Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY in the subjecr of Communication Science at the University of Zululand, 2005. / In this dissertation, I present the results of an analysis of the nature of deceptive communication. I examine when it is legitimate to deceive others and when it is not. The first part of the study renews theories and literature relevant to understanding and defining deceptive communication, human perceptions values and beliefs. I examine possible reasons why animals engage in deceptive communication. I focus on interpersonal deception; self-deception; persuasion and propaganda; nonverbal communication and people's inability to make accurate judgements of deception and ethical perspectives on deception. Subsequent chapters describe the construction of a survey instrument employed to measure and evaluate the extent of deceptive communication among university students. Penultimate chapters blend the insights gained from this literature review to interpret the results, obtained through the quantitative research methodology, to describe a set of conclusions and recommendations in the context of deceptive communication - when it is legitimate to deceive others and when it is not.

The purpose of this thesis is to examine the effects that Montessori and public school environments have on the moral cognition of children and to assess the differences using modified moral dilemma stories. Through the analysis of these children's responses on moral dilemma stories this thesis reveals that there are stark and statistically significant differences in the children's responses on two of the three stories. The Montessori children scored higher on the morality level and the answers reflected altruism over authority on story one and story three. Through these results the researcher surmised that school environment can have an impact on moral cognition of children and that further research needs to be done in this field.

The purpose of this study was to explore undergraduate students' behaviors related to academic dishonesty. Additionally, this study examined students' perceptions of their own connectedness within the online classroom, and perceptions of the effectiveness of deterrents to cheating. Participants in the study were enrolled in online courses within the College of Arts and Science at a regionally accredited for-profit university. Students enrolled at the university represent a geographic cross section primarily within the U.S. but included students living outside the U.S. Participants were asked about their individual feelings of overall connectedness within the online classroom. Connectedness was determined using five subscales to create an overall connectedness score. The subscales were attachment, bonding, climate, connection, and engagement. Statistical tests were conducted to assess and describe any relationships between connectedness, academic dishonesty, and demographic factors. Additionally, participants provided feedback on various methods used in online classes to encourage academic honesty. This study discovered significant relationships between academic dishonesty and students' feelings of connectedness. Students' academic performance was related also to feelings of connectedness within the online classroom. Additionally, the frequency of engagement in academic dishonesty increased as the students neared graduation. The findings of this study contribute to the body of knowledge related to pedagogy and course design of online classes. / by Artyce-Joy Chase. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2010. / Includes bibliography. / Electronic reproduction. Boca Raton, Fla., 2010. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

O presente trabalho, pautado na análise de textos de autores que se ocuparam ou não da educação como tema, retoma a antiga e sempre atual questão do ensino das atitudes morais. Nesta discussão, indicam-se dois elementos que podem enriquecer e até contribuir decisivamente para esse ensino a virtude e a reflexão filosófica. De saída, questionam-se os discursos que objetivam construir atitudes morais, sobretudo com base no exame de seus possíveis significados para aqueles a quem se dirigem. Embora apoiado exclusivamente na bibliografia consultada, este trabalho encontrou indicações de que a assimilação de algo que é externo pode ser mais proveitosa e dotada de significado quando existe um tempo para entendê-lo, analisá-lo e enfim absorvê-lo. Analogamente, a repetição reiterada de uma atitude pode ser ressignificada se essas repetições forem entremeadas por momentos de reflexão. Neste contexto, complementa-se a idéia de virtude fazendo-a sempre acompanhar de reflexão atenta e argumentação rigorosa, como convém às disposições e ações que demandam atualização permanente. O trabalho envolve também questões relativas ao conceito de ensino, procura delimitar os limites tênues entre moral e ética e tece algumas reflexões sobre a virtude. Finalmente, sustenta a idéia de uma crença alicerçada em fundamentos filosóficos e encerra-se com algumas observações sobre como a escola pode atuar a partir destas formulações. / This paper , based on the analysis of texts by authors who are not occupied or education as its theme , incorporates ancient and ever present issue of the teaching of moral attitudes . In this discussion , indicate are two elements that can enhance and even contribute decisively to this teaching virtue and philosophical reflection . Output , is the question discourses that aim at building moral attitudes , particularly based on the examination of its possible meanings for those to whom they are addressed . Although supported exclusively found in the literature , this study found indications that the assimilation of something that is external can be more profitable and endowed with meaning when there is a time to understand it , analyze it and finally absorb it . Similarly , the repeated repetition of an attitude can be re-signified whether these repeats are interspersed with moments of reflection . In this context, it complements the idea of making a virtue always follow careful and rigorous reasoning reflection, as befits the provisions and actions that require constant updating . The work also involves issues relating to the concept of education , aims at defining the tenuous boundaries between morals and ethics and offers some reflections on virtue . Finally, it supports the idea of a grounded in philosophical foundations and ends with some observations on how the school can act from these formulations belief.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Feb. 29, 2008). Directed by Kathleen Casey; submitted to the School of Education. Embargoed until Dec. 20, 2008. Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-249).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Kent State University, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jan. 7, 2009). Advisors: James G. Henderson and Richard Ambrose. Keywords: disobedience; kindergarten; rhizoanalysis; rhizomatic analysis; early childhood; spirituality; democracy; moral swaddling; young children. Includes bibliographical references (p. [380]-411).

O presente trabalho, pautado na análise de textos de autores que se ocuparam ou não da educação como tema, retoma a antiga e sempre atual questão do ensino das atitudes morais. Nesta discussão, indicam-se dois elementos que podem enriquecer e até contribuir decisivamente para esse ensino a virtude e a reflexão filosófica. De saída, questionam-se os discursos que objetivam construir atitudes morais, sobretudo com base no exame de seus possíveis significados para aqueles a quem se dirigem. Embora apoiado exclusivamente na bibliografia consultada, este trabalho encontrou indicações de que a assimilação de algo que é externo pode ser mais proveitosa e dotada de significado quando existe um tempo para entendê-lo, analisá-lo e enfim absorvê-lo. Analogamente, a repetição reiterada de uma atitude pode ser ressignificada se essas repetições forem entremeadas por momentos de reflexão. Neste contexto, complementa-se a idéia de virtude fazendo-a sempre acompanhar de reflexão atenta e argumentação rigorosa, como convém às disposições e ações que demandam atualização permanente. O trabalho envolve também questões relativas ao conceito de ensino, procura delimitar os limites tênues entre moral e ética e tece algumas reflexões sobre a virtude. Finalmente, sustenta a idéia de uma crença alicerçada em fundamentos filosóficos e encerra-se com algumas observações sobre como a escola pode atuar a partir destas formulações. / This paper , based on the analysis of texts by authors who are not occupied or education as its theme , incorporates ancient and ever present issue of the teaching of moral attitudes . In this discussion , indicate are two elements that can enhance and even contribute decisively to this teaching virtue and philosophical reflection . Output , is the question discourses that aim at building moral attitudes , particularly based on the examination of its possible meanings for those to whom they are addressed . Although supported exclusively found in the literature , this study found indications that the assimilation of something that is external can be more profitable and endowed with meaning when there is a time to understand it , analyze it and finally absorb it . Similarly , the repeated repetition of an attitude can be re-signified whether these repeats are interspersed with moments of reflection . In this context, it complements the idea of making a virtue always follow careful and rigorous reasoning reflection, as befits the provisions and actions that require constant updating . The work also involves issues relating to the concept of education , aims at defining the tenuous boundaries between morals and ethics and offers some reflections on virtue . Finally, it supports the idea of a grounded in philosophical foundations and ends with some observations on how the school can act from these formulations belief.

Thesis (Ed.D.)--Teachers College, Columbia University, 1996. / Typescript; issued also on microfilm. Sponsor: Dawn Person. Dissertation Committee: Lee Knefelkamp. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 226-240).

