Education Leaders' Perceptions of Faculty Ethical Decision-Making: Awareness, Learning, and Change

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Instructional Leadership; Ethics; Decision Making; Educational Environment; Administrator Attitudes; Administrator Role; Reflection; School Culture; Organizational Change; Teacher Administrator Relationship; Teacher Education; Teaching Experience; Elementary Secondary Education; Faculty Development

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Conversations about ethical decision-making exist in a climate of misinformation within social and political forums. The issue of ethical decision-making in the context of educational leadership within a school environment has not been recently investigated. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to examine the perceptions of education leaders who observed the processes faculty employed when ethical decision-making commenced throughout the school day. Data was collected during interviews with education leaders who answered semi-structured, open-ended questions. The findings led the leaders to self-reflect, redefining their roles as authentic leaders and a gaining a deeper understanding of school culture, thus helping create systemic change.

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2021

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