Abstract:
The purposes of this study were (1) to survey existing moral reactions of pupils, teachers and parents to environment-directed behaviors of others, and (2) to compare moral reactions 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 areas. The subjects were selected by using a multi-stage sampling method. The data were collected by using a [questionnaire] and a moral reaction scale. The data were analysed by using one way analysis of variance and, where appropriate, a Scheffés method for pairwise comparisons. The major findings are as follows: 1. Pupils, teachers and parents shoed positive moral reactions to six behaviors: collection of material, loving animal, collection of valuable thing, control of plant, control of water, control of animal, and showed negative moral reactions to five behaviors: exploitation of plant, attempt at extermination of animal, making the environment becomes dirty, arranging for animal fighting and experimenting with animal. All six independent variables significantly affected moral reactions to environment-directed behaviors of others (p < .05 or beyond). The most significant variables were region and status, respectively. Sex, religion and urbanity had a slight effect on moral reactions; and the least significant was family occupation.