ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on the possibility of stimulating the moral and social competences of trainees. Although many successful work training programs exist, most lack the moral expertise necessary to settle the many social and ethical conflicts that arise in the work place. Occupational socialization can act as a catalyst in the process of moral identity formation in young people, especially adolescents. The chapter discusses the division of opinion and concerns educational and occupational goals, prevalent social rules, and moral standards. The thin line phenomenon means that moral intervention has to take place within the work setting, but also that it has to begin with hypothetical dilemmas in order to protect the developing identity of the trainee. The term "thin line phenomenon" refers to the delicate balance that must be preserved in an intervention program such as ours, which involves an intrusion into the interior of the company and open discussion of impending conflicts.
