Black and white and shades of gray: A portrait of the ethnical professor

A survey of University of Montana faculty (N = 147; 50 women, 97 men) was c onducted in Spring 1997 to develop a snapshot of perceptions of ethical and unethical conduct on a university campus. A portrait of the ethical profes sor was developed by analysis of percentage ratings of 64 items. Chi-square tests were used to distinguish gender differences and differences between faculty members who identified ethics as a teaching area versus those who d id not. Respondents agreed on basic characteristics of the ethical professo r as one who exhibits equity and fairness, does not ignore evidence of chea ting, and does not misuse power. Professors who identified themselves as te aching an ethics course differed significantly from the rest of the profess or sample on 7 of the 64 survey items. Female professors differed significa ntly from male professors on 3 items.