Research Article

Finnish Teachers’ Ethical Sensitivity

Table 5

Factor loadings and extraction communalities.

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es4_14 I try to consider another person's position when I face a conflict situation..507−.099−.131−.010−.082.060−.109.508
es4_16 I try to consider other peoples’ needs, even in situations concerning my own benefits..323−.002−.266.015−.037.188−.165.478
es2_6 I tolerate different ethical views in my surroundings.−.036−.856.041.059.026.031.084.670
es2_5 I am able to cooperate with people who do not share my opinions on what is right and what is wrong.−.140−.781−.009.027.031−.012−.055.593
es2_8 I also get along with people who do not agree with me..077−.594−.100−.053−.043−.031−.049.470
es2_7 I think it is good that my closest friends think in different ways..099−.567.000−.005−.016.053.005.386
es3_10 I take care of the well-being of others and try to improve it.−.066−.007−.844.043−.029.079.000.736
es3_9 I am concerned about the well-being of my partners.−.011−.016−.610.245−.013.008.004.466
es3_11 In conflict situations, I do my best to take actions that aim at maintaining good personal relationships..222−.129−.384−.156−.021−.016−.020.335
es3_12 I try to have good contact with all the people I am working with..159−.216−.293−.076.024−.038−.098.295
es1_4 I am able to express to other people if I am offended or hurt because of them.−.027−.016−.017.661−.045.024.074.439
es1_2 I am able to express my different feelings to other people..014−.031−.114.554.026−.021−.134.401
es7_26 I see a lot of ethical problems around me.−.044.085−.030−.077−.720.037.018.515
es7_27 I am aware of the ethical issues I face at school.−.062−.031−.103.012−.544−.016−.155.404
es7_28 I am better than other people in recognizing new and current ethical problems..165−.008.056.161−.511−.049−.010.340
es7_25 I notice that there are ethical issues involved in human interaction.−.039−.117.046−.026−.416.238−.020.333
es5_19 I try to control my own prejudices when making ethical evaluations.−.008−.049−.052.038.065.671−.107.545
es5_18 I realize that I am tied to certain prejudices when I assess ethical issues.−.093.002−.014−.067−.146.611.036.421
es5_17 I recognize my own bias when I take a stand on ethical issues..121−.050−.026.027.019.578−.150.535
es5_20 When I am resolving ethical problems, I try to take a position evolving out of my own social status..296−.002.004.110.011.377−.026.322
es6_22 I ponder on different alternatives when aiming at the best possible solution to an ethically problematic situation.−.094−.048.042−.011−.017.035−.786.608
es6_21 I contemplate on the consequences of my actions when making ethical decisions..004.103−.087−.024−.048.079−.676.543
es4_15 When I am working on ethical problems I consider the impact of my decisions on other people..255−.059−.114.032−.012.078−.420.501
es6_23 I am able to create many alternative ways to act when I face ethical problems in my life.−121−.110.084.108−.096.009−.389.299

Note: Item in italics was not accepted for the final model.