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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785471203321

Autore

Cahn Steven M

Titolo

Saints and scamps [[electronic resource] ] : ethics in academia / / Steven M. Cahn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2010

ISBN

1-282-92255-6

9786612922558

1-4422-0567-9

Edizione

[25th anniversary ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (151 p.)

Disciplina

174/.937812

Soggetti

College teachers - Professional ethics

College teaching - Corrupt practices

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface to the 25th Anniversary Edition; Preface; Chapter 01. The Professorial Life; Chapter 02. Teaching; Chapter 03. Scholarship and Service; Chapter 04. Personnel Decisions; Chapter 05. Graduate Education; Appendix A. Searching for Administrators: The Missing Step; Appendix B. Two Concepts of Affirmative Action; Appendix C. Why Not Tell the Truth?; Appendix D. Taking Teaching Seriously; Appendix E. Teaching Graduate Students to Teach; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

In its 25th anniversary edition, Steven M. Cahn has updated and expanded upon his critical look at the duties and responsibilities of college professors; presenting us with a masterfully decisive and learned probe into the ethical standards and practices of the academic world and bringing Saints and Scamps to a new generation. Cahn discusses every issue, from grades to degree requirements, from tenure to the ethics of teaching. This is not just a book for college professors, but a book that should be read by parents, students, school administrators, and anyone interested in what teachers do an