Saints and scamps : ethics in academia / Steven M. Cahn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cahn, Steven M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers--Professional ethics.

College teachers.

College teaching--Corrupt practices.

College teaching.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (151 p.)

Edition:

25th anniversary ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In its 25th anniversary edition, Steven M. Cahn has updated and expanded upon his critical look at the duties and responsibilities of college professors; presenting us with a masterfully decisive and learned probe into the ethical standards and practices of the academic world and bringing Saints and Scamps to a new generation. Cahn discusses every issue, from grades to degree requirements, from tenure to the ethics of teaching. This is not just a book for college professors, but a book that should be read by parents, students, school administrators, and anyone interested in what teachers do an

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; Preface to the 25th Anniversary Edition; Preface; Chapter 01. The Professorial Life; Chapter 02. Teaching; Chapter 03. Scholarship and Service; Chapter 04. Personnel Decisions; Chapter 05. Graduate Education; Appendix A. Searching for Administrators: The Missing Step; Appendix B. Two Concepts of Affirmative Action; Appendix C. Why Not Tell the Truth?; Appendix D. Taking Teaching Seriously; Appendix E. Teaching Graduate Students to Teach; Notes; Suggestions for Further Reading; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-92255-6

9786612922558

1-4422-0567-9

OCLC:

694787204