Exploring ethical dilemmas for principals arising from role conflict with school counsellors
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24/09/2013
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Acting in the best interests of students is central to the moral and ethical work of schools. Yet tensions can arise between principals and school counsellors as they work from at times opposing professional paradigms. In this article we report on principals’ and counsellors’ responses to scenarios covering confidentiality and the law, student/teacher relationships, student welfare and psychological testing of students. This discussion takes place against an examination of ethics, ethical dilemmas and professional codes of ethics. While there were a number of commonalities among principals and school counsellors that arose from their common belief in education as a moral venture, there were also some key differences among them. These differences centred on the principals’ focus on the school as a whole and counsellors’ focus on the welfare of the individual student. A series of recommendations is offered to assist principals to navigate ethical dilemmas such as those considered in this article. |
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SAGE Publishing |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/49041/2/49041.pdf http://ema.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/09/20/1741143213499259 DOI:10.1177/1741143213499259 Kimber, Megan & Campbell, Marilyn A. (2013) Exploring ethical dilemmas for principals arising from role conflict with school counsellors. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, pp. 209-227. |
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Copyright 2013 the Author(s) |
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School of Cultural & Professional Learning; Faculty of Education |
Palavras-Chave | #130304 Educational Administration Management and Leadership #130305 Educational Counselling #prinicipals #counsellors #ethics |
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Journal Article |