The Need for Moral Values - WHAT ARE MORAL VALUES?

People with moral values have a clear sense of right and wrong.  Their moral code is not based on how they feel at the  moment.  Rather, it is founded on a firm set of principles that act as a guide for conduct-even when others are not watching.

WHY ARE MORAL VALUES IMPORTANT?

Children are bombarded with distorted messages about morals, whether from the people the go to school with, the music they listen to, or the movies and TV shows they watch.  Such influences can challenge their beliefs about what is right and what is wrong.

That is especially true during the teen years.  By that time says the book Beyond the Big Talk, they "need to understand the intense peer pressures to be popular and accepted, and they need to learn to make decisions consistent with their own values and choices, even if that means going against their friends."  Clearly, training needs to begin before adolescence.

Next time: The Need for Moral Values - HOW TO TEACH MORAL VALUES

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