Abstract
![CDATA[The training of ethical managers is an issue that has been the object of extensive research since the 1970s. While there does not seem to be a consensus in the field on how business ethics should be taught, there is a general agreement that ethics should be an integral part of curricula in business schools. But what do students in management schools think about studying ethics in preparation for their professional life? This paper addresses this question through the examination of the preliminary findings of a qualitative study carried out in May 2007 at the School of Management, University of Western Sydney, Australia. The study investigated students’ perceptions on the inclusion of ethics as a topic in a subject of a bachelor of business management degree. The first part of the paper defines ethics and provides a brief overview of the main theoretical perspectives on this notion. The second part discusses the findings of the study in the light of these theoretical perspectives, and other themes that emerged in the research.]]
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Managing Our Intellectual and Social Capital : Proceedings of the 21st ANZAM Conference, 4-7 December 2007, Sofitel Wentworth, Sydney |
| Publisher | Promaco Conventions |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1863081402 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference - Duration: 4 Dec 2013 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference |
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| Period | 4/12/13 → … |
Keywords
- Western Sydney University
- study and teaching (higher)
- business ethics
- education
- university students
- New South Wales
- Australia
- Western Sydney (N.S.W.)
- attitudes
- Centre for Western Sydney
- management