THE INFLUENCE OF LAW AND ETHICS.
Today’s learning environment is completely different. We are faced with ethical choices that we did not have 25 years ago. On my CV, a section reads; At all times the attitudes and values that I display are reflective of my upbringing and as a professional in the community. I would never close my eyes to basic moral principles . I still use this as my ‘guide’. Nowadays I have to give deeper thought to ethical decisions as they now bring many differing challenges as we move forward in this digital ‘minefield’ world. Hall, A. (2001) noted that the decisions of teachers are now more frequently questioned and challenged by members of a more articulate and better-educated community, aided by mass media. That is frightening and sadly in line with the ‘blame culture’ we are promulgating in New Zealand. It is also another reason to be very clear where we stand ethically, when address issues, whether they be face to face or on-line. When reflecting on my ethical dilemma, I have cons...