Building Moral Intelligence

The Seven Essential Virtues That Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing
1. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-7879-6226-5
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 336 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 633 g

Gain a new understanding of moral intelligence, and a step-by-step program for its achievement from bestselling author, Michele Borba. In this indispensable book for parents, Borba has created a new break-through in conceptualizing and teaching virtue, character and values under the auspices of a measurable capacity -- Moral Intelligence. This book confronts the front-page crisis we now face in our country regarding youth violence, alienation, self-destructive behavior, cold-heartedness, lack of compassion, insensitivity, intolerance and the break down of values. The author provides a new way to understand, evaluate and inspire our kids with the seven essential virtues which comprise moral intelligence.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Borba, Michele

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword by Thomas Lickona xi

Acknowledgments xv

Introduction 1

The 1st Essential Virtue: Empathy 13

The 2nd Essential Virtue: Conscience 45

The 3rd Essential Virtue: Self-Control 81

The 4th Essential Virtue: Respect 119

The 5th Essential Virtue: Kindness 157

The 6th Essential Virtue: Tolerance 191

The 7th Essential Virtue: Fairness 229

Epilogue 267

Resources for Building Moral Intelligence 269

Notes 291

Book Discussion Guide 303

About the Author 307

Index 309

Über Autor(innen)

The Author

Michele Borba, Ed.D., a former classroom teacher, is an internationally renowned consultant and educator who has presented workshops to over half a million participants. She is the recipient of the National Educator Award and the author of eighteen books including Parents Do Make a Difference (Jossey-Bass), which was named by Child Magazine as an "outstanding parenting book of the year." She is a frequent guest expert on television and National Public Radio talk shows including The View, Fox & Friends, and The Parent Table. She is an expert columnist for Oxygen Media, honorary advisory board member for Parents magazine, and is quoted in numerous national publications. She lives in Palm Springs, California with her husband and three teenage sons. On the web at www.MicheleBorba.com or www.moralintelligence.com