Saints and Scamps: Ethics in Academia
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (692 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442205660 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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It should be read by academic administrators, faculty, and graduate students, as well as the general public. This stimulating work contains touches of humor and numerous anecdotes. From Library Journal A CUNY provost and veteran philosophy professor examines the duties and responsibilities of faculty and provides appropriate standards by which to judge academic malpractice. Lib., Garden City, N.Y.Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. Leonard Grundt, Nassau Community Coll. Cahn discusses ethical aspects of teaching, examinations, grades, the relationship between instructor and student, degree requirements, college-wide and departmental service, voting procedures, research and publication, eva
Too many serious issues related to unethical behavior not covered Dr. James G. Speight Too many serious issues related to unethical behavior not covered in meaningful detail and not brought to the reader's attention.. This should be required reading for every professor. If only all universities were run the way Cahn advocates! He has thought deeply about what a university is supposed to be, and the role of faculty in it. Administrators, students, and, especially, professors will benefit from this book.
Cahn discusses every issue, from grades to degree requirements, from tenure to the ethics of teaching. He shows us what makes a wonderful professor and what constitutes professorial malpractice, and he does so with a wit and charm that is both entertaining and convincing. Saints and Scamps has been widely acclaimed as one of the best academic ethics books in print. 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. In this new edition, Cahn continues to do what he has done so brilliantly in the past; he shows us the ethical guidelines that every professor should follow.. For Cahn, being a professor is so much more than research and scholarship; it is also about bein