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Legal And/Or Ethical Issues: Sex Education In Schools
Legal and /or Ethical IssuesGrishma Doshi, Shirelyn Smith, Rodina Pinuela, Pearl Chaparro
HSN/548April 29, 2014Linda Wetterau
Legal and /or Ethical IssuesThe state and federal government implemented sex education in schools in order to provide students reliable and accurate information needed to make a responsible decision to stay healthy (SEICUS, 2014). The integration of sexuality in the school curriculum presents an ethical and legal issue in the academic community. Ethical issues are about questions of right and wrong; it cannot be settled by an appeal to facts alone; and it should be distinguished from values. Legal issues arise as a consequence of not providing a positive, safe, and encouraging learning environment to students. Courses on topics of human sexuality might make some students uncomfortable while also being necessary for …show more content…
This can be difficult for educators of sexuality to choose how to handle the dilemma. An educator of sexuality may experience a dilemma in his or her career, and it is vital to understand one’s feelings and beliefs, and values before resolving it. By using a system to resolve dilemmas, educators may do so by coming to terms with his or her values correlated to ethical principles. ReferencesAmerican Association of University Professors. (2014). Issues. Retrieved from http://aaup.org
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