Quiz on Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers of the Philippines

I. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on the space provided
before each number
______1. Toward the end of the school year, the mother of one of the candidates for
honors visits you to ask about her child’s chances of graduating with honors. She
brings a basket of fruits in season for you. What should you do?
a. Reject the basket of fruits and tell her that you have enough at home.
b. Accept the fruits and assure the mother that the daughter will be given honor
student.
c. Respectfully reject the offer and explain that you might be accused of bribery.
d. Explain the chance of the daughter objectively and graciously accept the offer.

______2. Which of the following is NOT correct under the Code of Ethics for Teachers
regarding teacher and business?
a. No teacher shall act, directly or indirectly, as agent of, or be financially interested in
any commercial venture which furnishes textbooks and other school commodities.
b. A teacher has no right to engage, directly or indirectly, in legitimate income
generation.
c. A teacher shall maintain a good reputation with respect to the financial matters
such as in the settlement of his debts and loans in arranging satisfactorily his private
financial affairs.
d. None of the above.

______3. Every teacher shall participate in the____________program of the PRC and

shall pursue other studies as will improve his efficiency, prestige and strengthen his
competence.
a. Professional Enhancement
b. Maximizing Learning Competence
c. Continuing Educational Enhancement
d. Continuing Professional Education

______4. During the distribution of the report card, which of the following must be the
foremost concern of a teacher?
a. Discuss the projects of the school.
b. Discuss the progress as well as the deficiencies of the students.
c. Discuss the unsettled bill of the students.
d. Discuss the complaints of other teachers and classmates of the students.

______5. Miss Reyes is a new teacher like you. During her first few weeks in school,
she felt like quitting teaching. At the end of the day she is totally burned out. If you
were in her place from whom will you ask assistance?
a. from the principal
b. from the parents
c. from co-teachers
d. from pupils
II. Study the following cases. Guided by your understanding of the Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers, identify the article and the provision that can guide the teacher
to come up with his best action. Write your answers on the space provided in each
number.

Case 1
Mr. Antonio B. Baguio received a complaint from the guardian of one of his students
regarding the grade of his daughter in English. Mr. Baguio listened to the complaint of
the guardian with sympathy and referred it to the teacher concerned for clarification.

Article in the Code of Ethics Provision statement Is Mr. Baguio right in his action
(Explain based on the provision of the
article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 2
During barangay fiesta, Mr. Ben Y. Maya, a public school teacher, was designated as
the fiesta directorate chairman. Because of his talent, he accepted the task willingly
even without any honorarium. He facilitated the culture-based activities that resulted
to a very organized celebration of their barrio fiesta. Is it alright for Mr. Maya not to
receive payment for the services he rendered during the barrio fiesta?

Article in the Code of Ethics Provision statement Is Mr. Ben Y. Maya right in his action
(Explain based on the provision of the
article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 3
Mrs. Jenny San Jose is a new teacher in Malaban National High School. The
school is scheduled to hold its Reading Camp on a Saturday. Relative to this
activity, Mrs. Josie Rivera, the school principal, advised the faculty to attend and
help the organizers to facilitate the event.

Mrs. San Jose who is enrolled in a master’s degree program informed the
principal that she could not make it for she needs to attend her Saturday class.

Is it correct not to render service on a Saturday because of her studies?

Article in the Code of Ethics Provision statement Is Mrs. Jenny San Jose right in his action
(Explain based on the provision of the
article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 4
Mrs. Anna Lee A. Amores does not want her student named Joel to be the
highest honor awardee but she prefers Leonard, another student to get the
recognition. In order to ensure that Leonard will get the highest honor award, she
gave Joel low grades in recitation and in performance tasks. Is it right to give Joel
low grades just to make Leonard the awardee?

Article in the Code of Ethics Provision statement Is Mrs. Amores right in his action
(Explain based on the provision of the
article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer

Case 5
Mr. Mario B. Reyes has been teaching for the last 15 years. Every time his
principal would ask him to attend training, he would always decline and would
ask another teacher to attend the said training. Is this proper?

Article in the Code of Ethics Provision statement Is Mr. Reyes right in his action
(Explain based on the provision of the article)

Your Answer Your Answer Your Answer