A Framework for Professional Ethics Courses in Teacher Education

Warnick, Bryan R.  Silverman, Sarah K.

Abstract: Evidence suggests that professional ethics is currently a neglected topic in teacher education programs. In this article, the authors revisit the question of ethics education for teachers. The authors propose an approach to the professional ethics of teaching that employs a case-analysis framework specifically tailored to address the practice of teaching. The framework is designed to expose the prima facie moral considerations that are relevant as teachers make judgments about ethics. The framework does not produce absolute answers, but it leads to a process that increases procedural objectivity in ethical decision making. It therefore helps respect student moral autonomy while resisting the slide into relativism.

Key words :moral education;philosophy;professional ethics;teacher education

总结：证据表明,职业道德是目前教师教育项目的被忽视的话题。在本文中,作者重新审视教师道德教育的问题。提出一个方法来教学,采用的职业道德案例分析框架专门解决实践教学。框架的目的是暴露出初步的道德考虑与教师相关的道德判断。框架不会产生绝对的答案,但它会导致一个过程,增加伦理决策过程的客观性。因此帮助尊重学生的道德自主性,同时抵制陷入相对主义。

来源:Journal of Teacher Education. 05/01/2011, Vol. 62 Issue 3, p273-285. 13p.