Ethics in educational communication – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B, D and E are correct, whereas C is incorrect. A is true because honesty is a basic ethical principle in teaching. B is true since confidentiality protects student dignity and privacy. D is true as plagiarism violates norms of credit and originality. E is true because proper citation is central to ethical academic communication. C is false because humiliation damages self-esteem and does not constitute ethical discipline. Therefore, C only is the wrong statement.

Option A:
Option A marks both A and C as wrong, but A correctly asserts that information should be presented honestly. Calling A wrong contradicts the fundamental ethical expectation from teachers, so A and C only cannot be accepted.

Option B:
Option B correctly isolates C as the sole unethical statement. It recognises that humiliating students publicly is harmful, while all other statements express accepted ethical responsibilities in educational communication. Hence, C only is the correct answer.

Option C:
Option C labels C and D as wrong, but D accurately describes the negative impact of plagiarism. Misclassifying D as incorrect undermines the importance of academic integrity, so C and D only is invalid.

Option D:
Option D includes B, C and D as wrong, but both B and D articulate core ethical norms regarding confidentiality and plagiarism. Combining these true statements with C in a set of “wrong” statements makes B, C and D only logically inconsistent.