A Professor 's Ethical Responsibility

Maturity is a vital attribute that students must possess while attending college, and a high school graduate may not have developed this quality. No one is looking over a student's shoulder nor is anyone holding the student accountable. College is the first time where young adults are faced with making decisions

In college, students experience various changes, whether that be physically or socially. Students leave their comfort zone, like family and friends and even their hometown, and are

In America culture children are told if they do what they are supposed to do, no more no less, they will get what they want in life. That everything in life is easy and fair to people. This new generation has been called Millennials. Millennials are people who were born between the years 1982-2000 (United States Census Bureau). And from these ideas in American culture nowadays colleges have been changing in the last hundred years. The term “coddling” has been used to describe this trend in American college culture (Lukianoff and Haidt). By definition coddling means to treat in an indulgent or overprotective way, which is what has exactly been happening on college campuses across America (Lukianoff and Haidt). But before I go into too much detail about the coddling we must first understand the history of college culture. College culture is the combination of language, behavior, values, and philosophy that are part of a college’s environment. It's the unspoken rules, that college students learn from to fit into college life. College cultures can differ from campus to campus, but there are some similarities between them all.

When freshman enter the high school for the first time it's a new and scary experience for them. It's a time where they can learn what they are interested in but at the same time it's a time where peer pressure can get the best of them. Therefor we need to get these teenagers a good grip on their morals and lives so they don't stray from the path.

Michelle Willins stated “Transferring all power to the students is not fair to them; they never asked for that responsibility.” Which I completely agree with her because the transitioning of high school to college is difficult. Many cannot adapt quickly to the change of environments and still need guidance from their guardians. For example in high school students are used to adults reminding them of what needs to be done and have adults always on their feet making sure they have the grades that they need to move on. In college that does not happen. The student is now responsible for everything on their own. Which is why they still need their guardians to be involved that way they are not as lost as they would be if they were on their

Parents would like to think that their children are doing what they’re expected to do while at college rather than drinking and partying. According to Lucy E. Napper who wrote “What Are Other Parents Saying? Perceived Parental Communication Norms and the Relationship Between Alcohol-Specific Parental Communication and College Student Drinking,” states parents perceive their children to be studying and making new friends. The parents presume their children to be cramming in plenty of studying for the upcoming classes (Napper 6, 7). According to Paul J. Gruenewald who wrote “A Dose–Response Perspective on College Drinking and Related Problems,” states students should be

To be honest, you can tell this woman is an overprotecting mother who has never been to college, as evidenced by all of the polarized opinions and the lack of competent infrastructure and word usage, an example being the word “kid”, which on an off note means baby goat, instead of child or student. Not only are students that are enrolled in college far from being “kids”, being a very young child, they are often 18 or older which in the US is considered an adult. In short, students of college should have all of the privacy that an everyday adult does, especially if it is part of the bill of rights. The only exception to this would have to be when a parent is paying, they deserve to know when their student drops out of a class or even the school, or when there is an actual emergency, an example would be if they had to go to the hospital, however it isn’t the school’s job to do that, as it is the job of the hospital. How would you like it if your mother or father watched every move? My guess is that it’d be extremely uncomfortable and cause great

College students are in a capacity to discern productive activity from those with no benefits. This classifies them as mature and can make responsible personal choices. This is monumental in realizing and coming up with an effective teaching

Academic ethics are the moral codes or the shared standards of an academic enterprise and the core of its success (Occidental College, 2016). Basically, academic ethics require each student, to be honest, responsible, fair, respectful, give credit where it is due, turn in their original work, and etc. (Michigan State University, n.d.). Academic integrity requires students to do their own work without unauthorized help from others, cheating, lying, plagiarizing, and stealing (Valdosta State University, 2016). Academic integrity is important because it shows that the student is trustworthy and honest enough to do his or her own work, whether someone is looking or not. “Learning how to express original ideas, cite sources, work independently, and report results accurately and honestly are skills that carry students beyond their academic careers” (Michigan State University, n.d., para. 2).

There are several different concepts surrounding the topic of education but most problematic is in regards to the aims of education within society. With several aims proposed by educational philosophers there is confusion surrounding what education is for and which type of education best suits the individual. Lewis (2015) posed that education promotes student learning and potential as well as fostering of community and self esteem within a school environment. Overall education is the defining product of good citizens in contemporary society, with diverse cultures, social norms and political standpoints. Liberal, vocational and wellbeing education will be discussed throughout arguing that a combined approach to education is most relevant within modern society. The ethical obligations for teachers within education will also be discussed.

For most students, college is an opportunity to mature and learn the responsibilities of being an adult in the "real world". College is meant to prepare you for adulthood and if universities began implementing more strict rules or limiting certain rights, like those of a high school, students would not be ready to face the challenges of life after adolescents. Further, college students, who typically age from 18 to 22, are legal adults and should be treated as such.

The problem college students have, especially freshmen, is about abusing alcohol consumption after feeling free and independent due to leaving their homes. Now that they have their own dorms to sleep in and do not have their parents breathing over their shoulder for everything they do, who is going to tell them not to have a few alcoholic drinks and instead finish their assignment due the next morning? Being that college students are turning into independent adults, it is their responsibility to make their own choices and face the consequence each decision brings with it. Other people, and things around them can only do so much when it comes to a decision they have to make.

What does education mean if ethics is sacrificed for academic gains? As Aristotle once said, “educating the mind without the heart is no education at all”. Not to mention, ethics is the key in shaping moral identities in people, especially students. This essay examines the importance of teaching ethics to students and the challenges that come with it. Educating students on ethics can minimize academic misconducts, guide students to become self-reliant in decision-making and attain wisdom. Yet, less experienced teachers, ignorance towards the importance of ethics and the increasing pressure on teachers regarding students’ academic standards have become inevitable challenges in the implementation of ethics in education.

When discussing the importance of professional boundaries in mental health work, most people think first of relationships between psychotherapists and clients. However, similar boundary considerations are relevant for professor–student relationships, supervisor–supervisee relationships, consultant–consultee relationships, and researcher–participant relationships. Although different dynamics are at play, the relationships psychologists have with each other, with other professionals, and with the general public have boundaries that warrant ethical consideration as well. The American Psychological Association (APA) offers some guidance. The APA Ethics Code says, in Standard 7.07: "Psychologists do not engage in sexual relationships with

“Ethics are defined as a set of principles of right conducts; the rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or the members of a profession” ( Dictionary of the Human Language, 2000). Teachers are often put in situations that require more than just knowing the basic school rules. It is within these situations, that the ethical dilemmas occur. There is not always a right way to deal with many daily problems that face educators, but there are ways to handle situations that are better then others.