The Ethics of Teaching

by Strike, Kenneth A.; Soltis, Jonas F.

• ISBN13: 9780807736661
• ISBN10: 080773666X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

Expanded to include the most important ethical issues in contemporary schooling, this volume covers
-- Punishment and due process
-- Intellectual freedom
-- Equal treatment of students
-- Multiculturalism
-- Diversity (emphasizing both religious and cultural differences)
-- Democracy
-- Sexual harassment
-- Teacher burnout
-- Professional conduct
-- Parental rights, and
-- Child abuse/neglect.

Author Biography

Kenneth A. Strike, Cornell University Jonas F. Soltis Teachers College, Columbia University

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii	(2)
Code of Ethics of the Education Profession	ix
Chapter 1 WHAT THIS BOOK IS ABOUT	1	(20)
The Nature of Ethical Inquiry	5	(4)
A Case	9	(2)
Two Ways to Think About Ethics	11	(1)
Consequentialist Theories and Benefit Maximization	11	(3)
Nonconsequentialist Theories and Respect for Persons	14	(4)
Additional Cases	18	(3)
Chapter 2 PUNISHMENT AND DUE PROCESS	21	(14)
A Case to Consider	21	(2)
Dispute	23	(2)
Concepts	25	(1)
Analysis	26	(3)
Reflections on Method	29	(2)
Additional Cases	31	(4)
Chapter 3 INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM	35	(18)
A Case to Consider	35	(2)
Dispute	37	(1)
Concepts	38	(3)
Analysis	41	(5)
Reflections on Method	46	(1)
Additional Cases	47	(6)
Chapter 4 EQUAL TREATMENT OF STUDENTS	53	(17)
A Case to Consider	53	(2)
Dispute	55	(1)
Concepts	56	(2)
Analysis	58	(7)
Reflections on Method	65	(1)
Additional Cases	66	(4)
Chapter 5 DEALING WITH DIVERSITY	70	(24)
Two Cases to Consider	70	(4)
Dispute	74	(1)
Concepts and Issues	75	(2)
Radical Pluralism	77	(4)
Other Defenses of Diversity	81	(3)
Pros and Cons	84	(5)
Persons as Citizens	89	(2)
An Additional Case	91	(3)
Chapter 6 DEMOCRACY, DELIBERATION, AND REFLECTIVE EQUILIBRIUM	94	(26)
A Case to Consider	94	(3)
Reflective Equilibrium	97	(5)
The Question of Sovereignty	102	(6)
Ethical Dialogue	108	(4)
Conclusions	112	(2)
Post Script	114	(6)
Chapter 7 SUPPLEMENTAL CASE STUDIES	120	(25)
Teacher Burnout	124	(3)
Whose Rights: Students' or Parents'?	127	(2)
You Get What You Pay For	129	(1)
Pledge of Allegiance	130	(2)
Teacher or Friend?	132	(1)
Professional Conduct: Two Cases	133	(3)
College or Workforce?	136	(2)
Values Clarification	138	(3)
Abuse? Neglect? Or Nothing to Worry About?	141	(1)
Friendly Support or Sexual Harassment?	142	(3)
Annotated Bibliography	145