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Do Business Ethics Courses Work? The Effectiveness of Business Ethics Education: An Empirical Study
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Journal of Global Business Issues
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April 1, 2008
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ABSTRACT
This research study sought to determine the effect of business ethics education on the ethical attitudes of students enrolled in undergraduate business schools. A study of 561 undergraduate students, from 4 private universities, determined that the completion of a business ethics course had no significant effect on the respondent's ethical attitudes. This finding brings into question the value of business ethics courses as a means for improving the ethical attitudes and ethical decision-making among future business leaders.
Reflecting on the ethical attitudes of future business leaders, Albaum and Peterson (2006) note, "Given the so-called ethical and legal lapses that have ...
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