"...Children are more likely to move to the higher levels of development and to retain a more nuanced and reliable moral sense if they learn the reasonable principles of ethical behavior than if they rely on parental or scriptural authority.*... ".
So, the foundation of ethics for this person is practicality???? On Jan 9, 12:11 pm, CrossBow <[email protected]> wrote: > Parenting Beyond Belief is a good book to recommend to any parent religious > or secular. I get the feeling as I read it that it is not only parents > that must read it, but everyone because it explains so many issues that > apply to all ages. GOOD STUFF! > > This is the kind of book you keep on your nightstand and refer to often! > > *How can children be moral without religion?* > > *Both books have chapters devoted to this very topic. Behaving morally makes > sense, and most people behave well for sensible reasons—even if they think > they are relying on commandments. Psychologist Dr. Jean Mercer contributed > an essay in PBB describing the six stages of moral development. Children are > more likely to move to the higher levels of development and to retain a more > nuanced and reliable moral sense if they learn the reasonable principles of > ethical behavior than if they rely on parental or scriptural authority.* > -- > gnothe se auton --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
