Why your Organization may need an Ethics Consultant.
One’s education , seems, at times, to make no difference in how we relate to people or what the consequences may be.
Think about this. In all of your own academic accomplishments, did you have many more mediocre /worst teachers or many more best teachers? My research shows that most of us had more mediocre or worst teachers than best teachers. Best teachers are like eagles, in that they never fly in flocks, but only solo. If your best teachers were far and few between, then the majority of your teachers were mediocre at best and sometimes the worst. What a missed opportunity for those who “missed” being a best teacher and how sad!
Why the disparity? Didn’t they all have degrees and some more than others? What was it about their education (formal/informal) that could have made such a big difference in how we relate our knowledge to our “ students, for aren’t we all “teachers” regardless what our position or occupation?
What does “being educated” really mean? Does it mean an obligation to transfer knowledge or the development of wisdom? Which one was the focus of your best teacher, worst teacher?
A question here is why does one’s formal education, no matter how many degrees one has, seemingly at times, count for so little in building genuine values based relationships with others? These relationships that are crucial not only in the classroom, but in the workplace and in the family that promotes one’s well being, and recognizes the value of other people, otherwise what is the purpose of advanced education?
Just thinking……
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