Description
This text discusses the importance of values and ethics in educational administration and how they are typically included in core courses in departments of educational administration in the US, Canada, and Australia. The book aims to highlight major issues related to values and ethics and their influence on administrative practices. It also addresses the resurgence of interest in this topic among practitioners and how it can guide their actions. The book goes beyond presenting expert opinions and theories, and also includes discussions on policy applications and praxis.
Values and ethics are once again in the fore of administrative practice, and this text aims to highlight all the major issues. Values and ethics have traditionally been considered an important influence on administrative practices, and are typically included as a component of core courses in departments of educational administration in the US, Canada and Australia. The resurgence of interest among practitioners in the topic of values and ethics as a guide to action increases the importance of this book of readings. The book extends beyond the presentation of expert opinion and theory building, policy applications and praxis are addressed.