Many questions could be answered if you have the book:) On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 12:19 AM, ornamentalmind <[email protected]>wrote:
> > "...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 > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
