"This class-tested text provides a comprehensive overview of the classical and current theories of moral development and applications of these theories in various counseling and educational settings"-- Provided by publisher.

Part I. Moral development in the 21st century : theoretical roots and new directions. Introduction ; Classic theories of morality : Freud and Piaget ; From stages to schemas : Kohlberg and Rest ; Theoretical challenges to classic cognitive developmental models ; The rise of theories from neuroscience and evolutionary perspectives ; Global perspectives : a sampling of research and issues ; Conclusion: In a different mind -- Part II. Applications of theory to practice. Applied moral education : accomplishments and new directions ; Developmental therapy : helping clients grapple with core moral issues ; When development goes awry : deficits in moral and empathic development -- Conclusion: How to live and what to do.