1. Why Ethics?
- Case study: Art or Business?
Ann M. Hintz
2. Ethical Theories & Concepts
- Case study: Potential Pitfalls with Digital Advising Referrals
Chloe W. Edger
3. Ethical Principles
- Case study: Championing Student Rights: Navigating Disability and Academic Policy
Michelle A. Strowbridge
4. Moral Development
- Case study: Cora’s Conundrum: From Crisis to Commencement
Michael Easterling
5. Personal & Professional Values
- Case study: Truth, Loyalty, and Best Practices in Advising
Katherine L. Mehrer
6. Leadership & Professional Ethics
- Case study: Dollar Value(s)
Laurie B. Baker
7. Ethical Dilemmas
- Case study: Compassionate Colleague Correction: Navigating Ethical Challenges in Academic Advising
Julie M. Montgomery
8. Ethical Decision-Making Models
- Case study: The Case of a Could Be/Should Be Waived Prerequisite
Helena Cole
9. Ethics versus the Law in Academic Advising
- Case study: Marla and Her Father
Audrey Cox
10. Factors Unique to Ethical Academic Advising
- Case study: Interests Versus Income: Critical STEM Career Conversations
Billie Streufert
11. Being Ethically Fit
- Case study: A Dean Directed Dilemma
Kylee D. Sharp
Biography
Lisa M. Rubin is a professor in the College of Education and the chair of the Institutional Review Board/Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects at Kansas State University, USA.
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the ethical dimension of academic advising practice that results in academic advisors’ becoming “ethically fit.” Related publications and other higher education professional associations provide additional resources.
The author describes the interrelated aspects of definitions, theories, concepts, principles, and values that reflect our practice. She also provides practical applications of ethical dilemmas and models for resolution, along with cultural awareness and potential legal conflicts. Each analysis is supplemented with challenging questions and an illustrative case study.
This book is a perfect professional development handbook for both faculty and primary-role academic advisors. Although the chapters appear to be sequential, the order can be selected to fit the overall needs of the specific academic advising program.
Thomas J. Grites, PhD, NACADA Past President, Stockton University (Ret.), USA
This is a book that should be on every academic advisor's bookshelf. The chapters contained herein provide a comprehensive look at the range of viewpoints on ethics and apply those perspectives to the practice of advising. Case studies after each chapter serve to illustrate the principles of that chapter using simulated scenarios. As Dr Rubin says (Chapter 6), "Cultivating a culture of ethics is essential for academic advisors." That is, Dr Rubin does not seek to present us with a strict code of ethics that can and must be adhered to in every institution. Rather, she provides us with a range of approaches—a culture of ethics—to help advisors resolve difficult issues for themselves.
Peter Hagen, PhD, Stockton University (Ret.), USA
