A framework for professional ethics courses in

teacher education
Warnick B.R., Silverman S.K.
The Ohio State University, School of Educational Policy and Leadership, 121 Ramseyer Hall, 29 W.
Woodruff Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, United States; The New Teacher Project, Brooklyn, NY, United
States

Abstract: Evidence suggests that professional ethics is currently a neglected topic in teacher education
programs. In this article, the authors revisit the question of ethics education for teachers. The authors
propose an approach to the professional ethics of teaching that employs a case-analysis framework
specifically tailored to address the practice of teaching. The framework is designed to expose the prima facie
moral considerations that are relevant as teachers make judgments about ethics. The framework does not
produce absolute answers, but it leads to a process that increases procedural objectivity in ethical decision
making. It therefore helps respect student moral autonomy while resisting the slide into relativism. 2011
American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education.
Author Keywords: moral education; philosophy; professional ethics; teacher education

Year: 2011
Source title: Journal of Teacher Education
Volume: 62
Issue: 3
Page : 273-285
Link: Scorpus Link
Document Type: Article
Source: Scopus
Authors with affiliations:
1. Warnick, B.R., The Ohio State University, School of Educational Policy and Leadership, 121 Ramseyer Hall, 29 W. Woodruff
Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210, United States
2. Silverman, S.K., The New Teacher Project, Brooklyn, NY, United States
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