Guidelines for developing morality, ethics, and professional Ethics for Teachers at Wang Chao School Group Under the Jurisdiction of Tak Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

This research aimed to: (1) examine the current conditions and problems in the development of teachers’ morality, ethics, and professional codes of conduct, and (2) propose guidelines for developing teachers’ morality, ethics, and professional codes of conduct in the Wang Chao School Cluster under the Tak Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The research population consisted of 11 school administrators and 127 teachers and educational personnel, totaling 138 participants. In addition, 11 experts served as key informants during the 2024 academic year. The research instruments included 
questionnaires and structured interviews. Data were analyzed using frequency, 
percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.
The findings revealed that:
1. The overall and individual aspects of teachers’ morality, ethics, and professional codes of conduct development were at a high level. However, the most significant problems were found in the aspects of professional ethics toward oneself and professional ethics toward the teaching profession.
2. The guidelines for developing teachers’ morality, ethics, and professional codes of conduct comprised five aspects: (1) professional ethics toward oneself, emphasizing appropriate conduct, self-discipline, and serving as positive role models for students; (2) professional ethics toward the profession, highlighting love, respect, faith in the value of the teaching profession, and pride in being a teacher; (3) professional ethics toward service recipients, focusing on being good role models in physical behavior, speech, and mindset, and fostering students’ self-esteem; (4) professional ethics toward professional colleagues, promoting encouragement and appropriate assistance among fellow teachers; and (5) professional ethics toward society, encouraging the use of local learning resources and collaboration with knowledgeable community members in educational activities.