{"title":"Cultural/ethnicity issues in the classroom.","authors":"A A Baldonado, K Holm, N E Balquiedra","doi":"","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Discussing sensitive racial and ethnicity issues in the classroom may predispose to heated confrontation if not a legal tangle between the professor and student(s). Students and faculty alike experience uncomfortable feelings in discussing or giving opinions are expressed concerning \"isms\" (e.g., sexism, socialism, paternalism, feminism, religiosity/spiritualism practices). To minimize the occurrence of this likely situation, implementing a reasoned, systematic mode of discourse is suggested. As a foundation for this approach, modern and contemporary ethical theories are reviewed, and Baldonado's Ethical Decision-Making Paradigm is used to illustrate choosing a morally accepted course of action (act). Implications of culturally sensitivity issues in the classroom, curriculum and nursing practice are presented.</p>","PeriodicalId":77161,"journal":{"name":"Hoitotiede","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"1997-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Hoitotiede","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"","JCRName":"","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Discussing sensitive racial and ethnicity issues in the classroom may predispose to heated confrontation if not a legal tangle between the professor and student(s). Students and faculty alike experience uncomfortable feelings in discussing or giving opinions are expressed concerning "isms" (e.g., sexism, socialism, paternalism, feminism, religiosity/spiritualism practices). To minimize the occurrence of this likely situation, implementing a reasoned, systematic mode of discourse is suggested. As a foundation for this approach, modern and contemporary ethical theories are reviewed, and Baldonado's Ethical Decision-Making Paradigm is used to illustrate choosing a morally accepted course of action (act). Implications of culturally sensitivity issues in the classroom, curriculum and nursing practice are presented.