The Moral Dimensions of Academic Administration

by Rudolph H. Weingartner

Overview

Academic administration, argues Rudolph Weingartner, is different from administration or managing in business because of the special character of institutions of higher learning. Colleges and universities are founded to serve certain purposes; they are supported in various ways by governments and private individuals; and, as professional institutions, they have students, among others, as clients to whom they owe education services in ways analogous to the obligations hospitals have to their patients. In this book, Weingartner argues that academic administration is not just another job of managing, but a calling that importantly assists institutions to carry out their missions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780847690978
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/18/1999
Series:	Issues in Academic Ethics
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Rudolph H. Weingartner is professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Pittsburgh. His books include Undergraduate Education: Goals and Means and Fitting Form to Function: A Primer on the Organization of Academic Institutions.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Institutions of Higher Education Have Obligations
Chapter 3 Colleges and Universities as Professional Insititutions
Chapter 4 My Station and Its Duties
Chapter 5 Quality: Teaching
Chapter 6 Quality: Research
Chapter 7 Supervision
Chapter 8 Two Practices
Chapter 9 Postscript
Chapter 10 References
Chapter 11 Appendix I: Educational Institutions as Tax Exempt
Chapter 12 Appendix II: Statement on Professional Ethics of the American Association of University Professors
Chapter 13 Appendix III: Statement of Professional Ethics of the Modern Language Association of America
Chapter 14 Appendix IV: Statement of Good Practices by Law Professors in the Discharge of Their Ethical and Professional Responsibilities
Chapter 15 Appendix V: On Teaching
Chapter 16 [A] The Teaching Portfolio: A Checklist of Items to be Included
Chapter 17 [B] Teaching Circles
Chapter 18 [C] Considering Teaching in the Appointemtn of Faculty Members
Chapter 19 Appendix VI: Scholars Fear 'Star' System May Undercut Their Mission
Chapter 20 Appendix VII: The Theory of the Profession and Its Predicament
Chapter 21 Index

Editorial Reviews

'Trust' is the key word in Weingartner's thoughtful study of ethical decision making in university management, The Moral Dimensions of Academic Administration. All higher education policy makers should read Dr. Weingartner's book.

Higher Education In Europe

Weingartner offers thoughtful advise, insights garned from decades of participation, and especially useful reflections on the moral aspects of managing the enterprise. The book rewards readers with provocative issues on which to reflect.

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

It is surprising to learn that very little has been published concerning the moral contours of academic administration. Rudolph H. Weingartner provides a valuable corrective for this neglect and a useful foundation for future work.

Place & Environment Ethics

[Weingartner] is fully aware of the profundity and complexity of [his book's] subject matter.

Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning

[Weingartner] is fully aware of the profundity and complexity of [his book's] subject matter.

Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning

A well-organized philosophical overview of professional ethics, making it a useful resource for academic administrators. The sections on teaching and research offer discussions that would benefit advising administrators and faculty advisors.

NACADA Journal

Weingartner offers thoughtful advise, insights garned from decades of participation, and especially useful reflections on the moral aspects of managing the enterprise. The book rewards readers with provocative issues on which to reflect.

Journal Of The American Psychoanalytic Association

[Weingartner] is fully aware of the profundity and complexity of [his book's] subject matter.

The Magazine Of Higher Learning Change

Weingartner offers thoughtful advise, insights garned from decades of participation, and especially useful reflections on the moral aspects of managing the enterprise. The book rewards readers with provocative issues on which to reflect.

Journal of The American Psychoanalytic Association

Weingartner (philosophy, emeritus, U. of Pittsburgh) addresses the ethical obligations and duties of academic administrators in current American higher education. Areas of discussion include the obligations incurred by institutions of higher education; colleges and universities as professional institutions; the administrator's station and its duties; the quality of teaching and of research; supervision; and moral aspects of the determination of faculty salaries and of tenure. Numerous appendices provide background to and perspective on the issues. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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