Unit 7: Professional Boundaries and Teacher–Student Relationships

3. Ethics of Care in Education

Nel Noddings (2005) proposed the "ethics of care" as a relational approach to ethics that emphasizes empathy, responsiveness, and attentiveness in educational relationships. However, while care is essential, it must not blur professional lines.
Educators must:
·       Show care while remaining impartial.
·       Balance personal concern with professional responsibility.
·       Recognize the potential for ethical conflicts when emotional boundaries are crossed.