SWOT ANALYSIS ON ETHICAL ISSUES

1. Activity Number 5 - MGS 001
SWOT ANALYSIS
Issues & Concerns Encountered in the Ethical Foundations of Education
Name: MA. KATHLEEN A. UBAUB Date: September 2, 2022
Internal Components External Components
Positive Strengths
What are the strengths of the identified challenge?
WHY is considered a strength?
HOW could it be used to overcome the problem?
They assist to run the system smoothly. Ethics sets the
standards of what’s acceptable and what’s not, therefore,
protecting the Interest of both teachers and students. Ethics in
Education has been offered a lot of significance over the years
and institutions are creating courses that assist students to
understand these ethics. Ethics in the workplace is defined as
the moral code that guides the behavior of employees with
respect to what is right and wrong in regard to conduct and
decision-making. Ethical decision-making in the workplace
takes into account the individual employee’s best interest and
also takes into account the best interest of those impacted. The
latter of the definition is often where individual employees
struggle to act ethically. Furthermore, ethical behavior doesn’t
only apply to individual employees, the organization itself should
exemplify standards of ethical conduct.
Ethical issues are frequently seen as outright abuses of power
or privilege. In terms of fairness, many behaviors that teachers
may unconsciously exhibit on a daily basis, such as sharing
personal information about their weekend "activities" or making
changes to course content and procedures during the semester,
may be perceived quite differently by students. According to
Stephen Brookfield, author of The Skillful Teacher, perceptions
of unfairness can undermine the trust that is required for
effective learning between student and teacher. It is critical to
Opportunities
What is the opportunity in the surrounding environment of
the identified challenge?
WHY is it considered an opportunity?
HOW could it be used to overcome the problem?
Knowing the problem in your institution, you can have the
opportunity to gather as much information as possible. Before
taking action to solve an ethical issue, you need to have as
thorough an understanding of that issueas possible. The problem
may not be as straightforward as it first appears.
Ask yourself if you really know enough information to determine
what's going on. Ideally, you should gather all relevant facts
concerning the issue at hand, but if you cannot collect all the facts,
you at least need to know enough to make a well-educated
hypothesis.
You also need to ask yourself if you might be making
assumptions. Everyone has their own personal and professional
biases. Some of those biases are grounded in experience, but if
you aren't careful, they could be skewing your perspective and
making you see something that doesn't actually exist.
Identify the parties involved. Determine who else in the company
is involved in this issue. Involvement can be direct or indirect.
On an indirect level, those who will be impacted regardless of
having no say in the issue are also involved. Among others, this
can include coworkers, customers, and stockholders.
You'll also need to determine who, among those involved, will be
your allies. Since fixing this issue goes beyond the limits of your
power, you will need the support, assistance, and direction of
others when solving it. That being the case,knowing who you can
trust is a very important matter. Pinpoint the ethical issues

2. carefully monitor one's behavior and policies to ensure that they
are not only fair, but that students perceive them to be fair.
involved. Instead of settling for a general sense that something is
wrong, you need to ask yourself which ethical principles are being
abused. Some ethical violations are more obvious than others.
For instance, if you caught a coworker stealing expensive
equipment, you could make the clear distinction that theft is
wrong. In situations dealing with small violations or
interdepartmental strife, though, the violation may not be as clear.
Review the circumstances again and ask yourself which
fundamental principle is affected. Possible options include
violations of power, integrity, honesty, objectivity, professional
competence, confidentiality, or fairness.
Negative Weaknesses
What are the weaknesses of the identified challenge?
WHY is it considered a weakness?
HOW would it be treated to overcome the problem?
Social Inequity One of the biggest ethical issues that any
school today faces is that of social inequity. Education
institutions often fail to address the problems that arise thanks
to the inequalities that exist between different children because
of their family backgrounds in economic, ethnic, and other
terms. A child who is coming from a poorer background, who is
not having enough food or getting enough time to be an active
kid at home will likely have a much more difficult time in school
than someone from the opposing end of the spectrum. School
administrators often punish such children for having bad
academic performance instead of being offered assistancein an
alternative fashion.
Cheatinghas been a prominent historical issuein every school.
While it is very difficult to tackle this problem completely, there
are things schools can do to minimize it. For example, using a
respectable plagiarism checker can allow a teacher to assess
student work before grading it. But while this is one of the best
practices all private and public schools should adopt, there is
another issue to consider.
Assisted cheating is now becoming more popular and is one of
the biggest ethical concerns education providers are facing.
Threats
What is the threat of the identified challenge?
WHY is it considered a threat?
HOW could it be avoided to overcome the problem?
Social Inequality Children, like teachers, school staff, family
members, and everyone else, have the right to the best possible
health and the right to life, and governments must take
appropriate measures to combat diseases. Governments must
also ensure that institutions such as schools and the delivery of
services suchas education adhere to safety and health standards
established by competent government authorities. The best
interests of children must be a primary consideration in all
government actions involving children, including situations
requiring the balancing of competing rights. Any restrictions on
children's rights must be justified, necessary, proportionate, and
non-discriminatory. Under international human rights law, all
children have the right to free and compulsory primary education.
"Free" primary education means that it must be available and
accessibleto all children, parents, and caregivers without charge.
The "compulsory" nature of primary education requires
governments to ensure that all children receive primary
education. The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social,
and Cultural Rights, which monitors governments' adherence to
the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural
Rights, has emphasized that individuals who have not received or
completed the entire period of their primary education, or who

