Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching: The Israeli Case

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to explore Israeli teachers' ethical dilemmas, by examining their perspectives towards the tensions that arise from competing values in their work. Twenty-two teachers participated in the study. The qualitative results indicated that teachers deal with a multiplicity of ethical tensions. We identified tensions of a more general nature and others that could be explained in light of the particular features of the Israeli context. Understanding the complexity of ethical dilemmas, especially in the Israeli context, may help to develop training programs and a code of ethics to assist the handling of teachers' ethical dilemmas.

Teacher Ethics Training for Learners With Special Educational Needs

“…For example the resources required to maximise the potential for a learner who has severe brain damage will differ from the resources required for a learner who is visually impaired (Boelé et al, 2018). This creates an ethical issue for teachers who are conflicted in choosing between equal education and the cost to maximise the potential of all children (Shapira-Lischshinsky & Orland-Barak, 2009).…”