Case studies are important tools for helping students apply general ethical principles to their future activities as teachers. We present 4 cases that stimulate classroom discussion of critical ethical issues faced by teachers. The approach avoids some of the pitfalls of the case study method by including variations for each case and by highlighting the principle of perceived justice that underlies a variety of issues and dilemmas. We include counterarguments and commentaries for each case.
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