Abstract:
The purposes of this study were (1) to survey existing environment-directed moral behaviors and behavioral tendencies of pupils, teachers and parents and (2) to compare moral behavior and behavioral tendencies among different groups according to six independent variables : sex, status, religion family occupation, region and urbanity. The subjects were 2,835 pupils in Prathomsuksa 6, Mathayom 3, Mathayomsuksa 5 in the 1981 academic year, teachers and parents from five regions of Thailand, namely, Central, Northern, Southern, Northeasthern and Bangkok Methopolis areas. The subjects were selected by using a questionnaire and moral behavior scale. The data were analysed by using one way analysis of variance and, where appropriate, a Scheffe's method for pairwise comparisons. The major findings are as follows : 1. The samples reported the most frequently done behavior was collection of material things. The behaviors that most of them had never done were attempt at extermination animals, exploitation of animals, using animals to work, killing animals Control of water, experimenting with animals and loving animals 2. Most of the samples reported that if they had a chance they would certainly do making environment become dirty. The behaviors they reported that if they had a chance they wouldn't do were control of plants, exploitation of animals, Spirit worship, conservation of the beauty of nature, not conserving of artwork, exploitation of plants, killing animals, loving animals, experimenting with animals, Control of animals and control of water 3. Most of the samples reported that they saw others doing 7 behaviors, respectively from the most frequent : control of animals, not conserving energy, exploitation of plants, control of plants, making environment become dirty, conservation of the beauty of nature, and exploitation of geological resources. The behaviors that they reported they have seen others doing the least were using animals to work, killing animals, loving animals and experimenting with animals. 4. Most of the sample reported that they think if the others had a chance they would certainly do attempt at exterminating animals and Control of plants. They reported that the least they thought the others would do "experimenting with animals, making environment become dirty, control of animals, control of water, exploitation of plants, conservation of the beauty of nature, not conserving of artwork, exploitation of animals. 5. All six independent variables significantly effected environment-directed moral behavior and behavioral Tendencies, (p < .05 or beyond), respectively from the most significant variable : Status, family occupation, sex, region and urbanity; and the least significant was religion.