LETTERS

Regarding Suzanne Field's column ("U.S. suffers from `moralilliteracy,' " Dec. 2), I agree that the United States does, indeed,suffer from "moral illiteracy." Field was right on target when sheclaimed that many children lack a moral center because parents havenever instilled one and that schools do not have to ignore ethicalissues.

Educators should embrace the opportunity to nurture ethicaldecision-making in their students. As an educator, I am oftenappalled by students' perceptions of ethical issues. Students tendto believe in "situational" ethics, as opposed to "absolute" ethics.Many of them honestly believe there is no such thing as right orwrong. But that is …