Leading Through the Quagmire Ethical Foundations, Critical Methods, and Practical Applications for School Leadership

by Enomoto, Ernestine K.; Kramer, Bruce H.; Starratt, Robert J.

• ISBN13: 9781578865550
• ISBN10: 1578865557
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-15
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

School leaders are constantly challenged by diverse students and conflicting interests between faculty and staff. They are often called upon to clarify ethical quagmires, where rules conflict with desired outcomes or personal values clash with professional obligations. Negotiating these dilemmas can be challenging, but democratic ethics can offer an effective process to work through them.

Author Biography

Bruce H. Kramer is associate dean of the School of Education at the University of St. Thomas and former chair of the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Administration.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. xi
Foundations
Ethical Foundations	p. 3
Ethical Tension, Judgment, and Consequences	p. 19
Religion and Religious Attitudes	p. 41
Feminist Ethics and Beyond	p. 55
Methods
John Dewey and Democratic Leadership	p. 73
An Inquiry Method for Working Ethical Dilemmas	p. 89
Applications
Cases to Consider	p. 109
Teaching Ethical Deliberation	p. 131
References	p. 145
Index	p. 151
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