THE CODE
OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
A Guide to Professional Conduct in the Field
of Educational Communications and Technology
A Discussion of the Principles of the AECT Code of Professional Ethics
Suggestions for Using This Book
Situations Related to Ethical Principles
Enforcement of the AECT Code of Professional Ethics
Resources and Information of Professional Ethics
Section 6: Situations Related to Ethical Principles
This section contains a series of scenarios designed to evoke thought and discussion about the 23 principles of the AECT Code Of Professional Ethics. Originally published as a series of columns in the AECT Joournal TechTrends, each of these examples provides a situation involving an ethical decision, a reference to the principle in the AECT Code of Professional Ethics that relates to that situation, and a discussion of that relationship.
It is important to point out that, although each situation described was presented to illustrate a particular principle of the Code, often there is more than one principle that might apply to a situation. Indeed, it is interesting to explore the Code to determine all the principles that relate to each scenario. Doing this will also provide an insight into the close relationship between the various principles of the Code.
1. Fulfilling the letter or the spirit of the law?2. Ensuring diverse points of view
3. Putting a square peg in a round hole
4. Protecting an individual's right to privacy
5. Ethical decisions in instructional media selection
6. Computers: Issues of health and safety
7. Adopting and promoting new ideas
9. Harassment, bias, and discrimination
10. Whose views? Yours or your institutions?
12. Competing with your employer
13. Handling gifts, gratuitites, and favors
14. Engaging in fair and equitable practices with vendors
15. Greasing the squeaky wheel
16. Influencing your colleagues
17. Exploiting professional affiliations
19. Is honesty the best answer?
20. An ethical approach to doing business
21. Fair assignment of responsibility
