Case Study Of Pettit's Unprofessional Conduct

Unprofessional Conduct
Tiffany Barnes
Professor: Laina Molaski
Business Ethics
May 14, 2018

Mrs. Pettit was a licensed elementary teacher in California working with intellectually disabled students. She was working with students over thirteen years before her career came to an end. Pettit career was abrupt because she and her spouse joined a club in Los Angeles call Swingers. Throughout her career as being an elementary teacher, she had nothing but positive reports on her. (Shaw,2014, p.342). In this paper, I will be discussing whether the Board of Education violated Mrs. Pettit, fired her due to her actions, explain her unprofessional behavior, held teachers to a higher standard, and five behaviors showing immoral or unprofessional conduct
After reading this case, I would not say Pettit’s behaviors was immoral. Pettit has the right to do whatever she likes outside of her career. I feel like whatever goes on in her own life is her business. However, I do feel it was unprofessional for her to get on television to discuss her sex life. She set up a bad reputation for herself when she got on television discussing her private sex life. I feel like that is why the board is saying she is an unfit teacher because they feel like she is not a good role model for the kids by doing that. I would not say she is an unfit teacher because throughout her career she had nothing but good evaluations. She was also known to be a dedicated
The first behavior is showing favoritism with certain students, and that is immoral behavior. I feel like teachers should treat and respected all kids the same way no matter what the situation is. Cheating is also immoral conduct I feel like it is most definitely wrong for a teacher to just give students answers. If the student is struggling with the assignment, the teacher job is to help and make sure the students fully understand the work not just giving answering. Disrespectful to the teacher is immoral and unprofessional because all kids should respect all adults whether it is their parents or not. That let the students know to receive respected you must show it as well. It is unprofessional for a teacher to gossip in the classroom. My reason for saying that it is unprofessional is because of the teachers or showing the kids how to talk about one another. They are supposed to be showing the kids how to interact with one another and care for each other. Their job is to encourage the kids to have a positive attitude towards people instead of negative. Lying can be an unprofessional behavior as well it will have the kids thinking it is cool to lie when it is