Explain the main principles and purposes of a code of conduct and how they relate to and affect ethical issues as they apply to two roles in a specific profession.
Explain the main principles and purposes of a code of conduct and how they relate to and affect ethical issues as they apply to two roles in a specific profession.
The main purpose of a code of conduct is to ensure a professional is just that, a professional. When we think of a professional we think of somebody with a job that requires them to act in a professional and responsible manner. A code of conduct is developed to ensure that people in a specific profession all work towards the same guidelines. A code of conduct based around all of the universal ethical principles: Beneficence, Non-Maleficence, Justice, Respecting Autonomy and the law. It also covers the specific ethical principles: Responsibility, Trustworthiness and Confidentiality. The reason for a code of conduct being developed is because ethical principles can be interpreted differently by different people. Because there is a code of conduct in place there can be no confusion or arguments about what is expected of you in that profession. The code of conduct also gives you a guideline to enable you to give the best service possible in your specific role.
The teachers code of conduct.
Put the wellbeing, development and progress of children first.
This means in the classroom the teacher must be aware of how each child is developing both educationally and emotionally. It is the teacher’s role to see if a child is struggling with the work and why. It is also part of the teacher’s job to see how a child is in there self. Are they being bullied at school? Or perhaps they are being abused at home. Outside of the classroom, perhaps as a private home tutor, the role in this case is basically the same. A child may not be being bullied by other pupils in this situation but if the child is seen to be withdrawn then a home tutor is perhaps better placed to see the child’s relationships with their carers first hand. This covers the ethical principles of responsibility, autonomy and confidentiality.
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The main purpose of a code of conduct is to ensure a professional is just that, a professional. When we think of a professional we think of somebody with a job that requires them to act in a professional and responsible manner. A code of conduct is developed to ensure that people in a specific profession all work towards the same guidelines. A code of conduct based around all of the universal ethical principles: Beneficence, Non-Maleficence, Justice, Respecting Autonomy and the law. It also covers the specific ethical principles: Responsibility, Trustworthiness and Confidentiality. The reason for a code of conduct being developed is because ethical principles can be interpreted differently by different people. Because there is a code of conduct in place there can be no confusion or arguments about what is expected of you in that profession. The code of conduct also gives you a guideline to enable you to give the best service possible in your specific role.
The teachers code of conduct.
Put the wellbeing, development and progress of children first.
This means in the classroom the teacher must be aware of how each child is developing both educationally and emotionally. It is the teacher’s role to see if a child is struggling with the work and why. It is also part of the teacher’s job to see how a child is in there self. Are they being bullied at school? Or perhaps they are being abused at home. Outside of the classroom, perhaps as a private home tutor, the role in this case is basically the same. A child may not be being bullied by other pupils in this situation but if the child is seen to be withdrawn then a home tutor is perhaps better placed to see the child’s relationships with their carers first hand. This covers the ethical principles of responsibility, autonomy and confidentiality.
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Bibliography: Kennedy (2005), www.fm-kp.si/ [accessed May 2012] Teachers code of conduct, http://www.education.gov.uk/ accessed March 2012]