This unit sets out the key principles of good conduct and practice for teachers in Papua New Guinea.
It is intended to guide teachers’ practice, judgments and decisions. The content of the unit will seek
to teach student-teachers about the standards expected of them in the teaching profession. The unit
encourages student-teachers to strive to be role-models and ethical leaders and to act within the
community in a manner that enhances the prestige of the profession. The unit will assist student-teachers
to create a framework for ethical decision-making and help them to explore professional
ethical dilemmas and to identify ethical courses of action in Papua New Guinea’s complex, culturally
diverse context. It explores the ethics and philosophy of human behaviour as the foundation of
teachers’ thought and action. Where appropriate, information and communication technology (ICT)
will be used to support the teaching and learning in this unit