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-23T14:37:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Leandra Lucia Moraes Couto.pdf: 1173359 bytes, checksum: 20b7021ec94c3a9a8e3e13a9ef335ee5 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-12-20 / Neste estudo, dedicamos-nos a investigar os juízos de professoras acerca do ensino do valor moral da justiça em suas práticas pedagógicas. Além disso, propomos-nos a verificar se tais práticas modificam-se em razão do ano escolar para o qual cada participante leciona. Para tanto, entrevistamos 23 professoras do ensino fundamental, sendo 11 docentes de 1º ano e 12 de 5º ano, de escolas públicas localizadas em bairros de classe baixa do município de Vitória, Espírito Santo. Realizamos entrevistas individuais, de acordo com o método clínico piagetiano. A análise dos dados foi realizada a partir da teoria piagetiana e da sistematização proposta por Delval. Analisamos as concepções de justiça das professoras, as motivações para o ensino da justiça e os procedimentos que as entrevistadas consideram que utilizam para ensinar esse valor moral. Os resultados obtidos permitem considerar que a concepção de justiça das docentes está, sobretudo, relacionada à temática dos direitos dos indivíduos. Com relação à justiça, todas as profissionais consideram que ensinam este valor moral em suas práticas pedagógicas. A respeito das motivações para esta prática, averiguamos que as professoras ensinam a justiça principalmente pelo fato de essa ser uma responsabilidade da escola. Por sua vez, quanto aos procedimentos de ensino da justiça, constatamos que a maioria deles trata de meios considerados como verbal impositivo e ação impositiva, isto é, estão embasados em práticas impositivas. Ademais, grande parte dos procedimentos está embasada exclusivamente na linguagem oral das docentes. A maioria das participantes justifica os procedimentos adotados no ensino da justiça tendo como foco o aluno, ou seja, tratam de práticas que possuem como embasamento os educandos. Porém, quando analisamos os métodos empregados pelas entrevistadas, constatamos que a maior parte deles diz respeito a métodos com o uso da imposição, o que pode não favorecer os procedimentos ditos ativos e, provavelmente, o desenvolvimento moral dos alunos. Com relação aos dados encontrados acerca dos anos escolares pesquisados, destacamos que as docentes que lecionam para o 5º ano mencionam mais procedimentos com base em práticas impositivas. Por fim, vale dizer que as participantes de 1º ano são as que mais justificaram os procedimentos com foco no aluno. De maneira geral, os dados de nossa pesquisa mostram que apesar de as concepções de justiça das participantes possuírem predominância de características da moral autônoma, a maior parte dos procedimentos utilizados por elas no ensino do aludido valor pode não favorecer o desenvolvimento da autonomia nos alunos, pois é embasada em práticas impositivas. Com este estudo, esperamos contribuir para que políticas públicas sejam implantadas visando à melhoria da qualidade da educação em valores morais no contexto escolar, notadamente no que diz respeito ao ensino da justiça. Assim, ressaltamos a necessidade de trabalhos contínuos de ensino da justiça, pensados e programados para desenvolver indivíduos autônomos / In this study, we dedicate ourselves to investigate the judgments of teachers on the teaching of the moral value of justice in their pedagogical practices. Furthermore, we propose to check whether such practices are modified due to the school year for which the participant teaches. To do so, we interviewed 23 elementary school teachers, 11 teachers of 1st year and 12 of the 5th year, from public schools located in lower-class neighborhoods in the city of Vitória, Espírito Santo. We conducted individual interviews, according to the Piagetian clinical method. Data analysis was performed based on the theory of Piaget and the systematization proposed by Delval. We analyze the conceptions of justice of the teachers, the motivations for teaching justice and the procedures that the respondents consider they use to teach this moral value. The results support the view that the conception of justice of the teachers is mainly related to the issue of individual s rights. Regarding justice, all the professionals believe they teach this moral value in their pedagogical practices. Regarding the motivations for this practice, we noticed that the teachers teach justice mainly because this is a responsibility of the school. Meanwhile, about the procedures for teaching justice, we noticed that most of them are means considered as authoritative, verbally and in action, i.e., are grounded in imposing practices. Moreover, most of the procedures are based solely on the oral language of the teachers. Most participants justify the procedures adopted in the teaching of justice as focusing the student, i.e., dealing with practices that have as their basis the students. However, when we analyzed the methods used by the interviewees, we found that most of them concerns methods with the use of imposition, which may not favor the said active procedures and, probably the moral development of students. Regarding the data found on the school years studied, we emphasize that the teachers who teach the 5th grade mention more procedures based on imposing practices. Finally, it is worth saying that the participants of the 1st year are the ones who justified the most procedures with a focus on the student. In general, the data from our research show that although the conceptions of justice of the participants have predominant characteristics of autonomous morality, most of the procedures used by them in teaching the alluded value can not foster the development of autonomy in students, as they are grounded in imposing practices. With this study, we hope to contribute so that public policies are implemented in order to improve the quality of education in moral values in schools, especially regarding the teaching about justice. Thus, we emphasize the need for continuous education on the teaching of justice, designed and programmed to develop autonomous individuals