- Edgar L. Heermance , Codes of Ethics Burlington , Vermont , Free Press Printing Co. , 1924 . Also, Ethics in the Teaching Profession, Research Bulletin of the National Education Association. Vol. IX, No. 1, January, 1931. Between 1915 and 1931, 33 of our state teachers associations had adopted codes of ethics.
- Right and wrong in an ethical sense are not to be confused here with right and wrong in a factual sense. A mistake, an accident or a lack of information may lead to wrong action but such wrong is not necessarily an ethical wrong. The result may have wronged some one but in this case we assume there was no intent to wrong others, no attempt at personal gain, no failure to take full thought of every responsibility involved.
- Teaching methods are very personal in nature, however much they may observe the facts and theories of teaching and of learning. Personality being a large determiner in the teacher-pupil relationships it ought by this fact to be respected as authority in such matters.
- The contract that empowers one to teach implies that he shall have reasonable control over matters that vitally affect the teaching service. In this case denial of this right tends to discredit the teacher as an expert judge of what instructional supplies are needed. Control over the amount available to expend is one thing, control of what is to be purchased is quite another. This is bad administration because the proper professional right of the expert is denied to him and this hurts the service by discouraging the teacher and by enforcing use of poor teaching materials.
The Educational Forum
Volume 15, 1950 - Issue 1