Strike, Haller, and Soltis ( 2005) ask why administrative ethics coursework is only offered at a few universities. Strike, et al. (2005) states that perhaps this situation is due to administration being a science and not dealing with values and value judgments. Further, Strike, et al. (2005) believes that value judgments are moral judgments and should be at the heart of the school administrators’ job.
Johnson (2009) approaches the question of ethics through a metaphor he calls “Casting light or shadow.” We cast light by building ethical capacity in our future and present leaders with clear ethical outcomes (sound ethical reasoning, strong character, follow-through, ethical climate, ethical decision making, and others) in the workplace. Leaders also cast shadows in the workplace through abuse of power and privilege, deceit, disloyalty, and inconsistency, among others.