Sadly, ethical breaches lurk around every corner. High schools seem to be a fertile environment for behaviors that are questionable from parents, students and staff member. It seems the greatest challenge in the high school arena comes not from the students but their parents. Of the three situations addressed, two involve parents defending their children at all cost. Parents believe they are acting in their children best interest; but do not have the foresight to realize that by not allowing their children to face challenges or suffer consequences they are hindering their spiritual and social development. The first ethical dilemma stems from the parent of a graduating senior with Turrets syndrome, labeled as an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) student. While in the process of enrolling the younger son into 9th grade, the parent was informed that he did not meet the guidelines set by the Federal Government for ESE and would have to take regular courses, she became irate and began screaming obscenities in the front office of the High School. I heard the commotion and as the parent was once a volunteer, I decided to intervene. I ask the parent to come into my office so we could discuss the matter privately. If I didn’t, I knew the next step would have been a call to the School Resource Officer (SRO) to remove her from the campus. She had previously sued the school for another issue and I did not want things to get out of control. We spoke in my office and her main concern was for her son, who she believed would be lost if he was not allowed the same services he received in middle school, with extended time for assignment and privacy during test. I tried to no avail, to relay to her that our school is a caring envi... ... middle of paper ... ... that gray areas are necessary, but I maintain that I will allow my conscience to be my guide and not rule on emotion or pressure but on character and integrity. Finally, it is Leaders responsibility to ensure that fairness is experienced by all they supervise. I come across countless situations that are not fair on a daily basis and tire of hearing others say that fairness is not guaranteed. Yes, that may be true but it is necessary for the success of all involved. Ethical leaders will face many challenges in today’s society. The goal is to be flexible and allow for mistakes. Mistakes can be blessings in disguise, so when one occur use the time to reflect and come to terms with what went wrong. It is also important to note that the ethical leader should have a personal relationship with Christ and allow him to be the true impetus behind their decisions.
It is true that this patient lost her life due to religious reasons. Doing what is ethically right is the right thing to do in this type a challenge. I know it is frustrating for the healthcare team present at that time for not saving the life of this individual. But patient has the right to for his medical condition. (Right to refuse or accept care).
An Ethical, Not a Legal, Problem.” Ethics in the 21st Century. Ed. Mary Alice Trent. Pearson Education, 2005. 113-119.
Jonathan is a tenth grade student with multiple disabilities which include: profound mental disability, spastic quadriplegia, and seizure disorder. Jonathan’s mother approached the high school principal, Debbie Young, to request educational placement for Jonathan in the high school. Debbie Young, who also served as a Special Education teacher before she became a principal, denied the request. Young’s decision was based on the severity of Jonathan’s multiple disabilities, his need of a specially trained nurse, and the excessive expense the school would incur to accommodate his medical needs. Due to the above factors, Principal Young believes the high school is not the best placement for Jonathan’s care.
... that school counselors and professionals are aware of the ethical and legal procedures that are required to efficiently help students in many factors that affect their personal, social, and academic development. School counselors should always considered their ethical standards when helping students, in accordance with their school policies. However, school counselor should be aware if their school policies represent an ethical dilemma with their ethical standards and current laws.
The need for ethics and morality in education is more important now than ever before. The emergence of the single and two working parent family have led to the rise of the "latch key" child: the child who basically raises himself due to the absence of parents. Ethics and morality are also necessary in our schools to create individuals who are compassionate towards one another and of the world surrounding them.
A fundamental element that brings society together can be summarized in one term: ethics. This concept is deep-rooted in each individual’s interaction with others, and themes such as conscience and righteousness are often taught to children from a young age. In order to promote the proper, humane growth of a person, parents and guardians instill moral guidelines into children and students in their beginning years of education. While discipline and judgemental education continue on through one’s youthful years, the notion tapers off during the adolescent age where most assume that ethical judgement becomes common sense. As adults and supervisors no longer preach the importance of doing the right thing, teens in the high school age may become
This essay will provide a theoretical understanding of the four ethical frameworks: Consequentialism, Non- Consequentialism, Virtue Ethics and Care Ethics. When applied to a situation these frameworks help teachers to resolve and justify their decision making. The objective is to apply the four frameworks to the scenario Helping Molly, to establish the most ethical course of action. Finally, a recommended course of action will be justification. The overarching ethical issue present within the Helping Molly scenario is the community sponsorship and the alignment with school beliefs and initiatives.
