Ethics in Education
“Ethics in Education”
Learning Team B
Gen300
Dr. Athalene Mc Nay
4-20-2008
I. What is ethics?
A. A definition of ethics.
B. How are ethics used in education?
II. Integrity is part of ethics in education.
A. A definition of integrity.
B. Trust relationship is essential in ethics in education.
C. Academic integrity is a mutual responsibility.
D. There is cheating and academic responsibility within the education system.
E. Phony schools, diploma mills and false credentials are a breach of integrity.
F. Integrity is important with citizenship, gratitude, fairness and courage.
III. Self-confidence is a huge factor in ethics in education.
A. A definition of self-confidence.
B. There are three pillars of self-confidence.
C. What are the factors of building self-confidence?
D. Temporary fluctuations in a person’s self-confidence is normal.
E. Self-confidence begins at birth and is a continuing process through life.
IV. Self-discipline is an essential part of education.
A. A definition of self-discipline.
B. High schools lack many qualities required for teaching self-confidence.
C. When you are in college, there are no classes to teach self-discipline.
D. Having self-discipline means learning how to control you.
E. The principles of self-discipline.
F. Educators feel the need to make education fun.
G. Education in self-discipline is missing.
Ethics in education, students often know the right thing to do and how can schools help them accomplish their goals. A student will play follow the leader and not think for themselves. A student, who exhibits academic ethics, demonstrates character in terms of integrity, self-confidence and self-discipline. Many students due to peer pressure and extracurricular activities never learn self-discipline and therefore are not successful in college. Ethics is the “discipline of dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation”. Ethics should be taught on a basis of
Learning Team B
Gen300
Dr. Athalene Mc Nay
4-20-2008
I. What is ethics?
A. A definition of ethics.
B. How are ethics used in education?
II. Integrity is part of ethics in education.
A. A definition of integrity.
B. Trust relationship is essential in ethics in education.
C. Academic integrity is a mutual responsibility.
D. There is cheating and academic responsibility within the education system.
E. Phony schools, diploma mills and false credentials are a breach of integrity.
F. Integrity is important with citizenship, gratitude, fairness and courage.
III. Self-confidence is a huge factor in ethics in education.
A. A definition of self-confidence.
B. There are three pillars of self-confidence.
C. What are the factors of building self-confidence?
D. Temporary fluctuations in a person’s self-confidence is normal.
E. Self-confidence begins at birth and is a continuing process through life.
IV. Self-discipline is an essential part of education.
A. A definition of self-discipline.
B. High schools lack many qualities required for teaching self-confidence.
C. When you are in college, there are no classes to teach self-discipline.
D. Having self-discipline means learning how to control you.
E. The principles of self-discipline.
F. Educators feel the need to make education fun.
G. Education in self-discipline is missing.
Ethics in education, students often know the right thing to do and how can schools help them accomplish their goals. A student will play follow the leader and not think for themselves. A student, who exhibits academic ethics, demonstrates character in terms of integrity, self-confidence and self-discipline. Many students due to peer pressure and extracurricular activities never learn self-discipline and therefore are not successful in college. Ethics is the “discipline of dealing with what is good and bad with moral duty and obligation”. Ethics should be taught on a basis of
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