Word: moralizers
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...evidence of success is strictly anecdotal. James Hunter, professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of Virginia and author of "The Death of Character: Moral Education in an Age Without Good or Evil," argues that the actual effectiveness of character education programs is "highly dubious." He writes that "even the very best of these programs ?are unimpressive - not only in their long term but also in their short-term effects." His conclusion is especially devastating: ?"At the end of the day, these programs may do more for adults than they do for children. At least they salve...
...colleagues suspect that Ellis will resign before the investigation is complete. "He's devastated by this," says O'Shea. Academics, and historians in particular, traditionally think of truth as their gospel and the classroom as their church. "Knowingly being dishonest in class is just as great an act of moral turpitude as being knowingly dishonest or inaccurate in your written work," says David Garrow, a Pulitzer prizewinning historian at Emory University...
...uncommon sight where I live, and, surprisingly enough, neither are fat children who can't stop cursing. But that, I suppose, was never the root of South Park’s humour. It was those bi-visaged flatulent Canadian television stars, Terrence and Phillip, who destroyed the moral fibre of South Park, thus igniting the war against the neighbours to the north and spurring the immortal war ballad, “Blame Canada.” Like I said, I just didn’t get it. Canadians’ jaws are firmly attached to the upper halves of their...
...brought a quiet but unmistakable moral leadership. But his is a moral leadership tempered with realism and exercised with a light touch, highlighting issues and engaging with governments and other stakeholders in search of plausible solutions. A Ghanaian diplomat whose career has been spent mostly in the United Nations system, Annan has never wielded real power. And that may be his strength. His ability to effect outcomes derives entirely from his powers of persuasion, his knack for showing the partisans to any particular conflict that there is a high road, and that they're capable of walking...
...slipperiest slope is the one that begins, "Tout comprendre, c'est tout pardonner." To understand everything is to forgive everything. Put Jean Valjean on the moral sliding board. Instead of stealing candlesticks, have him line up seven people in a basement and shoot them in the head. You might have to rewrite Les Miserables a little. A realignment of sympathies will have occurred as to who is the innocent victim in the case...