I just thought it was interesting the approach to teaching ethics in school is changing. Taking ethics from a subject taught by itself, to integrating ethics throughout the curriculum. I feel that even at the undergraduate level UCF has done a fairly good job of having ethics discussed in most, if not all, business classes. Even with more ethics being taught in business schools, I still think it comes down to the individual to make ethical choices in life. Some people have it, some people don't.
I think its a good point that ethics needs to be taught in all subjects and not as a separate subject. If it is integrated in all areas of study and training then hopefully it will become second nature and there won't be other Enronn - I am an optimistic person thinking everyone will do the right thing, but I agree that some people are ethical and have a conscience and some dont.
Back when I first started taking college level courses at the University of Georgia 15 years ago, Ethics was a one time course. I have noticed in almost all of my business courses at UCF, ethics is intertwined within the curriculum. I think that is great. Maybe the idea is if we hammer this into the students, they will get it! At the very least it serves as a reminder that no matter what college, what major, or what level of degree one pursues, at some point ethics will be a part of your life. But I agree with Todd and Lori, to some ethics is common sense and to others it's something they just brush off.
This was quite and interesting article. I do agree that ethics needs to be taught in all of the core business classes, however when you have a chapter or two on such a serious concept I feel that it gets over looked and made very broad. I think that it needs to be covered in all the classes but I also think there needs to be a class on ethics. I liked the point the article was making on having the hands on approach. It is easy so say whether something is ethical or not, and that you would chose the right decision, but I think it is a lot different when you actually have to make the decision. I like to think I am a pretty ethical person, and I make ethical choices, but I would like to have a hands on opportunity to "test" myself. I am interested to see the difference between the undergraduate and the graduate programs will be. The article was talking about getting away from the narrow approach, however after taking general business courses for my bachelors, I think I would get more out of it if the courses were more specific.
By the way, my name is not listed under the contributors. Do your names show when you are posting or is it only the other people that are listed, or am I just completely doing this all wrong?
Also case study on Apple will come tomorrow. I am going to email it to everyone but Lori will you just proofread it to make sure it all makes sense, thanks.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-05-05-ihe-mba-business_N.htm
ReplyDeleteI just thought it was interesting the approach to teaching ethics in school is changing. Taking ethics from a subject taught by itself, to integrating ethics throughout the curriculum. I feel that even at the undergraduate level UCF has done a fairly good job of having ethics discussed in most, if not all, business classes. Even with more ethics being taught in business schools, I still think it comes down to the individual to make ethical choices in life. Some people have it, some people don't.
ReplyDeleteI think its a good point that ethics needs to be taught in all subjects and not as a separate subject. If it is integrated in all areas of study and training then hopefully it will become second nature and there won't be other Enronn - I am an optimistic person thinking everyone will do the right thing, but I agree that some people are ethical and have a conscience and some dont.
ReplyDeleteBack when I first started taking college level courses at the University of Georgia 15 years ago, Ethics was a one time course. I have noticed in almost all of my business courses at UCF, ethics is intertwined within the curriculum. I think that is great. Maybe the idea is if we hammer this into the students, they will get it! At the very least it serves as a reminder that no matter what college, what major, or what level of degree one pursues, at some point ethics will be a part of your life. But I agree with Todd and Lori, to some ethics is common sense and to others it's something they just brush off.
ReplyDeleteThis was quite and interesting article. I do agree that ethics needs to be taught in all of the core business classes, however when you have a chapter or two on such a serious concept I feel that it gets over looked and made very broad. I think that it needs to be covered in all the classes but I also think there needs to be a class on ethics. I liked the point the article was making on having the hands on approach. It is easy so say whether something is ethical or not, and that you would chose the right decision, but I think it is a lot different when you actually have to make the decision. I like to think I am a pretty ethical person, and I make ethical choices, but I would like to have a hands on opportunity to "test" myself.
ReplyDeleteI am interested to see the difference between the undergraduate and the graduate programs will be. The article was talking about getting away from the narrow approach, however after taking general business courses for my bachelors, I think I would get more out of it if the courses were more specific.
By the way, my name is not listed under the contributors. Do your names show when you are posting or is it only the other people that are listed, or am I just completely doing this all wrong?
Also case study on Apple will come tomorrow. I am going to email it to everyone but Lori will you just proofread it to make sure it all makes sense, thanks.