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Ethical Decision Making in School Administration: Leadership as Moral Architecture de Paul A. Wagner

Ethical Decision Making in School Administration: Leadership as Moral Architecture

Autor Paul A. Wagner, Douglas J. Simpson
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 16 dec 2008
Pedagogically rich, demographically inclusive, and culturally sensitive, Ethical Decision Making in School and District Administration exposes educational leaders to an interdisciplinary array of theories from the fields of education, economics, management, and moral philosophy (past and present). Authors Paul A. Wagner and Douglas J. Simpson demonstrate how understanding key concepts can dramatically improve management styles and protocols. Key FeaturesContains numerous case studies that apply the book's concepts to relevant ethical issues faced by school administrators Reveals possibilities for thinking outside the box in terms of morally informed and effective leadership strategies aimed at securing organizational commitment and shared vision Presents multiple theories of ethics, demonstrating how they inform decision making and culture building in school districts Incorporates a range of in-text learning aids, including figures that clarify and critique ideas, a complete glossary, and end-of-chapter activities and questions
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781412952156
ISBN-10: 1412952158
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 187 x 232 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: SAGE Publications
Colecția Sage Publications, Inc
Locul publicării:Thousand Oaks, United States

Cuprins

Preface
1. Leaders, Ethics, and Schools: A Search for Clarity
2. Moral Theory
3. Leadership as Moral Architecture
4. Taking on the Big Challenge of School and District Administration
5. The Costs and Benefits of Inclusion
6. Factors to Consider When Making Judgments About Controversial Issues
7. The Pragmatic Value of Justice for All
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 Leaders
Appendix 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

Notă biografică

Paul A. Wagner, B.S. Political Science and economics (double major), M.A. (philosophy), M. Ed. (Higher Education Administration), Ph.D. (Philosophy).Dr. Wagner has always been very active in civic and charitable affairs. Beginning in Columbia, Missouri, he served as Vice Chair of the City's Human Rights Commission. In Houston, Texas, he has served on numerous Board of Directors including the Houston Marathon, Leadership Houston, The Houston Volunteer Center, The Bay Area Symphony Society, Bay Oaks School, and numerous committees in organizations such as the American Cancer Society, the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Second Baptist's Pastor Prayer Team, the Linda Lorelle Scholarship Foundation, and the Sparacino Dance Company. He has done consulting in strategic planning and management practice with a number of corporations, hospitals, and universities, such as The Houston Chronicle, M.D. Anderson Hospital Volunteer Division, and the University of San Francisco. He has also held a number of senior-level positions in scholarly organizations. He was named an Outstanding Young Man while in Columbia, Missouri, and has been awarded inclusion in the following since then: Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Education, Who's Who among America's Teachers, to name but a few. He has taught at universities from coast to coast and from the northern Midwest to the South. He has taught from undergraduate to doctoral students. At the university level, he has taught in the following areas: philosophy, psychology, political science, education, cognitive science, economics, "Development of the Sciences," management theory (MBA program), organizational behavior, and applied ethics in a course for doctoral students in two different doctoral-granting institutions. One course was titled "Ethics, Values and Responsibilities" and the other, "Ethics of Administrative Leadership."For thirteen years he emceed and was an expert commentator several times each year for public television. In addition to living in Houston for forty years, he also had a small ranch out near Brenham, Texas. He has run over 50,000 miles in his life according to running journals he has kept since he was 28. He has over 160 publications listed on Google Scholar including nine previous books. He is a member of a number of professional organizations including the American Philosophical Association, the Evangelical Philosophical Society, the American Psychological Association, the American Association of Public Administrators, and the Association of Practical and Professional Ethics. Finally, he was a founding member of the Texas State Ethics Commission and the LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas annual Ethics workshop for senior State Officials in the 1990s. To top everything off, he was an altar boy from 11 - 13 years old at St. Barbara's Church in the suburbs of Chicago.

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Provides headteachers and teachers with ethical leadership tools.