Business Ethics

             I did my paper over an article I found in NewsWeek about what colleges are doing to teach students about ethics in the classroom. Some are taking drastic measures while others are taking a more traditional approach. In this paper I'll give you my opinion on what is going right and what is going wrong in the world of business ethics and whether or not these programs are working.
             Many colleges around the world are taking the tradition approach in teaching business ethics to their students. All Harvard MBA students are required to take a first semester course called "Leadership, Values and Decision Making." And in wake of the recent scandals, such as Enron, a second semester course has been added called "Leadership, Values and Corporate Accountability." In my opinion this is a good approach. You have tell students about the problems of ethics today in the business world and make them aware that there are certain guidelines you should follow. These courses in ethics teach the students to become more aware of their decisions and how helpful or harmful they can be if faced with certain problems concerning ethics.
             Another approach that colleges are taking is a little more drastic. At the University of Maryland all MBA students are required to take a field trip to a minimum security prison where they have a chance to meet former CEO's now in jail for white-collar crimes. While this approach may seem far fetched to some, to me I think it is a good idea. It can show students exactly what can happen if they make the wrong decisions in situations that can arise.
             I believe that these courses and field trips that colleges offer do a good job in showing students exactly what can happened and what has happened to people who practice bad ethics. However, I don't believe you can actually teach a student what to do in certain situations. It's impossible to cover everything that can happen and every situation that can arise. Most of th...

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