Though ethical behaviour may seem fairly obvious to some, it has become a necessary part of business education, what with a base rate of “33% of students cheating in classrooms” (Prof. Donald McCabe, Rutgers University). This blatant apathy towards ethical  behaviour at a schoolroom level only raises concerns for the future of workplace ethics, when our generation, apparently rife with cheaters, takes over the helm.

Much like many angst-filled students, I often wonder just how accurate or applicable a classroom ethics scenario truly is. As with most critical real-life events, decisions must be made in seconds, and the consequences of one’s actions last for more than one term. However, “the aim is to force ethical problems into the open, such that students feel compelled to find a solution instead of looking the other way..” (John Delaney, Huffington Post). By making future business leaders more aware of ethics, these courses are laying the groundwork for a more morally sound market.

Though it may make Milton Friedman turn in his grave, a modern and successful business cannot conduct itself in a manner similar to Stratton Oakmont in Martin Scorcese’s Wolf of Wall Street. My generation is supposedly filled with ethically unsound young men and women, yet I am confident that classroom education is a large stride in the right direction. 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-t-delaney/an-education-business-ethics_b_4846555.html