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Professional Ethics in Education Flashcards

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  1. A teacher has a personal religious belief that conflicts with part of the science curriculum. The ethical course of action is to:

    Answer: Teach the curriculum as required while respecting personal beliefs privately

    Educators must deliver the prescribed curriculum faithfully while keeping personal beliefs separate from professional duties.

  2. Which of the following best defines 'informed consent' in an educational research context?

    Answer: Participants voluntarily agree after receiving full information about the study

    Informed consent requires voluntary participation after full disclosure of the study's purpose, risks, and rights.

  3. A teacher consistently gives higher grades to students who participate in extracurricular activities they coach. This is an example of:

    Answer: Conflict of interest and biased grading

    Grading based on extracurricular participation rather than academic performance represents a conflict of interest and bias.

  4. The concept of 'in loco parentis' in education ethics means:

    Answer: Teachers act in place of parents while students are at school

    In loco parentis means teachers legally and ethically assume a parental role of care and supervision during school hours.

  5. A teacher witnesses a colleague verbally humiliating a student. The most ethical response is to:

    Answer: Intervene appropriately and report the incident to administration

    Ethical obligations require educators to protect student wellbeing, including reporting colleague misconduct through proper channels.

  6. When sharing student work as classroom examples, a teacher should:

    Answer: Always obtain student permission before displaying their work

    Student privacy rights require obtaining consent before using their work as examples, even for educational purposes.

  7. A teacher who assigns more challenging work to high-achieving students and easier work to struggling students without any plan to help them improve is most likely violating the principle of:

    Answer: Educational equity and high expectations for all

    All students deserve high expectations and appropriate support; tracking without growth plans denies equal educational opportunity.