October 20, 2007
Posted by shermant
My son is studying at Notre Dame and is currently taking a class on business ethics. I find it fascinating that schools are teaching classes on Ethics.
Can you teach Business Ethics? Are there any studies that prove teaching business ethics is successful?
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October 21, 2007
Posted by DewAtt
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Some business people learn moral lessons as children and will behave responsibly and ethically in the corporate world regardless of any Business Ethics course.
Other business people are taught that the only thing that matters in life is themselves, and their trek to the top. These people see a Business Ethics class as a curricular hurdle and/or amusement.
That leaves us with two categories of business people, which I do not believe add up to 100%. I believe the remaining percent of future business people can be influenced. I also believe it is a college curriculum's responsibility to do so.
So, Can Business Ethics be taught? You can Google the question and find studies that provide both yes and no answers. However, as I've stated above, I don't believe it is a simple yes or no. There will always be those people who will not be effected by a college class on Business Ethics, its the job of the corporation to prevent these people from joining the company and damaging a company's culture.
The world certainly does not need another Enron, WorldCom, or Arthur Andersen.
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