The Importance of Ethical Teaching

This assignment delves into the crucial role of ethical principles in shaping a positive and impactful learning environment. It emphasizes the significance of respect stemming from love, treating all individuals with humanity and ensuring equitable opportunities, and fostering a peaceful coexistence through fairness in judgments and actions. The document underscores the teacher's responsibility to embody these values for the well-being and academic success of all students.

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Introduction
Church represents the body of Christ, the body has many parts that works together to
achieve a common body desire. Example, the eyes sees something that needs to be picked but
cannot without the help of another body part that is mainly the hands. In the same way, the
church is one body that functions on the basis of Christ teachings. The congregation in the
church is composed of different people, each has a role to play to ensure that the teachings of
Christ are followed. Dorothy Day’s quote in the text was on brotherhood and love, a teaching
that Christ gave to His disciples1. He urged them to live like brothers and always to love each
other just like He did to them. This quote was influenced by beliefs that Christians live with and
act upon by day to implement Christ teachings in their lives.
Discussion
Truth and Faith. This is the act of being honest with believe in Christ. Dorothy Day was
influenced by the act of honesty while dealing with all especially the poor in the society. The rich
didn’t show honesty in their dealings with the poor as they only cared for their own desires and
not the needs of the poor. The church has the role to ensure that the poor are filled with
satisfaction in spite of the mysterious treat by the rich in faith that Gods will be done in their
1 Day, Dorothy, and Robert Ellsberg. 2012. All the way to heaven: the selected letters of
Dorothy Day; edited by Robert Ellsberg. New York: Image Books.
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lives. As a result, the day was inspired by the need to remain truthful in all situations and in
belief that Christ reigns above all and that His followers should be mindful about the wellbeing
of others. Christians remain truthful in their actions of mercy and generosity to the poor. Despite
the mysterious acts by the rich in the society on the poor, Christians have ensured that they
provide for the poor through charity works just as Christ deed as they preach the good news to
them. Faith has enabled Christians to intercede on behalf of the church through prayers to fight
against any deceitful form of spirit attacking in belief that God reigns above such spirits.
Through Faith, Christians are able to live a holy and Christ like life as they believe he will come
back for them2.
Love. This is a Christian virtue and also one of the greatest commandments that has a
promise, love for God the creator of heaven and earth and love for brotherhood without a limit.
Dorothy day quote was influenced by Christ teaching on love to all without a distinction of
origin, skin colour and with all means of compassion. As a result of increased suffering of the
people in America, the communist came up with means to fight for their rights but they were
dishonored and accused of issues befalling the people. The quote was made to advocate for
Christ love and sense of ownership among the many people who were left unappreciated for their
efforts even at work places. Christian teachings are based on the love for Christ and use this in
2 Ricco, Robert B., and Anthony Sierra. "Argument Beliefs Mediate Relations between
Attachment Style and Conflict Tactics." Journal of Counseling & Development 95, no. 2
(April 2017): 156-167. Professional Development Collection, EBSCOhost (accessed
October 7, 2017).

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their lives to better lives of those who are in despair3. By sharing what they have with the poor,
incorporating the unwanted in the society and also teaching them about love is among the many
ways that Christians enhance Christ love in their living today. The modern church has enhanced
Christian understanding about love as it has expounded it in different clear versions. Example, as
a feeling of ownership, sharing, being poor in Christ and feeding the hungry as one assists Gods
children who are in need.
Humanity and a sense of ownership. Just as Christ taught, humankind is a sense of God’s
presence among His people, all are created in the image and likeness of God and everything put
on the earth by Him is under humankind care. Dorothy Day was influenced by this Christian
belief illustrating that though some have more than others in this world, it was the intention of
Christ for all to live as equals. Share what we have among the rich as well as the poor and in
favorable conditions glued by love for Christ on humanity. The rich should respect and
appreciate the efforts of their workers as they enhance their success, by creating favorable
working conditions, appreciating their efforts through Godly manner according to Christ
teachings to give them a sense of ownership. Marxism theory on humanity, illustrated that all
human beings are linked to certain relations that enhance their ways of living. In the same way,
Christians have supported human relations and a healthy well-being of people in the society4.
3 Peters, Benjamin T. "Ignatian Radicalism: The Influence of Jesuit Spirituality on
Dorothy Day." Catholic Historical Review 103, no. 2 (Spring2017 2017): 297-320.
Academic Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed October 7, 2017).
4 Averett, Kate Henley. "The Catholic Worker Ethic and the Spirit of Marxism." Unruly
Catholics from Dante to Madonna: Faith, Heresy, and Politics in Cultural Studies
(2013): 95.

