The Impact of Business Ethics Education

This work utilizes a mixed methods approach
consisting of a standardized survey, the Defining
Issues Test (DIT2), and classroom observation to
explore the question of the impact that a business
ethics course has on student moral development. This
work involved collecting data over the course of a
semester from students enrolled in four business
ethics courses at three religiously affiliated
colleges in Northeast Iowa. Rest s Defining Issues
Test 2 was administered at the beginning and end of
the semester along with classroom observations
throughout the semester. Past studies on business
ethics education have varied on conclusions
researched; the same occurred in this study, although
a litany of patterns that evolved from this research
provides guideposts for very interesting future research.

Autorentext

Summer E. Zwanziger Elsinger, MBA, MSc, PhD: Studied BusinessEthics at Capella University. Teaches at the University ofWisconsin-Platteville, Platteville, WI, & Clarke College,Dubuque, IA. Experience is Business Ethics, Corporate Governance,Corporate Social Responsibility, and Business Higher Education.

Klappentext

This work utilizes a mixed methods approachconsisting of a standardized survey, the DefiningIssues Test (DIT2), and classroom observation toexplore the question of the impact that a businessethics course has on student moral development. Thiswork involved collecting data over the course of asemester from students enrolled in four businessethics courses at three religiously affiliatedcolleges in Northeast Iowa. Rest's Defining IssuesTest 2 was administered at the beginning and end ofthe semester along with classroom observationsthroughout the semester. Past studies on businessethics education have varied on conclusionsresearched; the same occurred in this study, althougha litany of patterns that evolved from this researchprovides guideposts for very interesting future research.