Abstract
Considering the conundrum educators face with administering ethical decisions concerning their students, the author discusses the options of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill, which utilize rationalism to adjudicate decisions requiring issues of equity in their classrooms. However, the author addresses the conflicts inherent among Christian educators whose spiritual perspectives transcend rational presuppositions as the only methods to make decisions that contribute balance and fairness to those deciding between justice and mercy.
Recommended Citation
Givens, R. (2011). A Weighty Issue: Finding the Balance Between Justice and Mercy in the Classroom. International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal, 7(1).