	Combining Excellence and Ethics: Implications for Moral Education for the Gifted
Quelle	In: Roeper Review, 33 (2011) 1, S.59-64 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0278-3193
Schlagwörter	Ethical Instruction; Test Results; Academically Gifted; Moral Values; Value Judgment; Ethics; Moral Development; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Science Education; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethics instruction; Teaching of ethics; Ethikunterricht; Moral value; Ethischer Wert; Werturteil; Ethik; Moralische Entwicklung; Ausland; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Finnland
Abstract	In this article the current empirical research on morality and giftedness is reviewed with an emphasis on moral sensitivity. The component of moral judgment has been the most studied aspect in morality. Although high-ability students have been shown to be superior in moral judgment when compared to average-ability students, morality includes other components as well, such as sensitivity, motivation, and character. Furthermore, the critics of Kohlbergian research argue that moral reasoning does not necessarily lead to moral behavior. The gifted students might be able to give "correct" responses in the Defining Issues Test (DIT) test but their actual moral behavior cannot be predicted based on these test results. Hence, the limits of interpretation of these findings need to be acknowledged. The component of moral sensitivity is introduced with case studies regarding Finnish gifted students and Finnish Academic Olympians. The beliefs and values in academic work ethics of the Finnish Academic Olympians are discussed to give examples of how ethics can be combined with excellence in science. Some implications for the moral education of gifted students are suggested based on the research findings. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10