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Mentoring: some ethical considerations.

V Weil1

  • 1Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions, Illinois Institute of Technology, 3101 South Dearborn, Chicago, IL 60616-3793, USA. weil@charlie.cns.iit.edu

Science and Engineering Ethics
|November 8, 2001
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To address the scarcity of mentors, this study proposes an "honorific" definition for mentors as virtuous role models. It distinguishes mentoring from advising, emphasizing the voluntary nature of mentorship and the responsibility of institutions to provide structured advice systems for trainees.

Area of Science:

  • Scientific Training and Development
  • Higher Education Administration

Background:

  • The term 'mentor' is often misused, leading to confusion and perceived scarcity.
  • Mentoring relationships require significant, unbounded commitment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a clear,
  • honorific
  • definition of a mentor.
  • To differentiate the role of a mentor from that of an advisor.
  • To assert the moral responsibility of academic institutions in providing structured support for trainees.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and argumentation.
  • Definition refinement.
  • Role differentiation between mentorship and advising.
Keywords:
Bioethics and Professional EthicsBiomedical and Behavioral Research

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Main Results:

  • A proposed
  • honorific
  • definition of a mentor, emphasizing virtue and role-model qualities.
  • Clear distinction between the voluntary, unbounded nature of mentorship and the specified, monitorable role of an advisor.
  • Identification of institutional responsibility for creating supportive structures.

Conclusions:

  • Adopting an
  • honorific
  • definition clarifies mentorship.
  • Mentoring must remain voluntary, while advising can be structured and mandated.
  • Academic departments must implement systems to meet the advisory needs of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows.