Overview

We don’t have to look very far to confront issues—and scandals—regarding the state of American universities and colleges. There are many holes in the moral fabric of these institutions. An ethical inquiry is in order; with diverse voices inside academia exposing conflicts and complications while proposing practical responses to repair and re-stabilize higher education as an institution. Wanda Teays and Alison Dundes Renteln present a collection of sixteen original essays tackling the most vital issues facing universities. An impressive team of highly regarded philosophers, ethicists, and legal scholars to address the timely concerns, such as Fraud & misrepresentation in student applications, Bribery of college officials, Misuse of family connections, Age discrimination, Inflated resumes, Exploitation of adjuncts and teaching assistants, Sexual assault and misconduct, Coaches involved in recruiting violations, Ties to corporations and/or big pharmaceutical companies, Issues in fundraising, and Bias in hiring & tenure decisions. This book will be especially helpful as either a primary or supplementary text in Applied Ethics, Contemporary Moral Problems, Business Ethics, Public Policy, Philosophy of Education, Law and Education, and Social Justice. It would also serve as a valuable resource for workshops and institutes for educational administrators and professional development for educators.

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Author:   Wanda Teays ,  Alison Dundes Renteln
Publisher:   Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint:   Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.50cm
Weight:   0.440kg
ISBN:  

9781538154397

ISBN 10:   1538154390
Pages:   298
Publication Date:   24 August 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 to 22 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1. University Ethics Overview WANDA TEAYS 2. Scandals & Injustices ALISON DUNDES RENTELN PART ONE: Ethical Frameworks 3. Academic Integrity MICHAEL BOYLAN 4. Academic Freedom ERWIN CHEMERINSKY 5. Research Ethics MAYA SABATELLO 6. Technology Privacy & Surveillance GLEN MILLER PART TWO: The Community 7. Administration JOSE GOMEZ 8. Faculty & Shared Governance DARIN DOCKSTADER 9. Student Health & Life ZENON CULVERHOUSE 10. Athletes & Coaches JONATHAN LILLJEBLAD 11. Campus Police RITA MANNING PART THREE: The Challenges 12. Admissions’ Controversies TBA 13. Bias, Prejudice & Discrimination JANE JUNN 14. Gender, Diversity & Race MELINA ABDULLAH 15. Ethical issues with Aging Faculty ROSEMARIE TONG 16. Ethical Issues with International Students and Faculty CHER CHEN The book is divided into three parts: (1) Ethical Frameworks, (2) The Community, and (3) The Challenges. PART ONE: In the first part, Ethical Frameworks, the contributors examine academic integrity, academic freedom, research ethics, and technology and privacy. Each one of these entails policies and regulations meant to govern key aspects of the university. The contributors to Part One are Michael Boylan, Erwin Chemerinsky, Maya Sabatello, and Glen Miller. PART TWO: The second part, The Community, focuses on the community—the people who make up and give life to the University. These are the administration and staff, faculty, students, athletes and coaches, and campus police. The contributors to Part Two are Jose Gomez, Darin Dockstader, Zenon Culverhouse, Jonathan Liljeblad, and Rita Manning. PART THREE: The third and last part of the book, The Challenges, examines the ethical dilemmas facing universities. These are admissions’ controversies, bias, prejudice and discrimination, gender, diversity and race, aging faculty, and international students and faculty. The contributors to Part Three are TBA (awaiting confirmation), Jane Junn, Melina Abdullah, Rosemarie Tong, and Cher Chen.

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[T]his volume sheds a bright light on the spate of recent administrative, academic, financial and sexual scandals. This volume asks why institutions long accorded a high degree of societal respect and deference have, all too often, failed to uphold their ethical and legal responsibilities. It also offers practical advice about what needs to be done if our colleges and universities are to overcome their moral lapses and oversights and ensure a safe, principled campus. -- ""Inside Higher Ed"" Among the many crises facing humanity, the problems of the university may not seem to amount to a hill of beans. But universities are not only the longest surviving institutions in the world, they are essential guardians of the lessons of the past and incubators of the solutions we desperately need as we face the challenges of the future. The academy benefits from societal respect and deference, but this special status comes with an obligation to uphold ethical and moral principles, and our universities are all too often failing this responsibility. As the authors of the present volume clearly demonstrate, the unexamined university is not worth defending. --Larry Gross, professor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California This is a book that challenges the American university system to look in the mirror and see some of its ugliness. Reading this collection of essays re-centers the moral obligation that our colleges and universities owe to our society. It's a wake-up call to a higher purpose. --Jonathan Collins, assistant professor of education, Brown University This volume provides a timely and important overview of many of the issues that confront higher education. The value of, and the values of, universities are being called into question. This book will help guide us through these ethical challenges. --Martin Dupuis, senior associate dean, Burnett Honors College, University of Central Florida

[T]his volume sheds a bright light on the spate of recent administrative, academic, financial and sexual scandals. This volume asks why institutions long accorded a high degree of societal respect and deference have, all too often, failed to uphold their ethical and legal responsibilities. It also offers practical advice about what needs to be done if our colleges and universities are to overcome their moral lapses and oversights and ensure a safe, principled campus. Among the many crises facing humanity, the problems of the university may not seem to amount to a hill of beans. But universities are not only the longest surviving institutions in the world, they are essential guardians of the lessons of the past and incubators of the solutions we desperately need as we face the challenges of the future. The academy benefits from societal respect and deference, but this special status comes with an obligation to uphold ethical and moral principles, and our universities are all too often failing this responsibility. As the authors of the present volume clearly demonstrate, the unexamined university is not worth defending. This is a book that challenges the American university system to look in the mirror and see some of its ugliness. Reading this collection of essays re-centers the moral obligation that our colleges and universities owe to our society. It's a wake-up call to a higher purpose. This volume provides a timely and important overview of many of the issues that confront higher education. The value of, and the values of, universities are being called into question. This book will help guide us through these ethical challenges.

