Ethics

You are the principal of a middle school, and in the student body election, you notice that a popular student gets the most votes to become the student body president. However, you know that this individual has caused bullying incidents before. What would you do?

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The main idea is to discuss how it is possible that the student's behavior has improved, and what you would do in the case where it has not.

In this scenario, I would first congratulate the student on gaining the vote, and invite him down to my office for a chat. I would repeat the expectations that are required of a student body president, along with the values that he must embody in this position. Furthermore, I would talk to him about his previous bullying incidents and gauge whether his understanding has improved and whether his behavior has changed.
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