Ethical considerations = thinking about the impact of something...

In the PP programmes we separate Ethics into two elements ethical procedures (the things you have to do to comply with different social / personal/ organisational 'rules') and ethical considerations (the thinking and discussions that can lead to those 'rules'). Another way of describing the ethical conversations element is 'the discourses' around a subject. The ethical considerations are the thoughts and 'arguments' about something. Such as the inner discussion you might have as you decide whether or not to do something. I think the film 'The Push' on Netflix is a really good way to start to think about the world of ethics. In it, people seem to lack the habit of using ethical considerations to in order to consider what their actions mean. How we make meaning or link meaning to actions is a part of ethical considerations. 

People seemed to enjoy watching a Netflix show (The Social Dilemma) and then commenting on the topics it raised. What are your thoughts on what ethical considerations are after watching the show. Not comments on your judgement of the decisions made  (!!!) but your thoughts on the act of consideration and how useful it is...

Looking forward to hearing what you feel   

Ethical thinking and Critical Reflection

We had people from each Module, so we traced across the Modules. We traced ethics and critical reflection across the development of the Modules.

Points we made were:

Critical reflection and ethics - we suggested ethical considerations are a 'sub-set' within critical thinking practices.

Ethical considerations - are not things to solve, they are things to reflect on -

But ethical procedures are things you can put into place to be aware of one's own privilege.

Ethical procedures can start to feel like tick box activity but they come from ethical considerations.

Ethics helps you see/notice what you have been 'taught' to think, and what you have been 'taught' to expect from those around you.

Look at the 'rules' of the MORE form and linking them to the actual ethical considerations discussed in your inquiry.

Reflecting on ones practice: looking at where you have made ethical procedure disisions such as 'I am not doing that/ or saying that because I know how much of a negative feeling I got when a teacher say it to me. These are procedural decisions.

Reflecting in the action of the Module you are in, but also reflection back on the Modules you've done (or heard about). 

We also traced the idea of 'not knowing' across the Module experiences. At first (in Module One) it can be almost frightening but as you learn about your self and practice you find that the more you know the more you be come aware of what you do not yet know. Perhaps education is about how we find ways of being comfortable with, and available to the known and the not known, the learnt and the to be learnt.

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Monday Module One focus

Today we talked about Practice -our Practice. Module One is about articulating refining noticing reflecting on what you see as your practice. In the discussion we found for some people they are their practice and for others their practice involves a persona. We thought about how teachers, colleagues  and other past experiences have shaped what our practices are today. We also thought about the ethical choices and values that manIfest in our practices. 

Module One us really about peeling away your Practice from the background of your everyday activity and routines. People attending are commenting below with links to posts about the discussion. 

What are your thoughts? Please comment below ...

Friday evening mapping

We talked about mapping - creating a field of elements to build our understanding to engagement with an idea. The idea of lookout all the things related to something as a way to better understand it. This discussion has a Module Two focus because we  were thinking about it in terms of designing an inquiry. So not an inquiry that just 'proves' something you already think (thus learning very little about that topic) but designing an inquiry that allows you to get wider and deeper look at something you thought you were familiar with. Ethical considerations arise here as they help you create questions that expand what you can include on your map of the topic.

Jess, Cathleen and Amy will be blogging about what they found significant form he conversation.

What about you please comment below.