Presenting an Ethics-Based University Model in Higher Education With a Data-Based Approach
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 15 No. 40 (1404),
14 July 2025
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Page 1-13
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v15i40.49558
Abstract
Background and Aim: The university is a pivotal institution that, by adhering to ethical values, protects society from the harm of deviation and paves the way for future dynamism and development. The present study was conducted with the aim of presenting a model of an ethics-oriented university using a grounded theory approach.
Methods: This study was conducted as a qualitative research with a grounded theory approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 21 university professors and academic experts in the field of ethics in higher education, using a purposive snowball sampling method. After conducting three stages of open, axial, and selective coding, 149 concepts, 17 categories, and 5 dimensions were obtained.
Ethical Considerations: In this study, the authenticity of the texts, honesty, and trustworthiness were observed, and the participants responded to the questionnaires with awareness of the research objectives.
Results: The findings of the present study show that the components of an ethics-oriented university in higher education consist of 5 key factors: causal factors (individual factors, organizational factors, social and environmental factors, and environmental factors and digital technology), contextual factors (cultural-historical contexts, political-legal contexts, socio-economic contexts, and scientific-technological contexts), intervening factors (structural intervention and socio-cultural intervention), strategic factors (management and governance factors, educational and research factors, structural and infrastructural factors, international factors, and economic factors), and consequences (individual consequences and social consequences).
Conclusion: The findings of this study may attract the attention of university policymakers and encourage university administrators to promote academic and practical advancement by familiarizing faculty members and students with the issue of ethics in the university.
- University
- Ethics-based
- Higher education
- Data-driven approach
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