Professionalism and Ethics in Teaching

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Professionalism and Ethics in Teaching presents a thought-provoking and stimulating study of the moral dimensions of the teaching professions.
After discussing the moral implications of professionalism, Carr explores the relationship of education theory to teaching practice and the impact of this relationship on professional expertise. He then identifies and examines some central ethical and moral issues in education and teaching. Finally David Carr gives a detailed analysis of a range of issues concerning the role of the teacher and the managements of educational issues.
Professionalism and Ethics in Teaching presents a thought-provoking and stimulating study of the moral dimensions of the teaching professions.

Preface; Acknowledgements; PART I: EDUCATION, TEACHING AND PROFESSIONALISM; Chapter 1: Teaching and education; Chapter 2: Professions, professionalism and professional ethics; Chapter 3: Teaching and professionalism; PART II: EDUCATIONAL THEORY AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; Chapter 4: Educational theory misapplied?; Chapter 5: Different faces of educational theory; Chapter 6: Teaching and competence; ART III: PROFESSIONAL VALUES AND ETHICAL OBJECTIVITY; Chapter 7: Professional values and the objectivity of value; Chapter 8: Rival conceptions of education; PART IV: ETHICS AND EDUCATION, MORALITY AND THE TEACHER; Chapter 9: Educational rights and professional wrongs; Chapter 10 Aims of education, schooling and teaching; Chapter 11: The moral role of the teacher; PART V: PARTICULAR ISSUES; Chapter 12: Ethical issues concerning the role of the teacher; Chapter 13: Ethical issues concerning education and schooling; Bibliography; Index.

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"[Carr's] analytic scalpel dissects complex moral dilemmas in education....Dogmatic social theorists may reject his premises and solutions. Most other readers will find much wisdom in them." -"Choice

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