Towards the Virtuous University

The Moral Bases of Academic Practice

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Higher Education
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Author: Jon Nixon ISBN: 9781134309924
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: May 13, 2008
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Jon Nixon
ISBN: 9781134309924
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: May 13, 2008
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

A good university is invariably assumed to be one which is managerially effective in terms of its economic efficiency, and is judged in terms of entrepreneurialism, self-promotion and competitive innovation. This book argues that in the majority of institutions, these goals are being pursued to the exclusion of academic excellence and public service. It proposes that there is a marked lack of intellectual leadership at senior management level within HE institutions and that academic workers must assume responsibility for the moral purposefulness of their institutions. This will not be a retreat into the old values of an elitist 'ivory tower', but a rejection of the current deeply stratified university system which prematurely selects students for differentiated institutional streams.

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A good university is invariably assumed to be one which is managerially effective in terms of its economic efficiency, and is judged in terms of entrepreneurialism, self-promotion and competitive innovation. This book argues that in the majority of institutions, these goals are being pursued to the exclusion of academic excellence and public service. It proposes that there is a marked lack of intellectual leadership at senior management level within HE institutions and that academic workers must assume responsibility for the moral purposefulness of their institutions. This will not be a retreat into the old values of an elitist 'ivory tower', but a rejection of the current deeply stratified university system which prematurely selects students for differentiated institutional streams.

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