Look on the bright side: a comparison of positive and negative role models in business ethics education
This paper presents three studies that evaluate the effectiveness of positive vs. negative role models of business in terms of increasing ethical intentions among business students. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that teaching business ethics using real-life examples of ethics failures...
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| 520 | |a This paper presents three studies that evaluate the effectiveness of positive vs. negative role models of business in terms of increasing ethical intentions among business students. Results were consistent with the hypothesis that teaching business ethics using real-life examples of ethics failures can have the unintended consequence of increasing cynicism and 'norming' unethical behaviour resulting in less ethical behavioural intentions. However, exposure to more positive role models of ethical businesses increases trust in business, and makes ethical behaviour in business seem more attainable, thus increasing students' confidence in their ability to adopt ethical business practices in their future working life. | ||
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