Are Some of the Things Faculty Do to Maximize Their Student Evaluation of Teachers Scores Unethical?

Journal of Academic Ethics 14 (2):133-148 (2016)
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This paper provides a philosophical analysis of some of the things faculty do to maximize their Student Evaluation of Teachers scores. It examines 28 practices that are claimed to be unethical methods for maximizing SET scores. The paper offers an argument concerning the morality of each behavior and concludes that 13 of the 28 practices suggest unethical behavior. The remaining 15 behaviors are morally permissible.

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10.1007/s10805-015-9247-1

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Rodney C. Roberts
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