Ethics in Teaching and U of I Ethics Guidelines
Robert G. Muncaster
What is Ethics?
"Ethical standards are intended to guide us in carrying
out the responsibilities that we have to the different groups with whom
we interact. "
—
Wilbert J. McKeachie, McKeachie's Teaching Tips - Strategies,
Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers (eleventh
edition 2002)
"Ethical or moral problems are often represented as conflicts
between (usually two) opposing sides or opposing principles, but they
are often better understood as problems in which there are multiple
(ethical) constraints which may or may not turn out to be satisfiable
simultaneously. "
—
Caroline Whitbeck, Case Western Reserve University
Responsibilities to Students
- to encourage the free pursuit of knowledge
- to demonstrate respect for students
- to respect confidentiality
- to model the best scholarly and ethical standards
- to foster honest academic conduct and to ensure fair evaluation
- to avoid exploitation, harassment, or descrimination
Responsibilities to Colleagues, the Institution, and the Discipline
- accurate citation of references in research articles
- ethical representation of new research
- plagiarism issues
- proper respect of the ideas and positions of other teachers and researchers
University of Illinois Ethics Guidelines
Code of Policies and Regulations Applying to All Students
http://admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/index.html
A Handbook for Graduate Students and Advisors
http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/gradhandbook/
DRES: Division of Rehabilitation Education Services
http://www.disability.uiuc.edu/
Sexual Harassment
http://eoa.illinois.edu/campusconduct.html
http://admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/article1_part1_1-109.html
Academic Integrity
http://admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/article1_part4_1-401.html
http://cte.illinois.edu/testing/exam/cheat.html
Capricious Grading
http://admin.illinois.edu/policy/code/article3_part1_3-107.html