Investigation of the Sources of Pressure and Power that Put School Administrators in Ethical Dilemma according to School Levels

In this study, it was aimed to determine the power sources, pressure groups that push school administrators to ethical dilemma according to school categories. School principals and vice principals are considered as school principals. As school levels, it was handled in Primary, Middle and High School categories. The research is a qualitative case study and multiple case patterns are used. Fifty school administrators, who were selected with the easy accessible sampling method, participated in the study. Particular attention was paid to not identifying the participants' identities. The data were collected with standardized open-ended questions and analyzed by categorical content analysis. In the light of the data collected, the sources that caused the ethical dilemmas faced by school administrators were gathered in seven groups. As the three most intense source of ethical dilemmas in all institutions; Unions, associations and foundations' expectations; populist practices of senior authorities; skills and skills of superiors are listed. It was found that the power sources that cause ethical dilemmas faced by school administrators differ according to school types and the reasons for differentiation are discussed. In the last part, inferences are made about how school administrators can avoid ethical violations