Ethical Behavior and Social Responsibility of Teachers in Payapa National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Organizations and society at large recognize that ethically and socially responsible behavior plays a crucial role in every institution. This study determined the ethical behavior and social responsibility of teachers at Payapa National High School which was used as the basis for proposing activities to enhance teachers' ethical and social responsibility.

METHODS

The researchers used the descriptive method of research and used questionnaires as the main data gathering instrument. The respondents are three hundred fourteen (314) parents whose children are currently enrolled in the school. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean and ranking were applied in the analysis of data.

RESULTS

Results showed that majority of the teachers are middle-aged and the female teachers outnumbered the male teachers. The study also showed that the respondents believed that the teachers know how to do what is right for the students and the community which ranked first and second, respectively. The teachers also supported the projects and activities in the school which obtained weighted means of 4.55 and 4.53 respectively. The composite means of 4.36 indicated that this practice was performed by the teachers to a very great extent. The study also revealed that the teachers were very much involved in their social responsibility as justified by the composite mean of 4.29. The average weighted mean of 4.65 which is ranked first, revealed that teachers were very much involved in attending community meetings and assemblies while the last ranked is teachers participated in social and cultural activities having a 4.00 weighted mean.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the scores from the community, the teachers behaved ethically and in accordance with the ethical code of profession and ethics to a very great extent. The parents-respondents assessed the teachers' social responsibility as very much involved. The teachers considered this responsibility for the interest of the school and community. Based on the findings, activities were proposed to enhance teachers' ethical behavior and social responsibility. It is recommended that teachers and principals may be motivated to engage themselves more in social and community activities. The proposed activities should be carefully studied so that the modifications will be done before the implementation.