The Moral Instruction of Children

The Moral Instruction of Children

Felix Adler, professor of political and social ethics, rationalist, popular lecturer, religious leader and social reformer (1851-1933)


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Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- EDITOR'S PREFACE

-03- PREFATORY NOTE

-04- INTRODUCTORY LECTURES

-05- CHAPTER I. THE PROBLEM OF UNSECTARIAN MORAL INSTRUCTION

-06- CHAPTER II. THE EFFICIENT MOTIVES OF GOOD CONDUCT

-07- CHAPTER III. OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORAL TRAINING IN THE DAILY SCHOOL

-08- CHAPTER IV. CLASSIFICATION OF DUTIES

-09- CHAPTER V. THE MORAL OUTFIT OF CHILDREN ON ENTERING SCHOOL

-10- PRIMARY COURSE

-11- CHAPTER VI. THE USE OF FAIRY TALES

-12- CHAPTER VII. THE USE OF FABLES

-13- CHAPTER VIII. SUPPLEMENTARY REMARKS ON FABLES

-14- CHAPTER IX. STORIES FROM THE BIBLE

-15- CHAPTER X. THE ODYSSEY AND THE ILIAD

-16- GRAMMAR COURSE, LESSONS ON DUTY

-17- CHAPTER XI. THE DUTY OF ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE

-18- CHAPTER XII. DUTIES WHICH RELATE TO THE PHYSICAL LIFE

-19- DUTIES WHICH RELATE TO THE FEELINGS

-20- CHAPTER XIII. DUTIES WHICH RELATE TO OTHERS

-21- FILIAL DUTIES

-22- THE FRATERNAL DUTIES

-23- XIV.DUTIES TOWARD ALL MEN

-24- JUSTICE AND CHARITY

-25- APPLICATIONS OF THE PRINCIPLE OF JUSTICE

-26- CHAPTER XV. THE ELEMENTS OF CIVIC DUTY

-27- CHAPTER XVI. THE USE OF PROVERBS AND SPEECHES

-28- CHAPTER XVII. THE INDIVIDUALIZATION OF MORAL TEACHING

-29- RECAPITULATION

-30- APPENDIX. THE INFLUENCE OF MANUAL TRAINING ON CHARACTER