In this study, the researchers investigated the relationships between character strengths and ethical engagement in online faculty. One of the ethical duties for higher education faculty is to engage in effective teaching practices. As online higher education becomes increasingly popular, online faculty also bear this duty. Numerous studies have shown that character strengths cultivate ethical behavior. Hence, we sought to determine the relationship between character strengths and ethical engagement in online faculty. Specifically, we focused on intellectual character strengths, interpersonal character strengths, and emotional character strengths because of their relevance to online faculty’s teaching practices. Through correlational analyses, we learned that interpersonal and emotional character strengths were positively and moderately related to ethical engagement, whereas intellectual character strengths were weakly related to ethical engagement. The findings of this study provide insight into online faculty’s character strengths and ethical engagement. However, further research is needed to understand the role of character strengths and ethical engagement in promoting effective teaching practices in online higher education classrooms.

在这项研究中，研究人员调查了在线教师的性格优势与道德参与之间的关系。高等教育教师的道德责任之一是参与有效的教学实践。随着在线高等教育的日益普及，在线教师也肩负着这一职责。大量研究表明，性格优势培养道德行为。因此，我们试图确定在线教师的品格优势与道德参与之间的关系。具体来说，我们专注于智力性格优势、人际交往性格优势和情感性格优势，因为它们与在线教师的教学实践相关。通过相关分析，我们了解到，人际关系和情感性格优势与道德参与呈正中度相关，而智力性格优势与道德参与微弱相关。这项研究的结果提供了对在线教师的性格优势和道德参与的洞察力。然而，需要进一步研究以了解性格优势和道德参与在促进在线高等教育课堂有效教学实践中的作用。