Definitions

Ethics" comes from the Greek ethos, meaning character

"Morality" comes from the Latin moralis, meaning customs or manners

Ethics pertains to the individual character of a person or persons, while morality points to the relationships among humans

Key claims

One aspect of a profession that is genuinely self-governing and self-regulating is that professionals are capable of sustained ethical behavior apart from extensive external monitoring

Ethical conduct is thought to be largely a product of training

Decisions commonly made by teachers

Teachers grade and make or affect other decisions on these grades

Teachers allocate resources. They especially allocate their own time to students

Teachers discipline or punish students

Decisions...

Teachers make educational decisions in a complex decision-making environment. They broker or negotiate programs and other matters with parents, students, administrators, board members, and the community

Teachers make decisions about sensitive and vulnerable young people

Strike proposes...

Ethical teaching requires a grasp of concepts such as due process, equity, legitimate authority, and privacy

Concepts such as respect for truth, intellectual honesty, and respect for content apply across the disciplines

Moral concepts may be implicit in what future teachers learn in their courses

Codes of ethics

Explicit connections with professional associations

Exist for all fields

Can be linked to state regulation of professional practice

Can be used to monitor and discipline practitioners

Common elements in the human services

Responsibility

Competency

Entry level

Expect practice

Legal and moral issues

Confidentiality

Relations with other professionals