This volume provides a timely and important overview of many of the issues that confront higher education. The value of, and the values of, universities are being called into question. This book will help guide us through these ethical challenges.--Martin Dupuis, Senior Associate Dean, Burnett Honors College, University of Central Florida

Among the many crises facing humanity, the problems of the university may not seem to amount to a hill of beans. But universities are not only the longest surviving institutions in the world, they are essential guardians of the lessons of the past and incubators of the solutions we desperately need as we face the challenges of the future. The academy benefits from societal respect and deference, but this special status comes with an obligation to uphold ethical and moral principles, and our universities are all too often failing this responsibility. As the authors of the present volume clearly demonstrate, the unexamined university is not worth defending.--Larry Gross, professor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California This volume provides a timely and important overview of many of the issues that confront higher education. The value of, and the values of, universities are being called into question. This book will help guide us through these ethical challenges.--Martin Dupuis, senior associate dean, Burnett Honors College, University of Central Florida This is a book that challenges the American university system to look in the mirror and see some of its ugliness. Reading this collection of essays re-centers the moral obligation that our colleges and universities owe to our society. It's a wake-up call to a higher purpose.--Jonathan Collins, assistant professor of education, Brown University

Among the many crises facing humanity, the problems of the university may not seem to amount to a hill of beans. But universities are not only the longest surviving institutions in the world, they are essential guardians of the lessons of the past and incubators of the solutions we desperately need as we face the challenges of the future. The academy benefits from societal respect and deference, but this special status comes with an obligation to uphold ethical and moral principles, and our universities are all too often failing this responsibility. As the authors of the present volume clearly demonstrate, the unexamined university is not worth defending.--Larry Gross, Professor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California This volume provides a timely and important overview of many of the issues that confront higher education. The value of, and the values of, universities are being called into question. This book will help guide us through these ethical challenges.--Martin Dupuis, Senior Associate Dean, Burnett Honors College, University of Central Florida

"[T]his volume sheds a bright light on the spate of recent administrative, academic, financial and sexual scandals. This volume asks why institutions long accorded a high degree of societal respect and deference have, all too often, failed to uphold their ethical and legal responsibilities. It also offers practical advice about what needs to be done if our colleges and universities are to overcome their moral lapses and oversights and ensure a safe, principled campus. -- ""Inside Higher Ed"" Among the many crises facing humanity, the problems of the university may not seem to amount to a hill of beans. But universities are not only the longest surviving institutions in the world, they are essential guardians of the lessons of the past and incubators of the solutions we desperately need as we face the challenges of the future. The academy benefits from societal respect and deference, but this special status comes with an obligation to uphold ethical and moral principles, and our universities are all too often failing this responsibility. As the authors of the present volume clearly demonstrate, the unexamined university is not worth defending. --Larry Gross, professor, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California This is a book that challenges the American university system to look in the mirror and see some of its ugliness. Reading this collection of essays re-centers the moral obligation that our colleges and universities owe to our society. It's a wake-up call to a higher purpose. --Jonathan Collins, assistant professor of education, Brown University This volume provides a timely and important overview of many of the issues that confront higher education. The value of, and the values of, universities are being called into question. This book will help guide us through these ethical challenges. --Martin Dupuis, senior associate dean, Burnett Honors College, University of Central Florida"

Author Information

Wanda Teays is a professor of philosophy emerita at Mount Saint Mary's University (MSMU) in Los Angeles. She is the author of Doctors and Torture; Business Ethics Through Movies: A Case Study Approach; Seeing the Light: Exploring Ethics Through Movies, and Second Thoughts: Critical Thinking for a Diverse Society. She is editor of Analyzing Violence Against Women; Reshaping Philosophy: Michael Boylan's Narrative Fiction; and co-editor of Ethics in the AI, Technology, and Information Age, Global Bioethics & Human Rights; and Bioethics, Justice & Health Care. In her 30 years at MSMU she was Philosophy Department Chair and served as chair on numerous faculty committees, including the Academic Integrity Committee, the Academic Freedom Committee, and the Faculty Policy Committee. Alison Dundes Renteln, is professor of political science, anthropology, law, and public policy at USC. She is the author of seventy articles and author or co-editor of: The Cultural Defense (2004), Cultural Law (2010), Images and Human Rights ( 2018), and Global Bioethics and Human Rights (2020). For decades Renteln taught judges, lawyers, court interpreters, jury consultants, and police officers at professional meetings. She collaborated with the UN on implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, lectured on comparative legal ethics at ABA-sponsored conferences, and served on a California committee of Human Rights Watch. In 2020 she was elected a member of the Board of Trustees for the Law and Society Association and appointed to the California State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

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