Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education: Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Complex Dilemmas, Second Edition (Paperback)

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This text--developed in response to an increasing interest in ethics and a growing number of courses on this topic that are now being offered in educational leadership programs--is designed to fill a gap in instructional materials for teaching the ethics component of the knowledge base that has been established for the profession. Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education: Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Complex Dilemmas, Second Edition: *demonstrates the application of different ethical paradigms (the ethics of justice, care, critique, and the profession) through discussion and analysis of real-life moral dilemmas that educational leaders face in their schools and communities;
*addresses some of the practical, pedagogical, and curricular issues related to the teaching of ethics for educational leaders;
*emphasizes the importance of ethics instruction from a variety of theoretical approaches; and
*provides a process that instructors might follow to develop their own ethics unit or course. Part I provides an overview of why ethics is so important, especially for today's educational leaders, and presents a multiparadigm approach essential to practitioners as they grapple with ethical dilemmas. Part II deals with the dilemmas themselves. It includes a brief introduction to how the cases were constructed, an illustration of how the multiparadigm approach may be applied to a real dilemma, and ethical dilemmas written by graduate students that represent the kinds of dilemmas faced by practicing administrators in urban, suburban, and rural settings in an era full of complexities and contradictions. Part III focuses on pedagogy and provides teaching notes for the instructor. The authors discuss the importance of self-reflection on the part of both instructors and students, and model how they thought through their own personal and professional ethical codes as well as reflected upon the critical incidents in their lives that shape their teaching and frequently determine what they privileged in class.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates; 2 edition (June 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805850228
• ISBN-13: 978-0805850222
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #266,021 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ethical Leadership, April 24, 2009

By	Paul G. Cama "libri diligo" (Northglenn, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I thought this was a very good book in the area of ethical leadership in education. It even touches on education law. I recommend it for any administrator's book collection.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education, February 3, 2009

By	Joseph J. Matula (Chicago suburb IL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Book provides an excellent text for ethical issues in school leadership, something all school leaders should know.