Academic Freedom And Tenure
Academic freedom and tenure, both cherished institutions of higher education, are currently under attack by many both outside and within the academy. Richard DeGeorge argues that they can be defended on ethical grounds only if they are joined with appropriate accountability, publicly articulated and defended standards, and conscientious enforcement of these standards by academic institutions and the members of the academic community. He discusses the ethical justification of tenure and...
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Academic freedom and tenure, both cherished institutions of higher education, are currently under attack by many both outside and within the academy. Richard DeGeorge argues that they can be defended on ethical grounds only if they are joined with appropriate accountability, publicly articulated and defended standards, and conscientious enforcement of these standards by academic institutions and the members of the academic community.
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPt. IThe Justification of Academic Tenure and Academic FreedomCh. 1The Justification of Academic Tenure3Ch. 2Ethical Issues in Tenure29Ch. 3The Justification of Academic Freedom53Ch. 4Ethical Issues in Academic Freedom85Pt. IIReadings11940 Statement of Principles on Academic Freedom and Tenure With 1970 Interpretive Comments1172On Freedom of Expression and Campus Speech Codes1253Statement on Professional Ethics1294A Statement of the Association's Council: Freedom and Responsibility1325Academic Freedom - Its Basic Philosophy, Function, and History1366Academic Tenure: An Economic Critique1567Does Academic Freedom Have Philosophical Presuppositions?1768Rationality and Realism, What Is at Stake?197Bibliography221Index225About the Author233
\ AcademeAcademic Freedom and Tenure: Ethical Issues is an excellent resource to help imbue in future members of the profession a sense of the academic culture that cuts across disciplinary lines. . . . A thoughtful analysis.\ — Neil Hamilton, William Mitchell College of Law\ \ \ \ \ CHOICEThe reasoning is close, distinctions are crisp, and opposing views are summarized and answered. All research university faculty and academic affairs administrators should read this ethicist's look at academe's most cherished institution.\ \ \ Teaching PhilosophyWhat DeGeorge has provided is a moral road map useful for exploring the ethical issues surrounding academic freedom and tenure. . . . DeGeorge, and the authors of other books in this series, challenge us to exercise our philosophical prowess in the examination of our own practice. It is a challenge we ought to meet.\ — Micheal Goldman, Miami University, Ohio\ \
