Leading Through The Quagmire: Ethical Foundations, Critical Methods, And Practical Applications For School Leadership

Drawing from the writings of John Dewey, Leading Through the Quagmire advocates his notion that democracy is an appropriate ethic to respond to the diverse interests, needs, and values in conflict in educational settings. Moreover, it proposes an inquiry method to harness democratic ethics for engaging in ethical deliberation and conflict resolution. This book provides the foundation for understanding ethical tensions as well as the methods and applications to reason through them. Stories and examples are provided that enable readers to understand terms such as utilitarianism, ethical tensions, religious attitudes, and eco-feminism in meaningful ways.