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- Title
Ethics, Business Education and the Role of Business Faculty Members.
- Authors
Cabral-Cardoso, Carlos
- Abstract
As a result of growing public scrutiny and media attention, business ethics has made it gradually to the top of the agenda in the business community and in the business school community. The adoption of codes of ethics is now frequent among organizations of all sizes and sectors, and ethics has been integrated into management discourse. In business education, courses and topics on business ethics have been adopted and students are increasingly exposed to the discussion of cases that depict ethical dilemmas. And yet, there is little evidence that the current process of the institutionalisation of ethics has raised ethical awareness and ethical behaviour among business students and business managers. This paper reflects on the current status of ethics in business education and addresses a number of questions about the actual contribution of the business school system to improve standards in the business world. Particular attention is devoted to the role management educators play in that process. Are business academics ethically aware? And do they play a significant role in the process of raising ethical sensitivity and in the moral development of their students? What contribution can society expect business faculty to make towards the promotion of ethical behaviour among managers?
- Subjects
BUSINESS ethics; BUSINESS education; BUSINESS schools; STUDENTS; EDUCATORS; MORAL development
- Publication
EBS Review, 2005, Issue 20, p56
- ISSN
1406-0264
- Publication type
Article