Can a Business and Society course affect the ethical judgment of future managers?

The Impact of Business Ethics Course on Ethical Perceptions and Intentions of University Students

“…Boyd (1981Boyd ( -1982 found that attending ethics courses positively influenced students' moral judgments. Glenn (1992) revealed that students who attended the ethics training significantly (positively) differed from those who did not attend the training in terms of their responses to 13 out of 53 ethical statements. In another experimental study, Gautschi and Jones (1998) found that ethical awareness of the students who received ethics training were significantly increased compared to others who did not receive the training.…”

“…Recent studies revealed equivocal results about the effectiveness of ethics training. Some studies concluded that ethics courses have no significant effect on ethical behavior (Luoma, 1989;Wynd & Mager, 1989;Davis & Welton, 1991;Duizend & McCann, 1998;Peppas & Diskin, 2000), while some other studies exerted that ethics courses improve ethical awareness, attitudes and intentions and motivate people to behave in an ethical manner (Glenn, 1992;Trevino & McCabe, 1994;Shannon & Berl, 1997;Gautschi & Jones, 1998;Carlson & Burke, 1998;Owens, 1998;Hosmer, 1999;Langlois & Lapointe, 2010).…”

“…However, there are controversial findings about the impact of ethics training programs on the ethical perceptions of students (Glenn, 1992). For example, Martin (1981Martin ( -1982 found that ethics courses did not significantly impact the students' ethical reasoning and ability to correctly assess various ethics scenarios.…”

Academic ethics: What has morality, culture and administration got to do with its measurement?

“…Many cross-cultural studies were conducted with students in higher educational institutions, as they are likely to be future managers (e.g. Glenn, 1992;Khan, 1997;Lin, 1999;Preble & Reichel, 1988;and Small, 1992).…”

A Longitudinal Study of Social and Ethical Responsibility Among Undergraduate Engineering Students: Preliminary Results

“…38 Other research from the business field raises questions about the relative effectiveness and impacts of formal coursework focused on ethics, social responsibility, and allied topics. While some studies argue that such coursework can enhance ethical judgment 39,40 and improve awareness of social issues, 41 other reviews of the literature have noted that much research in this area has been plagued by study design shortcomings, or has actually shown that the impacts of such interventions are short-lived. 42 Indeed, one study from the medical education field found that a course designed to enhance social and cultural awareness among medical students had little in the way of lasting, measurable impacts.…”