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Full Length Research Paper
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Ethical codes
expected of school administrators
Zulfu Demirtas
Faculty
of Education,
Firat University, 23119-Elazig, Turkey.
E-mail:
demirtaszulfu@gmail.com.
Accepted 23 March, 2010 |
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Abstract |
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The aim of this study was to evaluate ethical codes used by
school administrators in Turkey. The study assessed the
perceptions and doubts of school administrators about the
ethical codes they are expected to obey. The study used the
qualitative research model. The study group was comprised of
school administrators working in primary schools and high
schools in Elazığ and Şanlıurfa provinces of Turkey during the
2008 - 2009 academic years. The participants reported/developed
a total of 34 codes. Among these codes, the highest recognition
occurred in the “justice” and “honesty” ethical codes. These two
ethical codes are followed by the “professional competence” and
“objectivity” codes respectively. Fourteen of the developed
ethical codes were developed/reported by only one participant.
Key words:
Ethics, ethical codes, professional ethical codes, school
administrators, school administrator’s ethical codes |
