COSC 604 QUIZ: PROETHICA: THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR AND
THE SCHOOL | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1
1..5 pts
Mr. Robinson is the teacher in charge of teacher chaperones at a high school prom. He notices that Mr. Jones,
one of the other chaperones, appears to be under the influence of alcohol. Which of the following should Mr.
Robinson do?
CORRECT ANSWER: Tell Mr. Jones to take a taxi home, and tell a school administrator about his
condition as soon as possible.
Tell other chaperones to make sure Mr. Jones does not do anything inappropriate and ask them not to say
anything about the situation to anyone else.
Assign Mr. Jones to a location where he will not have much interaction with students.
Question 2
1..5 pts
Mr. Smith slips out behind the school to have a cigarette every day during his lunch hour. Susan, a 14-year-old
student in Mr. Smith's class, witnesses this and follows him. She sees him smoking and lights up a cigarette
herself. Mr. Smith does not report the incident because he fears there will be professional repercussions. Which
of the following ethical principles might have prevented this situation?
CORRECT ANSWER: The obligation to refrain from personal activities that may reduce one's
effectiveness in the school community
The need to respect the confidentiality of students' private information
The duty to recognize that it is always inappropriate to enter into an adult relationship with a current or former
student
Question 3
1..5 pts
Ms. Santo, a high school teacher, learns that the assistant principal at her school may have spent time in prison
as a teenager for selling narcotics. Which of the following principles of a professional educator is most
important for Ms. Santo to consider when deciding how to act on this knowledge?
CORRECT ANSWSER: The responsibility to protect students from any practice that has the potential to
harm them.
The need to interact with students with transparency and in appropriate settings.
The obligation to increase students' access to resources in order to provide an equitable educational experience.
Question 4
1..5 pts
THE SCHOOL | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Question 1
1..5 pts
Mr. Robinson is the teacher in charge of teacher chaperones at a high school prom. He notices that Mr. Jones,
one of the other chaperones, appears to be under the influence of alcohol. Which of the following should Mr.
Robinson do?
CORRECT ANSWER: Tell Mr. Jones to take a taxi home, and tell a school administrator about his
condition as soon as possible.
Tell other chaperones to make sure Mr. Jones does not do anything inappropriate and ask them not to say
anything about the situation to anyone else.
Assign Mr. Jones to a location where he will not have much interaction with students.
Question 2
1..5 pts
Mr. Smith slips out behind the school to have a cigarette every day during his lunch hour. Susan, a 14-year-old
student in Mr. Smith's class, witnesses this and follows him. She sees him smoking and lights up a cigarette
herself. Mr. Smith does not report the incident because he fears there will be professional repercussions. Which
of the following ethical principles might have prevented this situation?
CORRECT ANSWER: The obligation to refrain from personal activities that may reduce one's
effectiveness in the school community
The need to respect the confidentiality of students' private information
The duty to recognize that it is always inappropriate to enter into an adult relationship with a current or former
student
Question 3
1..5 pts
Ms. Santo, a high school teacher, learns that the assistant principal at her school may have spent time in prison
as a teenager for selling narcotics. Which of the following principles of a professional educator is most
important for Ms. Santo to consider when deciding how to act on this knowledge?
CORRECT ANSWSER: The responsibility to protect students from any practice that has the potential to
harm them.
The need to interact with students with transparency and in appropriate settings.
The obligation to increase students' access to resources in order to provide an equitable educational experience.
Question 4
1..5 pts
