International tertiary education in  Australia  A consideration of ethical  dilemmas

D.A. Robinson; P. Chiu; R. Williams

Volume : II, Issue : IX, September - 2013

International tertiary education in Australia A consideration of ethical dilemmas

D. A. Robinson, P. Chiu, R. Williams

Abstract :

International education has become an industry in Australia. Its dramatic expansion has given rise to situations where universities have needed to find solutions to previously unknown situations. Some of these solutions may have been derived from expediency rather than wisdom or a consideration of the ethical dimensions. With the benefit of hindsight, and armed with a technique designed to help resolve ethical dilemmas, this paper examines six dilemmas commonly associated with international tertiary education in Australia and discusses the way one university has sought to deal with each of them.