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They speak against humanity crisis brought about by actions of the rich and the most powerful
against the poor and the powerless. Example, Pope Francis has stood strong in advocating for
humanity in cases where it’s dishonored.
Fairness and peace. Dorothy day was enhanced by the urge of a peaceful coexistence
among the people and fair treatment in all activities conducted. Fairness is the ability to treat all
as equals depending on the related situation, as a result peace is enhanced. It was observed that
the increased cases of conflicts among the people was as a result of unfair treatment. The rich
should not be more concerned of getting more profits in their businesses more than enhancing
the well- being of their workers, they should be fair in all their activities. According to the
teachings of the day, just as Christ was fair to all, it’s important that all are fair to enhance peace
among them. The protestors advocating for the well- being of the people should be fairy treated
in order to enhance peace without wrong judgement just as Christ taught5. Christians have
enhanced fairness in the church and in the society at large. Example, teachings on fairness in
churches and related Christian gatherings to enhance understanding of fairness as a gear of
peace. Christians’ acts of fairness in their activities ensure they act as good examples to others in
the society.
Influence of above Christians beliefs as a teacher.
Truth and faith. As a teacher, truth and faith are important beliefs to enhance
productivity, healthy and positive Christ like relations both at work and to oneself. Truthfulness
5 Phillips, Jacob. "'Being Scorned by One's Own is Perfect Joy': The Strange Case of
Dorothy Day." Journal of Religious History 37, no. 4 (December 2013): 528-540.
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will enhance honesty deeds to both the students and education fraternity through provision of the
right skills without breach. There are various challenges related to teaching as a career that can
only be solved by any truthful evidence, example, wrong judgement from other teachers,
employer or from students. Faith on the other hand enhances ones believe about success. As a
teacher, one is categorized with his or her ability to succeed in teaching by producing good
performing students, with faith I will be able to carry out all my teaching activities to the best of
my ability believing in good performance following the right set procedures.
Love. Just like Christ teaching, love is the greatest of all the Ten Commandments given
to Moses by God to guide His people. As a teacher, loving all is my duty, in all situations to
share and support the education fraternity that has incorporated me. Showing love to the unloved
students as well as other people in the society is important to ensuring that there is love
possession among all. This is important to enhance good teaching environment as well as an
improved performance. Positive relations among teachers and teachers, students and teachers or
teachers and their employers is influenced by respect that is as a result of love. In my role as a
teacher, this will be important to ensuring that all my actions enhance love to acquire respect for
good performance6.
Humanity and sense of ownership. As a teacher dealing with different people, humanity
aspect is very important to ensuring that all are treated in respect and as required by law.
6 Smith, Rebecca, and Emma Massey. "Aspects of Love: The Effect of Mortality Salience
and Attachment Style on Romantic Beliefs." Omega: Journal Of Death & Dying 66, no.
2 (November 2012): 135-151. Professional Development Collection, EBSCOhost
(accessed October 7, 2017).

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Students understanding and performance should not be measured in line with their race and
ethnicity but according to their level of understanding. As a teacher I will enhance humanity by
ensuring that equity among students and others in education fraternity is at per. Sense of
belonging is important to enhance motivation among the students, good performance by the
students should in most cases be related to their hard work more than that of the teacher. This
will enhance their sense of belonging to even performing better in other life activities in addition
to my encouragements as a teacher.
Fairness and peace. As a teacher, it’s clear that acts of fairness leads to a peaceful
coexistence both at workplace and in day to day life activities. Student’s judgement on various
mistakes should be fair at all times. To ensure this as a teacher, all mistakes that are punishable
students will be punished without fail where it’s relevant. In cases of any complains, the right
protocol to rectify them will be followed. This is important to ensuring peace among all, be it
personal or as a group. This is important in my teaching career to enhance a peaceful coexistence
among all education fraternity involved.

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Bibliography
Averett, Kate Henley. "The Catholic Worker Ethic and the Spirit of Marxism." Unruly Catholics
from Dante to Madonna: Faith, Heresy, and Politics in Cultural Studies (2013): 95.
Day, Dorothy, and Robert Ellsberg. 2012. All the way to heaven: the selected letters of Dorothy
Day; edited by Robert Ellsberg. New York: Image Books.
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?
direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=742867.
Peters, Benjamin T. "Ignatian Radicalism: The Influence of Jesuit Spirituality on Dorothy Day."
Catholic Historical Review 103, no. 2 (Spring2017 2017): 297-320. Academic Search
Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed October 7, 2017).
Phillips, Jacob. "'Being Scorned by One's Own is Perfect Joy': The Strange Case of Dorothy
Day." Journal of Religious History 37, no. 4 (December 2013): 528-540. Academic
Search Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed October 7, 2017).

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Ricco, Robert B., and Anthony Sierra. "Argument Beliefs Mediate Relations between
Attachment Style and Conflict Tactics." Journal of Counseling & Development 95, no. 2
(April 2017): 156-167. Professional Development Collection, EBSCOhost (accessed
October 7, 2017).
Smith, Rebecca, and Emma Massey. "Aspects of Love: The Effect of Mortality Salience and
Attachment Style on Romantic Beliefs." Omega: Journal Of Death & Dying 66, no. 2
(November 2012): 135-151. Professional Development Collection, EBSCOhost (accessed
October 7, 2017).