Full Description
The purpose of The Ethical Professor is to provide a road map to some of the ethical dilemmas that doctoral students and newer faculty members are likely to face as they enter a career in academia (the Academy). Academic career paths appear to be quite standard, transparent, and achievable with dedicated and hard work. Argued in this book, however, is that the road map to a successful academic career is not so easy. There are ethical pitfalls along the way, starting with entry into academia as a new PhD student. These ethical dilemmas remain equally opaque as faculty progress in their careers.
The ethical pitfalls that plague each of the steps along the academic career path are often not visible to doctoral students and young faculty members; nor are they well prepared to spot them. Ethical issues are seldom discussed and little training is provided on how to spot and handle these potential road blocks to a successful career in the academy.
Based on extant research and collective years of academic experience, The Ethical Professor seeks to shorten the learning curve around common ethical pitfalls and issues by defining them, sharing research and experiences about them, and offering a discussion framework for continued learning and reflection.
This innovative new volume will be key reading for doctoral students and junior faculty members in social science departments in colleges and universities, as well as managers undertaking an MBA. Due to the increasing complexity of managing academic institutions, more seasoned professors, administrators, and college deans and presidents, will also benefit from the research presented here.
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Foreword
Preface
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Ethical Dilemmas in Research
20 Questions: Ethical Research Dilemmas and PhD Students
Pitfalls for the Unwary: New Entrants to the Academy
Scientists Behaving Badly: Insights from the Fraud Triangle
Slicing and Dicing: Ex Ante Approaches
Slicing and Dicing: Ex Post Approaches
Retraction: Mistake or Misconduct?
Double-Blind Review in the Age of Google and PowerPoint
Ethics in Research Scenarios: What Would You Do?
Thought Leader: Michael A. Hitt on Ethics in Research
Part 3: Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching
Beyond Course Content: Ethical Dilemmas in Teaching
Teaching and Ethics: A Critical Incident
Peer Pressure, Or, I Thought I Was Out of High School
Teaching Versus Preaching: Conversational Ethics in the Classroom
My Students Want to Friend Me! Boundaries and Relationships with Social Networks
What Do We do when Students Despair? Considering Pedagogical Caring
From Content to Relationship
It's Not Just Rate My Professor Anymore! Ethical Issues with Student Evaluations of Teaching
Student Recommendations: To Give or Not to Give, That Is the Question
Thought Leader: Robert A. Giacalone on "Broken When Entering'"
Part 4: Ethical Dilemmas in Professional Life
Codes and Conflicts of Interest
When Is a Job Offer Really a Job Offer in Academia?
Attending Professional Meetings
Peer Reviewing
Managing University Service Work
Tribalism
Outside Appointments
Thought Leader: Andrew Ven H. Van De Ven on Ethics and Professional Life
Conclusion: Roadmap to Success in the Academy
References
Index
