Saints and Scamps: Ethics in Academia

by Steven M. Cahn

Book Overview

In its 25th anniversary edition, Steven M. Cahn has updated and expanded upon his critical look at the duties and responsibilities of college professors; presenting us with a masterfully decisive and learned probe into the ethical standards and practices of the academic world and bringing Saints and Scamps to a new generation. Cahn discusses every issue, from grades to degree requirements, from tenure to the ethics of teaching. This is not...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442205660
• ISBN13: 9781442205666
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

This should be required reading for every professor.

If only all universities were run the way Cahn advocates! He has thought deeply about what a university is supposed to be, and the role of faculty in it. Administrators, students, and, especially, professors will benefit from this book.