My experience has proved (at least to me) differently. The teacher’s work to the best of their ability with the recourses and training they have. My oldest child (age 10) had a meltdown in the school. She was restrained and transported during this meltdown. She was left with seven bruises and was extremely traumatized. The four personal involved in this situation, did not handle it correctly, not because I am her mom, because there are guidelines to be followed for things like this, and they did not follow them. According to my child’s IEP, (individualized education plan) she was to have an aide; she was also to have certain sensory items. This day she did not have an aide, nor did she have her sensory items. Had these things been in place perhaps this would not have occurred. However, after this experience, I began fighting for change. I did not blame the teachers for this; this was due to a lack of training and knowledge on how to handle situations such as this. The school district implemented training of all staff. They all received 20 hours of mandatory training in proper restraint of a child from CPI professionals (The Nonviolent Crisis Intervention® Program, n.d.). I as a parent have a responsibility in this also. While my child is Autistic, that does not excuse her behavior. I contacted her ABA (Applied behavior analysis) company; we came up with an intervention and set goals relating
Many ethical dilemmas are philosophical in nature, an ethical issue can be described as a problem with no clear resolution. In order to solve the issue or dilemma a consensus between the parties involved must be reached. There are several reasons to come to an agreement over an ethical dilemma, it is the basis for all aspects of personal and professional dealings. Each one of us is part of a civilized society and as such it is our responsibility to be rational, honest and loyal in our dealings with others. (Alakavuklar, 2012) states that individuals make decisions for different situations in business life involving various ethical dilemmas. Each time either consciously or unconsciously individuals may follow some ethical approaches
Ethical leadership is of great significance to the prosperity of an organization. Ethical leaders usually motivate their employees to work hard. In that regard, ethical leadership requires a cocktail of ethical values ranging from rationality to independent and critical thinking. Most organizations nowadays have ethical leaders responsible for the good relationship among the members. Ethical leaders are usually more concerned about the welfare of other people rather than other motives. My focus on ethical leaders will be on corporate leaders, specifically chief executive officers. My leader of choice is Mike Duke, the chief executive officer of Wal-Mart retailers, which is one of the largest retailers in the United States. For its prosperity,
The term “ethics” refers to an external set of rules that have been established by an institution or organization, for example, a university, and the members are expected to follow them. On the other hand, integrity refers to an individuals’ internal set of principles that guides their actions and behavior (Czimbal and Brooks n.p.). As a rule, people are usually rewarded when they follow ethical codes of conduct by an external committee or board that monitors their behavior. For a person of high integrity, the benefits are usually intrinsic. Moreover, such individuals always make the right decisions even when they are not being watched. Therefore, this feature of character is often influenced by a person’s upbringing. In
The important of leadership and ethics issues are two concepts that are interrelated linked with an organizational environment. Ultimately, all stakeholders of an organization want their leaders and organizations to be ethically sound. Bazerman & Tenbrunsel, (2011). Having exercise the power and influence given to leaders over their followers, ethics practice will be critical to the process of leadership. Northouse, (2013). Ciulla (2004) argued that to achieve “good leadership,” leaders must be morally sound and as such, “ethics lies at the heart of leadership studies” (p. 18). Similarly, followers expect their leaders to be honest and ethical (Northouse, 2013). Honesty
Ethical leadership is having an understanding of who you are, what your core values are, having the courage to live them all, in your personal life as well as your work life. Ethical leadership involves leading in a manner that respects the rights and dignity of others. Ethical decision making and leadership are the basis of ethical organizations. Leadership is a relationship between leaders and followers. The foundation of this relationship is trust. The leaders themselves must be ethical in their decisions and actions in order to influence others to behave accordingly. Ethical leadership is to know one’s core values and having the courage to live them through one’s life. Ethics and leaders go hand in hand; ethics is the heart of leadership.
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I had faced mine earliest ethical dilemma in the first grade. Most of the time I felt quite happy at school; I liked my teacher and had a lot of friends from different groups. But there was one thing I really didn’t like at all. Every day I saw the same boy in my class tease and bully the same girl during recess. The boy never bothered me, but was very careful to tease the girl where teachers couldn’t see it happen, or during times adult