Spencer J. Maxcy is professor of education, Louisiana State University. He is the author of several books including Democracy, Chaos, and the New School Order, Postmodern School Leadership: Meeting the Crisis in Educational Administration and Educational Leadership: A Critical Pragmatic Perspective.

Spencer Maxcy's book is an important read. Maxcy's cry for greater attention to ethical school leadership needs to be heard. School leaders as well as those who prepare school leaders will find his book informative.

• 1 Ethics, Leadership, and Good Schools2 Standards and Ethics3 The Ethical Leader4 Becoming and Ethical Educational Leader5 Justice and Fairness in Decision-Making6 The Caring Attitude in Ethical Leadership7 Science and Ethics8 Practical Ethics Strategies9 Appendices10 Tables

Spencer J. Maxcy is professor of education, Louisiana State University. He is the author of several books including Democracy, Chaos, and the New School Order, Postmodern School Leadership: Meeting the Crisis in Educational Administration and Educational Leadership: A Critical Pragmatic Perspective.

Spencer Maxcy's book is an important read. Maxcy's cry for greater attention to ethical school leadership needs to be heard. School leaders as well as those who prepare school leaders will find his book informative.

• 1 Ethics, Leadership, and Good Schools2 Standards and Ethics3 The Ethical Leader4 Becoming and Ethical Educational Leader5 Justice and Fairness in Decision-Making6 The Caring Attitude in Ethical Leadership7 Science and Ethics8 Practical Ethics Strategies9 Appendices10 Tables