Reflections of Practicing School Principals on Ethical Leadership and Decision-making: Confronting Social Injustice.

The study objective was to identify leadership dilemmas of practicing school administrators and their own codes of ethics to inform understandings of ethical decision-making. Ethical decision-making underpins leadership practice, theory, and preparation. Existing models for ethical leadership underplay the importance of social justice ethics in decision-making. The research encompassed a qualitative study based upon the constructivist paradigm. Data were collected in the form ofinterviews, document analyses, and professional observations with practicing school administrators in public schools. Dilemmas reported were analyzed utilizing ethical leadership theories together with social justice constructs. Results indicate ways practicing school administrators, facultypreparing administrators, and other business or organizational leaders can utilize ethical decision-making and leadership for organizational improvement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]