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  Case: Laptop computer
An elementary teacher named George checked out a laptop computer from his schools computer lab so that he could do some work at home. The following week, another teacher used the same laptop computer and noticed that there were numerous clips of pornography saved in a video file on the hard-drive. With the help of the district's technology specialist, the school principal traced the pornographic images to the week that George had used the computer. George admitted to viewing pornography in the privacy of his own home on the laptop. His employment was immediately terminated. George filed suit. The courts ruled against him. Why?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Because it was a violation of the code of ethics. It is found to be inappropriate and a student could have seen this on the computer. It is definitely against the code of ethics.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: it does not explain how it was a code of ethics.
Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:18 am
Rated By: Christie Gerlach
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Although this statement is true, I do not believe the main issue was that a student could have seen it. I think it was because he used school property for personal use.
Rated On: October 21, 2014 5:18 am
Rated By: Deborah Guyton
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree is it certainly against code of ethics.
Rated On: February 17, 2015 6:16 pm
Rated By: ehaZeb
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Yes, he should have reviewed his code of ethics a tad bit better.
Rated On: February 22, 2019 9:07 pm
Rated By: buQyme