Graduating with Honor

Thomas G. Plante, PhD, ABPP, is Augustin Cardinal Bea, S.J. University Professor and director of the Spirituality and Health Institute at Santa Clara University.Lori G. Plante, PhD, is a licensed psychologist maintaining a clinical psychology practice in Menlo Park, CA, for more than 25 years.

A comprehensive summary of best practices in ethics development on campus, providing a variety of practical ways to promote formation of ethics and character among college students and young adults.We are all called upon to make ethical decisions every day-ones regarding being honest with others, not cheating in order to save effort or get ahead, or avoiding involvement in situations that will result in injury to ourselves or others-in short, choosing whether or not to do the "right thing" in all types of situations. On every relational level and throughout an unlimited range of everyday choices and actions, ethical issues come into play. This is especially true for students and young adults.Graduating with Honor: Best Practices to Promote Ethics Development in College Students offers best practices for ethical formation on campus, covering subjects such as how to create an organizational culture of ethics; ethical decision-making situations and circumstances on- and off-campus, curricular and extracurricular; specific developmental goals and challenges in the college setting; ethical principles for decision making; and how faith communities can serve the promotion of student ethics. The book also provides multiple resources and examples of successful efforts to mediate unethical behavior by colleges, supplies a theoretical foundation for ethical formation in college, and outlines what colleges, parents, and students themselves can do to nurture ethical development during the college years.

Documents how a thoughtful approach to the formation of ethics and character during college can impact significant social issues, such as sexual assaults, problematic drinking, cheating on tests, and discrimination, both on-campus and in the general population

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsI. Establishing the Foundation for Ethical Development in College1. Introduction to Ethical Issues in College2. The Four I's: Developmental Goals and Challenges in College3. Ethics 101: Moral Philosophy in a Nutshell4. The RRICC Model: Five Ethical Principles for Decision MakingII. What Colleges, Parents, and Students Can Do to Nurture Ethical Development5. Creating an Organizational Culture of Ethics6. How Universities Can Teach and Embody Ethical Thought7. What the Faith Communities Can Do to Promote Student Ethics8. How Parents Can Help Young Adults Prepare Ethically for College9. What Students Can Do to Nurture Their Own Character Development in College10. In Their Own Words: Students Offer Their Views on Ethics Development at CollegeIII. Best Practices in Ethical Development on Campus11. Best Practices: Curricular12. Best Practices: Extracurricular13. Best Practices: Residential Life14. Best Practices: Athletics15. Best Practices: Campus Judicial Procedures16. Best Practices: Alumni, Donor, and Community RelationsIV. Conclusions and Resources17. Putting It All Together: Best Ways to Nurture Ethical Development in CollegesAppendix A. Sample Syllabi for Applied Ethics ClassesAppendix B. Sample Syllabi for Freshman 100/101 ClassesAppendix C. Sample Honor CodesAppendix D. Sample Paradigm for University Judicial ProceduresAppendix E. A Framework for Ethical Decision MakingAppendix F. Fifteen Principles for the Design of College Ethical Development ProgramsAppendix G. Additional ResourcesReferencesIndex