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Tennessee Code Of Ethics Case Study

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Scenario four of the text (Mackenzie & Mackenzie, 2010, p. 122) poses at least two ethical dilemmas. Under the Tennessee Code of Ethics for Educators (Tennessee, n.d.), educators have the obligation to protect students from situations that might cause harm. Following the obligations to the profession, educators must not “knowingly make false or malicious statements” about a colleague. The teacher in the scenario faces ethical obligations under both principles, and the way the issue is handled must protect both parties from harm if possible.

The first step the teacher should take is discussing the student’s concerns with the teacher. This discussion may lead to admission of guilt or a denial of wrongdoing. The teacher in question, however,

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