ABSTRACT
Th e main purpose of the study described in this chapter was to quantitatively explore Turkish school leaders’ views and understanding of ethical principles. Th e research population consisted of approximately 600 school principals working in the Antalya province in 2010-2011, and questionnaires were sent out to all of these principals via the Internet. Data collected via the questionnaires included answers to some demographic questions: a 12-item ethical scale for school leaders; a 21-item ethical scale for the school administration process, developed by the researchers for this study; and 5 open-ended questions. As a result, some 310 principals completed the questionnaires. Th e most important contribution provided by this study is its capacity to present to current and future Turkish school leaders insight into ethical principles, which are highly supported by their peers. Th is knowledge can then make an important contribution to a school principal’s self-refl ection process with respect to an understanding of his or her own ethical principles and values.
