Maintaining ethical standards is an essential part of the education profession which is referred to in several codes of conduct. The codes refer to an educator holding the highest integrity standard and maintaining trust in the profession. By so doing, conducts are up helped, and the proper administration of fairness is carried out. However significant educators are, they are part of the flawed system of society that promotes unequal opportunities but at the same time puts the learner first, which can be a challenge.

When it comes to standards, the profession will have to question itself based on a code of conduct of being an officer of education. Several questions have been raised by scholars on how an educator can stand to have fairness, not lose the trust of the learners, uphold the law and administration of fairness and at the same time be an officer of education. Contradictions, bias and prejudices are sure to happen. The educator’s decision on making the profession look good and maintaining trust can be seen as a double edge sword.

The ethical standard is questioned when learners are indicated to have been failed by the education institution. However, an educator must promote fearlessly and take advantage of legal points in the learner’s interests. As Paulo Freire puts it “the educator has the duty of not being neutral”. What an ethical perplexity for an educator.