Considering Ethics - The Importance

On Wednesday (26/10/16) I attended a Breeze session. Hosted by Paula and attended by myself, Victoria, Taz, Kristina.

We spoke about how we were all getting on so far and the importance of being able to channel all the questions that and the scary thought that one of these questions will inevitably become our question of inquiry!

Anyway, the main reason for the session was to speak about the "ethics" of our inquiry. With the nature of our course and how we use our work situations to come up with a question of inquiry means that it can relate to society and can potentially affect  it. The last thing we all want to do is cause anyone to become hurt upset or to be put in danger due to our research.

We then went on to discuss any policies that we may have in our place of work. I went on to speak about how as staff at the beginning of each year we are given a new hand book with all the do's and don'ts from safeguarding for the students to how we need to dress and respect other members of staff.

Taz then went on to speak about her rules with the Ballet company she is with - and actually had all her paper work with her by the sounds of it. She went on to speak about only a certain amount of allowed absences and when on tour having to be at the bus so many minutes before and making sure that you do take the correct route if you are injured or ill.

We then went on to discuss how when working with a touring company the standards of practice differ from country to country and is this right ethically and should it be the same whatever country we are in.

Ethic forms are going to be vital to ensure safety and protection for others. The term "Gate keepers" or people in charge, so for me the head master. It is vital to gain there permission depending on the situation you are going into i.e. going to observe classes

The session was really helpful and especially some of the images that Paula used on the slides. One is in reader 5 the other I think Paula will be putting up on the blogs, but to cut a long story short ethic's are going to be a vital part of are work and can get quite interesting to look into.

I look forward to hearing others thoughts and ideas on ethics and how it is going to affect you in your work/inquiry.