2. Ethics - science of morals; moral
principles or code.
Oxford English Dictionary
Ethics - a set of values, attributes
and principles guiding a person’s
appropriate behaviour.
Ben Yehoshua, Dushnik & Bialik (2007, p.2)
3. Professional Ethics - Codes of
conduct established by professionals to
govern ethical behavior within that
profession.
http://courses.duq.edu/rentschler/ETHIC/Vocabulary.htm
4. Teaching and Ethics * Teaching is by nature an ethical act
(attempting to promote human
development).
* The answer to the question “what
must I do in X case?” should be
based on ethical values as well as on
professional knowledge.
5. An Ethical dilemma is a complex
situation that will often involve an
apparent mental conflict between moral
imperatives, in which to obey one
would result in transgressing another.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethical_dilemma
6. A Way of Dealing with
Moral Dilemmas
1. What is the situation? What makes it a moral dilemma?
2. What values are involved in the dilemma?
3. Who is involved and who will be affected by the
decision? How will they react?
4. How does the context affect the ethics in this case?
5. What are the possible solutions ?
6. What will be the results of said possible solutions?
7. Final decision - What would you do in this case?
7. A Way of Dealing with
Moral Dilemmas
1. What is the situation? What makes it a moral dilemma?
2. What values are involved in the dilemma?
3. Who is involved and who will be affected by the
decision? How will they react?
4. How does the context affect the ethics in this case?
5. What are the possible solutions ?
6. What will be the results of said possible solutions?
7. Final decision - What would you do in this case?
