September 7, 2007

Moral Reasoning and Higher-Education Policy

By MICHAEL S. MCPHERSON and MORTON OWEN SCHAPIRO

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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