Moral education : an experimental investigation / by William T. Whitney.

  • Whitney, William T., 1878-
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[1915], ©1915
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Credit: Moral education : an experimental investigation / by William T. Whitney. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    introduced into the school systems of France, Germany, and Japan. The demand is here. The need recognized and the importance of the subject appreciated. Pro- vision is not made. We are still waiting for a prac- tical solution of the problem. Material Success Opposed to the Virtues. Material success has brought about in American life a change in the standard of living. Commercial supremacy and the pursuit of wealth has created a demand for train- ing that enables the individual to compete with his neighbor and countryman in amassing wealth and se- curing the things luxurious. The mind and heart of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries have been set on worldly possessions rather than on the ideals of char- acter and virtue. The scramble goes on. Many of the ideals and much of the virtue of our forefathers no longer obtain. On the part of the rising generation there is a tendency to disregard law, order, and author- ity. There is a lack of respect for parents, for age, and for wisdom. There is a weakness shown in following pleasure rather than acknowledging obligation and duty. It is quite the thing to do that which interests, and neglect the things which call for responsibility and industry. Universal Demand for Moral Education. The de- mand for moral education is not confined to our own land. All civilized countries not only recognize and demand it, but have made provision for it. Definite, systematic, and graded instruction is provided for and is made an integral part of the curriculum of every elementary school. The trend, then, of public senti- [3]