Opinions of Social Studies Teachers About Ethics in Educational Administration

It is thought that examining teachers' views on ethics will help determine the ethical behaviours they expect from administrators. In this context, it is assumed that social studies teachers who teach values education have more obligations in raising future generations within the framework of ethical values. The aim of this study is to examine the opinions of social studies teachers regarding the concept of ethics in educational administration and to determine the ethical behaviours they expect from educational administrators. The instruments employed for the aggregation of data are in the form of interview questions, comprising open-ended inquiries that have been developed by the authors and subsequently refined by academics who are authorities in the domain of educational management and supervision. The data was collected from interviews with 25 social studies teachers working in public schools in Manisa province in the 2022-2023 academic year. The average interview duration was calculated as 20 minutes. As a result of these interviews, it was determined that their ethical perceptions of administrators were at a high level, and they believed that promoting ethical practices in educational institutions would have positive outcomes for all stakeholders.