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1. Leadership Ethics

   Traits of an Ethical Leader Bill Hamilton Excerpted from Management Study Guide: Pave your way to Success; www.managementstudyguide.com/leadership-ethics
2. The desirable and appropriate values and morals of an individual or society Purity of individuals and their intentions Guideline for determining good vs. bad in any scenario Defines Leaders Identity and Role Ethics - Definition
3. Discuss the actions and behaviors of leaders Discuss the personality and character of leaders Ethical Theories
4. Dignity and Respectfulness Serving Others Justice Community Building Honesty Excerpted from Management Study Guide: Pave Your Way to Success 5 Effective and Ethical Leader Traits
5. Respect Others Feelings, Decisions, and Values Listen Effectively to Opposing Viewpoints Be Compassionate Authenticate Others Values and Beliefs Dignity and Respectfulness
6. Place Follower’s Interests First Be Humane Act in a Manner that Benefits Others Serving Others
7. Be Fair and Just Treat all Equally Show no Personal Bias Treatment Must be Fair, Clear, and Built on Morality Justice
8. Be Considerate of Community Interests Work Hard for the Community Goals Consider Your Purpose and Follower’s Purpose Ethical Environment is Built and Developed by Community and Organizational Values Community Building
9. Be Loyal and Honest Present Facts Truly and Completely Do not Misrepresent Any Facts Loyal and Honesty
10. Leadership has Moral and Ethical Component Ethics defines Leadership 5 Traits are Yardsticks for Ethical Leadership Ethics and Leadership
11. Defines Professional Behavior of Educators and serves as guide to Ethical Conduct Alabama Educator Code of Ethics
12. Demonstrate conduct that follows generally recognized professional standards Ethical conduct includes, but is not limited, encouraging and supporting colleagues in development and maintenance of high standards, respect for fellow educators and participation in the development of a professional and supportive teaching environment, and engaging in individual and collaborative learning experiences to develop professionally and promote student learning. Standard 1: Professional Conduct
13. Unethical conduct is any conduct that impairs the educator’s ability to be successful or is detrimental to health, welfare, discipline, or morals of students. Some examples include harassment of colleagues, misuse or mismanagement of tests or test materials, inappropriate language in any school setting, physical altercations of any kind, and failure to adequately supervise students. Standard 1: (con’t)
14. An educator should exemplify honesty and integrity at all times in professional practice. Ethical conduct properly represents facts in all educational matters, advocates for fair and equal opportunities for all students, and shows intellectual honesty, diplomacy, tact, and fairness. Standard 2: Trustworthiness
15. Examples of Unethical Conduct Falsifying, misrepresenting, omitting, or erroneously reporting: professional qualifications, criminal record, or employment history, information submitted to federal, state and other governmental agencies; information regarding the evaluation of students and/or personnel; reasons for absences or leave; information submitted in the course of an official inquiry. Standard 2: (con’t)
16. An educator should abide by federal, state, and local laws and statutes. Standard 3: Unlawful Acts
17. Unethical conduct includes the commission or conviction of a felony or of any crime involving moral turpitude (including a finding or verdict of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere, regardless of whether an appeal of the conviction has been sought or a situation where first offender treatment without adjudication of guilt pursuant to the charge was granted). Standard 3: (con’t)
18. An educator should always maintain a professional relationship with all students, both in and outside the classroom. Ethical conduct includes fulfilling the roles of trusted confidante, mentor, and advocate for students’ growth, nurturing the intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and civic potential of all students, providing an environment that protects students from embarrassment or disparagement, providing a challenging learning environment for all students. Standard 4: Teacher/Student Relationships
19. Unethical conduct includes: committing any act of child abuse, including physical or verbal abuse, any act of cruelty to children or any act of child endangerment, soliciting any unlawful sexual act, harassment based on race, gender, national origin, religion, or disability, soliciting, encouraging, or consummating an inappropriate written, verbal, or physical relationship with a student, or furnishing tobacco, alcohol, or illegal and/or unauthorized drugs or allowing student consumption of these. Standard 4: (con’t)
20. An educator should refrain from the use of alcohol and/or tobacco during the course of professional practice and should never use illegal or unauthorized drugs. Examples of Ethical Conduct factually present the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use and abuse to students during the course of professional practice. Standard 5: Alcohol, Drug, Tobacco Use or Possession
21. Some examples of unethical conduct are: being under the influence of, possessing, using, or consuming illegal or unauthorized drugs, being on school premises or at a school-related activity involving students while documented as being under the influence of, possessing, or consuming alcoholic beverages or using tobacco. Standard 5: (con’t)
22. An educator entrusted with public funds and property should honor that trust with a high level of honesty, accuracy, and responsibility. Ethical conduct maximizes the positive effect of school funds through judicious use of said funds and modeling the responsible use of public property for students and staff. Standard 6: Public Funds and Property
23. Some examples of Unethical conduct include misusing public or school-related funds, failing to account for funds, submitting fraudulent requests for reimbursement or expenses or for pay, co-mingling public or school-related funds with personal funds or checking accounts, and using school property without the approval of the local board of education/governing body. Standard 6: (con’t)
24. An educator should maintain integrity with students, colleagues, parents, patrons, or businesses when accepting gifts, gratuities, favors, and additional compensation. Ethical conduct includes insuring that institutional privileges are not used for personal gain and school policies or procedures are not impacted by gifts or gratuities from any person or organization. Standard 7: Remunerative Conduct
25. Unethical conduct includes soliciting students/parents of students to purchase equipment, supplies, or services from the educator or to participate in activities that financially benefit the educator, accepting gifts from vendors or potential vendors for personal use or gain where there appears to be a conflict of interest, or tutoring students assigned to the educator for remuneration unless approved buy the local board of education. Standard 7: (con’t)
26. An educator should comply with state and federal laws and local school board policies relating to confidentiality of student and personnel records, standardized test material, and other information covered by confidentiality agreements. Examples of ethical conduct are keeping in confidence information about students that has been obtained in the course of professional service unless disclosure serves professional purposes or required by law and maintaining the security of standardized tests. Standard 8: Maintenance of Confidentiality
27. Unethical conduct includes such matters as sharing confidential information related to academic, disciplinary, health and medical, family status/income, and assessment/testing results (unless required or permitted by law), violating confidentiality agreements related to standardized testing, or violating other confidentiality agreements required by state or local policy. Standard 8: (con’t)
28. An educator should fulfill all of the terms and obligations detailed in the contract with the local board of education or educational agency for the duration of the contract. Unethical conduct includes abandoning the contract for professional services without prior release from the contract by the employer or refusing to perform services required by the contract. Standard 9: Abandonment of Contract