Whats causing such a decline in our childrens moral capacities?
The causes are complex, yet one fact is undeniable: the environment we’re raising our kids’ in is toxic to their moral growth for two reasons. First, a number of critical elements that nurture moral capacities are disintegrating: adult supervision, models of moral behavior, spiritual or religious training, meaningful adult relationships, personalized schools, clear national values, community support, stability, and adequate parenting. Second, the popular culture is steadily bombarding kids with messages that go against the values we are trying to instill. No one factor is to blame, but the accumulation of factors is contributing greatly to our kids’ moral decline. What is moral intelligence and how can it benefit our youth? Moral intelligence is the capacity to understand right from wrong; it means to have strong ethical convictions and to act on them so that one behaves in the right and honorable way. It encompasses such characteristics as the ability to empathize; to stop oneself fro
