Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education: Applying Theoretical Perspectives to Complex Dilemmas

The fifth edition of Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education provides educational leaders with complex dilemmas in today's challenging, divided, and diverse societies. It demonstrates the application of four ethical paradigms: justice, critique, care, and the profession, and presents cases written by graduate students, practitioners, and academics. New cases cover issues such as food insufficiency, pandemics, sexual orientation, transgender students, lock-down drills, refugees, boundaries in high school sports, generational differences, acceptance of animals on campus, and hate speech in the academy.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 30 November 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The fifth edition of the highly acclaimed Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education text, continues to cater to the growing interest in ethics and provides valuable guidance to educational leaders navigating complex dilemmas in today's diverse, divided, and challenging societies. Written by Shapiro and Stefkovich, the book delves into the application of four ethical paradigms: justice, critique, care, and the profession. Through engaging discussions and insightful analysis, the authors illustrate how these paradigms can be applied to real-life dilemmas faced by educational leaders in urban, suburban, and rural public and private schools and universities both in the United States and internationally.

Following each case study, the authors present thought-provoking questions that encourage readers to engage in complex thinking and apply the Multiple Ethical Paradigms to practical situations. To enhance the learning experience, the Fifth Edition includes over ten new cases that cover a wide range of contemporary issues such as food insufficiency, the impact of pandemics on diverse school populations, students' sexual orientation, transgender students in higher education, lockdown drills for young children, refugees in a Swedish school, boundaries in high school sports, generational differences in an adult diploma school, acceptance of animals on campus, and hate speech in academic settings.

In addition to the case studies, the Fifth Edition includes teaching notes for instructors, emphasizing the importance of self-reflection, the use of new technologies, and the global relevance of ethical paradigms and dilemmas. This book serves as a crucial resource for aspiring and practicing administrators, teacher leaders, and educational policy makers who seek to cultivate ethical leadership and make informed decisions that promote the well-being and success of all stakeholders.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 153 x 228 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367901394
Edition number: 5 New edition