FUNDAMENTALS OF FORMATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL CULTURE OF A TEACHER IN THE CONTEXT OF MODERN CHALLENGES OF DIGITALIZATION OF EDUCATION

Abstract

The article studies a question of how to form professional and ethical culture of a teacher in the context of the digital transformation of education. The author examines the ethical challenges associated with the introduction of digital technologies: the conflict between personalization and data privacy, digital inequality, and the risks of dehumanization of communication. On the basis of theoretical analysis and synthesis of pedagogical experience, a conceptual model of professional and ethical culture has been developed, integrating four interrelated components: value-semantic, cognitive-technological, activity-regulatory and reflexive-adaptive. A methodology for training teachers is proposed, combining VR simulators of ethical dilemmas, end-to-end design of humanistic scenarios and network collaborative practices. The results of the study highlight the need to move from reactive norm-taking to proactive “ethical imagination” to predict and minimize digital risks. The article contributes to the development of the theory of digital humanism, offering a systematic approach to the balance of technology and moral values in education.