3. This relates to a teacher helping struggling children boost a
classroom’s overall performance in order to secure more
funding. This, as you can imagine, is among the major ethical
issues that public schools are facing today.
Social Diversity. In multicultural countries and neighborhoods,
it is vital for every place of education, especially public schools,
and colleges, to aim for ethnic and social equality in what is
offered. Students from ethnic minorities and diverse
backgrounds should not feel left out. Every school must
organize multicultural festivals and ethnic sports to make such
students feel included. Aiming to provide ethnic equality should
not be used as a blanket statement. Instead, steps must be
taken as ethnic and social inequity can become one of the most
significant ethical issues in any place of education.
Special Treatment. Whether because of something as simple
as personal preference or something as problematic as racial
inequality, schools have been suffering from the ethical issue of
special treatment for a long while. Teachers often grade
students differently based on how much they like them.
Principals might treat athletes better so that their parents keep
donating and teachers might give such students better grades
to let them keep playing. This is one of the biggest ethical issues
that need to be addressed by every educational institution.
DISCIPLINE. When it comes to employing a zero-tolerance
policy or a second chance policy, things can get a little
complicated. Neither of these can be utilized in every situation.
A teacher can use one or the other depending on the situation.
A zero-tolerance policy can be useful when it comes to issues
like bullying or racial issues in schools whereas the second
chance policy can be used to help students improve their
academic performance.
GRADING EXAMS. As schools move forward, it is important to
reassess how the performance of a student is graded. Exams
and tests are not necessarily a good way to do so as many
children can face issues when sitting in exams. A bright student
might find it impossible to pass the easiest of tests just because
of anxiety or another concern.To assess the quality of education
provided to a student in private and public schools, there needs
have otherwise not satisfied their basic learning needs, retain
their right to a fundamental education.
Social Diversity. Here are seven ways to help you continue to
grow into a modern 21st-century business if you want your
diverse teams to thrive.
1. Communication is essential. Policies that are crystal clear and
easy to understand, as well as health and safety information and
company ethos that everyone is aware of and can easily interpret.
Examine for any ambiguities or misunderstandings.
2. Everyone is treated equally and everyone is held accountable
for their actions. Otherwise, resentment will breed and fuel a
"them" versus "us" mentality.
3. A diverse team fosters a culture of treating people as
individuals rather than stereotypes. Especially if you take the time
to plan relationship-building activities.
4. Different religions have their own set of taboos. People with
disabilities may require special considerations such as access to
buildings, specific types of chairs, or computer screens.Be aware
of this and sensitive to it. It is a gesture of respect that will be
greatly appreciated.
5. Could you organize a working lunch once a month, with each
team member taking turns explaining what it's like to be a certain
age group, come from a different cultural or social background, or
have some kind of impairment? Everyone appreciates having
their voice heard. Discrimination is fueled by a lack of
understanding.
6. Some argue that because diversity should be the norm,
differences are irrelevant and unnecessary to mention. This is
correct,but we are only human, and celebrating differences leads
to greater harmony.
7. A well-oiled working team should be built on respect,tolerance,
and compassion.
Special Treatment. Our roles as adviser, evaluator, exam
administrator, authority figure, and peer have the potential to
become problematic at times, often because they present
conflicting demands. Because fairness is a perception based on
interpretations of behavior, not intentions, many instructors may
inadvertently engage in what students perceive to be unfair
behavior. Integrity means being consistent and truthful, and

4. to be a change in teaching strategies, curriculum development,
assessments, and more. Otherwise, this can become one of the
most prominent ethical issues that a place of education faces.
Bullying is a huge problem in many schools. It is no surprise at
this point and pretty much everyone knows that some children
are going to face someform of bullying in schools.However, the
institutions often brush away the signs of bullying and ignore it
even when they see it happening. Many people also believe that
a child who is constantly bullied or hurt is more likely to be the
one who ends up carrying firearms. That is one reason why
there needs to be a deep understanding of this issue among
people and both private and public schools should have a zero-
tolerance policy when it comes to cases of bullying.
Uniforms Among the biggest issues with ethics in places of
education revolves around uniforms. Should a school ask
students to wear a strict uniform or allow them to wear what
they’re comfortable in? There are two very strong sides to this
particular argument. People who are against uniforms claim that
what children wear has no bearing on how they perform in their
education. They also raise the point of money – a lot of parents
are not in a position to afford a uniform for their kids. These are
both valid arguments, but then how does an institution make
sure that students don’t show up in immodest or provocative
clothes?
That is why this is among such big ethical issues.Perhaps a way
to counteract it is to come up with a dress code that lays out
what people cannot wear. This could be a great middle-ground
that would account for ethnic differences among children as
well.
Sexual Abuse. Sexual violence and sexual harassment can
occur between two children of any age and sex from primary
through to secondary stage and into colleges. It can occur
through a group of children sexually assaulting or sexually
harassing a single child or group of children. Sexual violence
and sexual harassment exist on a continuum and may overlap;
they can occur online and face to face (both physically and
verbally) and are never acceptable.
explaining your policies, procedures, and decisions and why they
are necessary so that their fairness can be judged and
understood. For example, an attendance policy may be justifiable
because attendance is correlated with increased learning and
better grades. Explaining the educational goals of various types
of assignments also can be effective. You also can demonstrate
integrity by delivering promised rewards and penalties, and
admitting ignorance when appropriate.
Bullying. Parents, school staff, and other caring adults have a
role to play in preventing bullying. They can:
1. Help kids understand bullying. Talk about what bullying is
and how to stand up to it safely. Tell kids bullying is
unacceptable. Make sure kids know how to get help.
2. Keep the lines of communication open. Check-in with kids
often. Listen to them. Know their friends, ask about school,
and understand their concerns.
3. Encourage kids to do what they love. Special activities,
interests, and hobbies can boost confidence, help kids
make friends, and protect them from bullying behavior.
4. Model how to treat others with kindness and respect.
Finally, we need a significant shift in our attitudes toward children
and their feelings. Children are more likely to thrive when their
humanity is nurtured and they are given language, strategies, and
values to help them identify, express, and thus regulate their
feelings. Schools can lead the way when parents, teachers, and
administrators become more aware of the complex roots of
bullying and adopt new strategies for dealing with it. The children
rely on us.
Uniform. August 11, 2020 – The Department of Education
(DepEd) is not requiring learners to wear school uniforms in any
distance learning approaches that they will participate in for
School Year 2020-2021. Even before the pandemic, it is not a
strict requirement for public schools to wear a uniform (DepEd
Order No. 065, s. 2010) to avoid incurring additional costs to the
families of our learners. With face-to-face classes prohibited,
learners are welcome to wear their most comfortable and
appropriate clothes while learning in the safe confines of their
homes.

5. Sexual Abuse. A whole school or college approach to
safeguarding, a culture that makes clear that there is a zero-
tolerance approach to sexual violence and sexual harassment
and that it is never acceptable, and will not be tolerated, and a
strong preventative education program will help create an
environment in which all children at the school 48 or college are
supportive and respectful of their peers when reports of sexual
violence or sexual harassment are made. 105. It is important that
schools and colleges keep their policies, processes, and
curriculum under constant review to protect all their children.
Reports of sexual violence and/or harassment (especially where
there is evidence of patterns of behavior) may point to
environmental and or systemic problems that could and should
be addressed by updating relevant policies, processes, or
relevant parts of the curriculum.