College courses in ethics: do they really make a difference?

College courses in ethics: do they really make a difference?

Ethics in business is an issue that has long received considerable attention. As a result of accreditation requirements, many universities have attempted to address this issue by making a course in ethics a part of business programs. This paper examines the values of current college students studyin...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of educational management 2001, Vol.15 (7), p.347-353
Hauptverfasser: Peppas, Spero C, Diskin, Barry A
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Administrator Education
Age
Attitudes
Behavior
Beliefs
Business Administration Education
Business education
Business Ethics
Business Schools
College Students
Colleges & universities
Comparative Analysis
Consumers
Curricula
Education
Employees
Employment Experience
Ethical Instruction
Ethics
Females
Financial Audits
Gender
Higher Education
Individual Characteristics
Influence
Longitudinal studies
Males
Marketing
Moral Values
Professional ethics
Student Attitudes
Studies
University students
Values
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Zusammenfassung:Ethics in business is an issue that has long received considerable attention. As a result of accreditation requirements, many universities have attempted to address this issue by making a course in ethics a part of business programs. This paper examines the values of current college students studying business with regard to professional and business ethics. Attitudes of students who have taken a course in ethics are compared with those who have not.
ISSN:0951-354X
1758-6518
DOI:10.1108/09513540110407947