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Teaching for Ethical Reasoning

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This article argues for the importance of teaching for ethical reasoning.Much of our teaching is in vain if it is not applied to life in an ethical manner.The article reviews lapses in ethical reasoning and the great costs they have had for society.It proposes that ethical reasoning can be taught across the curriculum. It presents an eight-step model of ethical reasoning that can be applied to ethical challenges and illustrates its application. The eight steps range from recognizing there even is a situation to which to respond, to acting.It is argued that ethical behavior requires the completion of all eight steps.It further points to a source of frustration in the teaching and application of ethics: ethical drift.Finally it draws conclusions.

Source: International Journal of Educational Psychology

DOI: 10.4471/ijep.2012.03

Author: Robert Sternberg

Institution: The Ohio State University

Language: English

Topic: Ethics in Business and Education

Subfield: Information Systems and Management

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Quality education

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $431