September 7, 2007
Moral Reasoning and Higher-Education Policy
Many people in higher education think that "values talk" should be reserved for important ceremonial occasions, like commencements and reunions, or for remarks after a major scandal. In their view, values should take a back seat to the pragmatic reality of empirical evidence.
But, in reality, every interesting problem of policy or practice depends on principles as well as facts. Just as higher-education leaders should become good at assessing evidence and analyzing the consequences of
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