#26 The Ethics of Teaching by Kenneth A. Strike and Jonas F. Soltis
This was one of the required books for a graduate class on ethical leadership in education. Each chapter introduces a point of contention within education with several short cases, then lays out an ethical framework for evaluating what would be fair, provides a dialog between two opposing views, an finishes with several more cases and probing questions. Strike and Soltis do not try to push a moral viewpoint, and none of the cases are resolved. The point is for the reader to learn different ways to pursue an ethical discussion as difficulties arise in educational settings. This book not only introduced me to some interesting ethical and philosophical content, but also helped me more closely identify how I currently approach ethical dilemmas and find ways I can improve conversations to reach some sort of agreement.
And it has a completely whimsical ending!
And it has a completely whimsical ending!