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  • Chapter 5 - What Is a Problematic Ethical Situation?

  • Douglas J. Simpson, Texas Christian University, Donal M. Sacken, Texas Christian University
  • Book:
    Ethical Dilemmas in Schools
    Published online:
    18 December 2020
    Print publication:
    05 November 2020, pp 94-129

  • Summary

    In Chapter 1, we briefly consider the question, What is a problematic ethical situation? In that chapter, we give attention to the relationship of diverse expectations in reflective inquiry, including seeking to resolve or solve ethical problems. In a related vignette, we note that Irene Sebastian, a third-grade Academy teacher, had been reported for screaming at her students. From that chapter, a person could say that an ethical situation involves making a practical decision about what should or should not be done (LW 7, 9), e.g., What needs to be investigated to clarify what Irene had done, and how should Maria and Academy colleagues respond to the situation? For Dewey, a problematic situation involves these kinds of ought questions and more, including complexities that may not be readily apparent. While tackling this subject, he notes how his views differ on occasion from others’ conclusions. For example, in Ethics, one of his interests is to explain that moral situations entail doubts and perplexities brought about when “different desires promise opposed goods” (164).