Ethical Question...

In reply to Kenpodoc, Ben22 and others:

some of you made some very valid points. However, please be sure your analogies apply. The situation at a dojo is not the same as a college or university or at a doctor's office. There is a different set of expectations that dictate what actions are ethical. Most study groups in a college course that would contain either another professor or grad assistant are organized and common knowledge to the instructor teaching the course. Even if the study group is not organized by the instructor/college but forms informally and spontaneously, there is an expectation in the college setting that such occasions will arise. Because this presumption is pre-existing, the same ethical dilema doesn't apply. The same is true for a doctor. The public and the medical profession regularly advise patients to seek second opinions. There is a pre-existing awareness of this possibility that changes the ethical dimensions of the situation. Also, most patients wouldn't discard the advice of a specialist to seek out the opinion of a first-year resident.

The point is, you need to be comparing oranges to oranges. But let's do that: if the instructor in question (in this case, Mr. Cappi) is known to not have a problem with an assistant instructor helping a lower belt outside of the dojo, then the instructor would have established a pre-existing assumption that such an action was completely ethical, and no dilema would apply.

As I believe Singing Tiger stated, there may be some other (unstated) variables that might change the ethics of the situation. Granted and conceded. Thank you all for some insight-full and conscientious posts.

Sincerely,
Steve Howard
www.kenporaw.bravepages.com
 
Steve Howard

You know what, i agree with what you replied with, but i have to say, it made me realize something. Everything you said is true only for dojos where that type conduct is the norm.

Sometimes the culture from where the art comes from can dictate what would be considered ethical or unethical. Variables such as the personality of the instrutor, style, orientation of the art(sport, battlefield, street, self-defense), cultural history of the art, location of the school, and anything else i may be forgetting all can have an impact on the relationships between the people in the school.

I would think the atmosphere in the local boxing gym down town would be different than a traditional Tang So Do school over seas.

There should always be respect though in what ever form generally accepted withn the art/system/style/organization/school

:asian:
 
Originally posted by Ben22
Steve Howard

You know what, i agree with what you replied with, but i have to say, it made me realize something. Everything you said is true only for dojos where that type conduct is the norm.

Sometimes the culture from where the art comes from can dictate what would be considered ethical or unethical. Variables such as the personality of the instrutor, style, orientation of the art(sport, battlefield, street, self-defense), cultural history of the art, location of the school, and anything else i may be forgetting all can have an impact on the relationships between the people in the school.

I would think the atmosphere in the local boxing gym down town would be different than a traditional Tang So Do school over seas.

There should always be respect though in what ever form generally accepted withn the art/system/style/organization/school

:asian:

Well noted.
 
Originally posted by Jas0n
My form sux...I do not block well either

you better practice hard my friend. You don't want to use your face to block other's punch. Don't you ?

my form was suck when i studied but it keeps getting better. Practice makes perfect
 
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