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The attitudes of business majors toward the teaching of business ethics

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Business majors were tested for their attitudes toward the teaching of business ethics in university business education. Respondents indicated that they considered ethics an important part of a business curriculum and that they preferred integrating ethics into a number of different courses rather than taking a separate compulsory or elective ethics course. Ethical business practices were seen by respondents as increasing profit and return on investment and creating a positive work environment and public perception of the organization.

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  1. College of Business Administration, Clarion University, 16214-1232, Clarion, PA, USA

    Karen Stewart, Linda Felicetti & Scott Kuehn

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Karen Stewart is an Assistant Professor at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. She has taught undergraduate business courses for over ten years and has published in the areas of educational marketing, business school accreditation, marketing by nonprofit agencies, and business ethics.

Linda Felicetti is a Professor of Marketing at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. She has published in the areas of retailing, educational marketing, marketing of nonprofit organizations, and business ethics.

Scott A. Kuehn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at Clarion University of Pennsylvania. He earned his Ph.D. in Communication in 1987. His research interests include the study of computer communication and the educational application of computers in higher education.

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Stewart, K., Felicetti, L. & Kuehn, S. The attitudes of business majors toward the teaching of business ethics. J Bus Ethics 15, 913–918 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00381859

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