---
title: 'School Ethics'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'William Holmes McGuffey'
date: 1837-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Character and Conduct of Life'
- 'Ethics (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Proverbs 22'
- 'Ephesians 6'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mcguffey-1837-school-ethics
---

# School Ethics

Argues for moral education in schools: teach the reasons behind rules, appeal to children's dignity and conscience, reduce corporal punishment, and teach American history.

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