Abstract
High moral quality is needed by adolescent to be success in their personal and educational life. Those who have high morale quality can be considered as morally intelligent Individuals. This study is aimed to collect information about adolescents’ moral intelligent by using moral intelligence Instrument that consists of seven aspects, empathy, self control, conscience, respect, kindness, tolerance dan fairness, furthermore, alternative solution is given to improve their moral intelligence. Subject of this study was selected through simple random sampling. Based on the result of the survey, it was found that students in a State Junior high school in Yogyakarta have 69% moral intelligence percentage. In other words, they have medium moral Intelligence. Adolescents’ moral quality develops through continuous process in their life. One of many methods that can be done to improve moral intelligence is guidance and counseling service, in specific, group counseling with self- management technique.
Highlights
Moral becomes the primary issue in human life
Even Muhammad SAW was sent to improve human morality, as it is quoted from his words: “I have only been sent to perfect good moral character. Philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, Ibnu Ruysd, Al Gazhali, up to Imanuel K ant realize the importance of moral factor in human life [19]
The average percentage of students’ moral intelligence is 66% and it is categorized as Medium
Summary
Moral becomes the primary issue in human life. Its problems exist since the human exist. Even Muhammad SAW was sent to improve human morality, as it is quoted from his words: “I have only been sent to perfect good moral character. Philosophers such as Socrates, Aristotle, Ibnu Ruysd, Al Gazhali, up to Imanuel K ant realize the importance of moral factor in human life [19]. Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg focused their study on discussing children’s until adults’ moral development. Those studies indicated that one of primary base of a nations’ welfare and advancement substance is moral
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