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Record Nr.

UNINA9910791707603321

Autore

Wagner Paul A

Titolo

Ethical decision making in school administration [[electronic resource] ] : leadership as moral architecture / / Paul A. Wagner, Douglas J. Simpson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009

ISBN

1-4833-4347-2

1-322-41292-8

1-4522-7484-3

1-4522-1189-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xx, 209 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

SimpsonDouglas J

Disciplina

371.2

Soggetti

School management and organization - Moral and ethical aspects

Decision making - Moral and ethical aspects

Educational leadership - Moral and ethical aspects

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 (p. 187-196) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Leaders, Ethics, and Schools: A Search for Clarity; Chapter 2 - Moral Theory; Chapter 3 - Leadership as Moral Architecture; Chapter 4 - Taking On the Big Challenge of School and District Administration; Chapter 5 - The Costs and Benefits of Inclusion; Chapter 6 - Factors to Consider When Making Judgments About Controversial Issues; Chapter 7 - The Pragmatic Value of Justice for All; Chapter 8 - The Role of Law in Moral Evaluation; Appendix A: Additional Case Studies in Educational Leadership

Appendix B: American Association of School Administrators Statement of Ethics for Educational LeadersAppendix C: National Education Association Code of Ethics of the Education Profession; Appendix D: National School Boards Association Code of Ethics for School Board Members; Glossary; References; Index; About the Authors; About the Case Study Authors

Sommario/riassunto

The authors provide school administrators with the knowledge to see how a moral infrastructure can be created so that procedures aimed at



a shared vision for all involved are recgnised as good. The book begins with theory and ends with prescriptions for practice.