On telling faculty the truth
Kline D.
2010
The Ethical Challenges of Academic Administration
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10.1007/978-90-481-2841-9_11
A type of administrative lie (involving department chairs evaluating faculty) is illustrated. After arguing that the model cases are not "white lies" an ethical justification is sought for the practice. Consequentialism, though often assumed by administrators, does not provide a persuasive justification. The resources internal to the chair's role as a professional are examined and also found to provide insufficient justification. Finally, it is argued that the chair's role as a teacher and proponent of liberal education is inconsistent with chairs lying to faculty. © 2009 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Autonomy; Consequentialism; Faculty; Liberal education; Lying
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