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This essay provides an overview of the foundational history of business ethics, especially from an academic research standpoint. The authors also cover four popular misconceptions perpetuated by business schools and claim that ethics is often bolted onto a curriculum that does not encourage students to engage in moral reflection. Additionally, Freeman, Stewart, and Moriarty make a couple of recommendations for business schools: engaging with the broader university community and increasing their engagement with business. The chapter closes by citing success stories from U.S. colleges that implemented healthy approaches to business ethics.
Originally published in: Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 41:6, 37–42 © Taylor & Francis, 2006
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Freeman, R.E., Stewart, L., Moriarty, B. (2023). Teaching Business Ethics in the Age of Madoff. In: Dmytriyev, S.D., Freeman, R.E. (eds) R. Edward Freeman’s Selected Works on Stakeholder Theory and Business Ethics. Issues in Business Ethics(), vol 53. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04564-6_32
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