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This article examines post-modernist thought in terms of its implications for moral education. The basic features of post-modernism are described with particular focus on its rejection of the modernist notion of reason. This is followed by a discussion of neo-pragmatist Richard Rorty's proposal to replace Enlightenment concepts of objectivity and morality with an emphasis on ethnocentric solidarity as a preferred means of developing social norms. The concluding section argues that this post-modernist approach has the potential to violate the fundamental precepts of democratic living, and therefore may provide an inadequate framework for the theory and practice of moral education. RÉSUMÉ Cet article étudie les répercussions de la pensée post-moderniste sur l'enseignement moral. Les principales caractéristiques du post-modernisme sont décrites sous l'angle du rejet de la notion moderniste de la raison. Il s'ensuit un débat sur la proposition du néo-pragmatiste Richard Rorty qui vise à remplacer les concepts d'objectivité et de moralité des Lumières par la solidarité éthnocentrique comme moyen privilégié de développement des normes sociales. Dans sa conclusion, l'auteur explique que cette vision post-moderniste risque de violer les préceptes fondamentaux de la vie démocratique et constitue par conséquent un cadre inapproprié a la théorie et à la pratique de l'enseignement moral.

Social class inequality is growing at a record pace. What happens when individuals from different social classes work on the same team? We examined the direct and moderating influences of social class as an underexplored form of diversity on team viability in 132 student project teams. Guided by an overarching framework from the team diversity literature, we explored perspective taking and conflict resolution norms as moderators that may safeguard against the negative effects of social class diversity on team viability. As predicted, teams with a mix of higher and lower social class members who were less able to see their teammates' points of view or develop open conflict resolution norms reported less desire to work together in the future. Given these promising results and the ongoing importance of social class inequality in organizations, future research should continue to examine social class in a team context.