Code of Ethics

Toward the end of the school year, the mother of one of the candidates for honors visits you to ask about her child’s chances of graduating with honors. She brings a basket of fruits in season for you. What should you do?

• a. Reject the basket of fruits and tell her that you have enough at home.
  
  

• b. Accept the fruits and assure the mother that the daughter will be given honor student.

• c. Respectfully reject the offer and explain that you might be accused of bribery.

• d. Explain the chance of the daughter objectively and graciously accept the offer.

Which of the following is NOT correct under the Code of Ethics for Teachers regarding teacher and business?

• a. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially interested in any commercial venture which furnishes textbooks and other school commodities.

• b. A teacher has no right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income generation.

• c. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial matters such as in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging satisfactorily his private financial affairs.

• d. None of the above.

Every teacher shall participate in the_____ program of the PRC and shall pursue other studies as will improve his efficiency, prestige, and strengthen his or her competence.

• a. Professional Enhancement

• b. Maximizing Learning Competence

• c. Continuing Educational Enhancement

• d. Continuing Professional Education

During the distribution of the report card, which of the following must be the foremost concern of a teacher?

• a. Discuss the projects of the school.

• b. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies of the students.

• c. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students.

• d. Discuss the complaints of other teachers and classmates of the students.

Miss Reyes is a new teacher like you. During her first few weeks in school, she felt like quitting teaching. At the end of the day she is totally burned out. If you were in her place from whom will you ask assistance?

• a. from the principal

• b. from the parents

• c. from co-teachers

• d. from pupils