I'm a teacher and caught one of my students cheating but I know their parents will beat them if I report it and I can't decide between academic integrity and child safety.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision between institutional obligations and human welfare exposes how rigid adherence to policy can sometimes perpetuate the very harms institutions exist to prevent.
“Where Are You with Punitive vs. restorative approaches to harm?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.