Financial Accounting
Financial Accounting
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134728643
Author: Robert Kemp; Jeffrey Waybright
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
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Chapter 6, Problem 1DQ
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Determine whether ethics can be taught in the college classroom

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Ethics encompass a set of moral values that are important for every mankind, business, or society. It acclaims specific rules how people or society should behave.

In general, many think that ethics are being taught and practiced by an individual before one reaches college. Also, when teenagers are concerned, they are being much influenced by the peer group and thus get influenced. It is very evident that our livelihood development has prodigious influence on the morality of an individual.

As there are lots of scandals and other unethical issues in the current livelihood, it is very important to inculcate the ethical concepts to the students, who become the future managers.

Conclusion

Thus, ethics become a vital part and must be taught in the college classroom

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