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Because students' ethical behavior may be modified through socialization contact with faculty, the perspectives of students relating to faculty ethics is an important topic. Prior research on business schools and ethics has not included students' perceptions of ethical dilemmas that often confront faculties of business schools. Student questionnaire data provides two important insights into students' perceptions of the ethics of faculty behavior. In the aggregate, students viewed 29 potential ethical issues as more serious than did faculty. Based on students' perceptions, four factors of ethical dilemmas were isolated: Regulations, Academic Job Performance, Dating, and Personal Benefits.
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Marshall, L.L., Campbell, D., Hogan, E.A. et al. Business Students' Perceptions of Potential Ethical Dilemmas Faced by Faculty. Teaching Business Ethics 1, 235–251 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009716719255
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