Dear Colleagues,
Last week I posted a question about whether it is optimal to take an integrated approach to ethics (i.e., teaching ethics in many courses) and/or to have a stand-alone course on ethics. I posted this message on the SIM and BETS listservs and received nearly 40 responses. Thank you all for your excellent feedback.
As promised, I want to provide you with a summary of the responses. Below are a few of the consistent themes that emerged.
1. It is probably best to not view this as an either/or issue but rather it is most effective to take both an integrated and stand-alone approach.
2. Faculty who do not specialize in ethics may not be well equipped to teach segments on ethics in their courses.
3. The content of the course is very important and ultimately influences whether stand-alone ethics courses are successful.
4. While difficult to attain, the best situation is when there is buy-in from all departments in a college regarding the importance of ethics instruction.
5. There are a number of useful readings on the topic.
I attached a complete summary on my web page (www.bus.ucf.edu/dmayer) that you may want to check out. The summary includes (1) my initial post, (2) all of the responses, and (3) a number of recommended readings on the topic.
Thank you all for your wonderful feedback. My apologies for cross-postings.
Regards,
Dave
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David M. Mayer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
University of Central Florida
PO Box 161400
Orlando, FL 32816-1400
Phone: 407-823-3209
Fax: 407-823-3725
Email: dmayer@bus.ucf.edu
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