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

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

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    form so large a part of moral and social life. The fac- tors used were (1) truthfulness, (2) honesty, (3) in- dustry, (4) perseverance, (5) serviceableness, (6) respect for authority, (7) respect for rights of others and for property, (8) cleanliness, (9) economy, (10) promptness and obedience. Judgment— How Formed. Judgment in deport- ment was rendered after the boy or girl had been ob- served and studied for a period of not less than six months. This decision was then confirmed or rejected after careful investigation and observation for the remaining period of the pupils’ elementary school life. In short, each pupil was known so far as one individual can be known by another. Religious Influence. The religious influence was classified as follows: (a) Excellent; when both par- ents and children held church membership, and the children attended regularly the Sunday School and re- ligious services. (b). Good; when either the father or mother and the children held church membership and the children attended regularly the Sunday School and religious services. (c) Fair: when the children did or did not hold church membership and attended irregu- larly the Sunday School. (d) Poor; when neither parents nor children held church membership and the children did not attend the Sunday School or religious services. Home Training. Home training was classified as Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor. The factors used in making this classification were the same as those em- ployed in determining conduct or deportment. Em]