Teachers' struggle with gifts: gift culture at schools and associated ethical problems

AYDIN İ., GÜNER DEMİR T., TOPTAŞ B., ERDEMLİ Ö.

ETHICS & BEHAVIOR, cilt.31, sa.5, ss.335-349, 2021 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/10508422.2020.1765170
  • Dergi Adı: ETHICS & BEHAVIOR
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ASSIA, ABI/INFORM, CINAHL, EBSCO Legal Collection, EBSCO Legal Source, PAIS International, Philosopher's Index, Psycinfo, Public Affairs Index
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.335-349
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Teaching ethics, public servant ethics, gift giving, teachers accepting gifts, public and private schools, EDUCATION
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to investigate ethical problems caused by teachers accepting gifts in schools. The viewpoints of teachers, administrators, and parents who were involved in the process of gift giving at schools in Turkey were recorded. To facilitate a deeper investigation of ethical problems caused by gift culture in schools, qualitative research methods were used in the study. Data collected through interviews with the participants were analyzed using content analysis techniques largely based on inductive reasoning. The results of the study revealed that gifts affected teachers' objectivity and prevented them from treating students equally.