No neutral ground : standing by the values we prize in higher education / Robert B. Young.

Author/creator Young, Robert B.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoSan Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, ©1997.
Descriptionxvii, 231 pages ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives. --United States.
Values--Study and teaching (Higher). --United States.

SeriesJossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. ^A439142
Contents Who are we? : finding our identity in values -- Service : the value of altruism -- Truth : not an end in itself -- Freedom : choice with responsibility -- Equality : ensuring a fair start for all -- Individuation : human dignity growing -- Justice : balancing freedom with duty -- Community : mutual empowerment -- How the values promote scholarship and democracy -- Capitalism : the challenges of the material -- Spirituality : the challenges of ultimate meaning -- Aesthetics : the challenges of linking emotion with intellect -- Relating the values to changing times -- Building an identity based on values -- Using values with integrity.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and indexes.
LCCN 96035693
ISBN0787908002 (cloth : acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LA227.4 .Y68 1997 ✔ Available Place Hold