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Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach

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Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach

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This study aims to thoroughly examine the ethical dilemmas experienced by school principals in their professional practices across cognitive, affective, and behavioral dimensions from a phenomenological perspective. Designed within a qualitative research approach, the study involved semi-structured interviews with 21 school principals selected through maximum variation and criterion sampling techniques. During the analysis process, a systematic path appropriate for descriptive phenomenological data was followed, aiming to reach the shared meaning structures distilled from the participants' experiences. The findings revealed that school principals experienced ethical dilemmas beyond mere rational reasoning, as a multi-layered process where emotional toll, social pressure, and professional responsibilities intersect. It was observed that internal tensions and stakeholder conflicts were prominent in this process, and resolution strategies varied between legal-principled approaches and value-oriented or experiential preferences. The experience of ethical dilemmas was found to possess a contextual, dynamic, and complex structure. Based on these core findings, it is recommended to update in-service training programs, establish ethical advisory boards, and structure professional psychological support mechanisms to assist school principals.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Educational ethics, ethical dilemma, school principal, phenomenology

Etik Beyan

This study was conducted with the permission obtained by the decision of the Siirt University Ethics Committee dated 01.08.2025 and numbered 1254.

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Kaynak Göster

APA
Çevik, M. N. (2026). Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 67, 379-401. https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.1838740
AMA
1.Çevik MN. Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach. PAÜEFD. 2026;(67):379-401. doi:10.9779/pauefd.1838740
Chicago
Çevik, Mehmet Nezir. 2026. “Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, sy 67: 379-401. https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.1838740.
EndNote
Çevik MN (01 Ağustos 2026) Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 67 379–401.
IEEE
[1]M. N. Çevik, “Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach”, PAÜEFD, sy 67, ss. 379–401, Ağu. 2026, doi: 10.9779/pauefd.1838740.
ISNAD
Çevik, Mehmet Nezir. “Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 67 (01 Ağustos 2026): 379-401. https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.1838740.
JAMA
1.Çevik MN. Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach. PAÜEFD. 2026;:379–401.
MLA
Çevik, Mehmet Nezir. “Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach”. Pamukkale Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, sy 67, Ağustos 2026, ss. 379-01, doi:10.9779/pauefd.1838740.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Nezir Çevik. Ethical Dilemma Experiences of School Principals: A Phenomenological Approach. PAÜEFD. 01 Ağustos 2026;(67):379-401. doi:10.9779/pauefd.1838740