ethics

The presentation documented was based on the primary author's grounded theory based dissertation that developed a theory for understanding the role played by ethical considerations within the context of health care administrators’ decision- making processes. A new substantive theory emerged from the study that bridged a gap in the literature - a symphonological , bioethical framework for assisting health care administrators in their decision- making process.

After considerable research on the differences between fraudulent, substandard and good-standing educational institutions, the author created the Ethical Intent Matrix (EIM). The EIM is based upon three theories: ethical intent, public interest, and public choice. The author also created categories of actions that feed into the EIM to allow regulators and accreditors recognizable and supported means of categorizing educational institutions.

After research into fraudulent and substandard educational institutions, the author created the Ethical Intent Matrix based upon ethical intent, public interest, and public choice theories to create a framework for determining school's ethical intent in their offerings. Author also created corresponding actions that designate schools into one of four quadrants on the Ethical Intent Matrix.

Education leaders are charged with the task of upholding an ethical working and learning environment.  Observations of the processes faculty at their school site employ in ethical decision making throughout the school day led to a deeper understanding of school culture, thus creating a systemic change. This exploratory case study based on systems thinking grounded in the stories shared by education leaders not only revealed the education leader’s perceptions, but also awareness, learning, and change.

Education leaders are charged with the task of upholding an ethical working and learning environment.  Observations of the processes faculty at their school site employ in ethical decision making throughout the school day led to a deeper understanding of school culture, thus creating a systemic change. This exploratory case study based on systems thinking grounded in the stories shared by education leaders not only revealed the education leader’s perceptions, but also awareness, learning, and change.

Education leaders are charged with the task of upholding an ethical working and learning environment.  Observations of the processes faculty at their school site employ in ethical decision making throughout the school day led to a deeper understanding of school culture, thus creating a systemic change. This exploratory case study based on systems thinking grounded in the stories shared by education leaders not only revealed the education leader’s perceptions, but also awareness, learning, and change.