Educational Quest- An International Journal of Education and Applied Social Sciences
  • Year: 2015
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

An Approach to Professional Ethics Education for Pre Service Teachers

Department of Educational Planning and Management, College of Education and Behavioural Sciences, Haramaya Univeristy, Dire-Dawa, Ethiopia

*Address for correspondence: Department of Educational Planning and Management, College of Education and Behavioural Sciences, Haramaya Univeristy, Dire-dawa, Ethiopia. E-mail: satheeshkumar00@gmail.com

Online published on 18 May, 2015.

Abstract

Literature shows teachers face ethical quandaries bombarding them every day in theirprofessional life. Reports reveal unprofessional behaviour among teachers. To adequately deal with these challenges teachers must get trained in professional ethics. However, evidences suggest inadequate attention paid to ethics training in teacher education programs. The present paper makes an attempt to study professional ethics, its early habituation and proposes an improved case analysis as a suitable approach for delivering training in professional ethics tailored to teaching practices.

Keywords

Teacher education, teacher ethics, professional ethics education, moral education, case analysis approach, ethical decision making, philosophy