We have an ethical dilemma!

Our top business schools are strengthening their ethics programs in response to the erosion of corporate ethics that caused the disasters of recent high-profile, right? Guess again.

A recent article in Business Ethics magazine points to the many business schools that have recently cut or done away with their lessons in ethics and / or programs. The University of Pittsburgh has dropped a mandatory ethics course, the State University of New York, Marquette University, Villanova University, the University of Georgia, and many others have dropped both the requirements of ethics courses or drastically reduced requirements in half. Many have maintained that ethics courses are employing teachers with knowledge of questionable ethics teaching. From marketing professors, for professors of transportation economics, the remaining courses at some universities are taught by teachers who may be less qualified to do so.

What is happening?

According to the article-"A main reason," wrote Archie Carroll (professor at the University of Georgia) is that "may not want to allow the'' shelf space 'in the curriculum of business ethics, because they want their courses there. " In the second place, the right simply do not understand or appreciate the material. "

Would you want your children to learn from these people?

I do not want to diminish the wonderful work being done by outstanding teachers in schools that are committed to producing well-rounded future leaders. The point is, is not enough!

If things do not change now, given what has transpired in recent years in Corporate America, when? If we are making cuts and the reduction in ethics education, what message does it send to our future business leaders?

What can you do? Getting angry and get involved! Find out what's happening with your alma mater. Ask what your company is giving support schools to promote ethical initiatives. Take a personal position and to extract some action!

If you do not assign great importance to the piece of business ethics are doomed to repeat the past, and we deserve to.

If you do not take a stand and paint a clear picture of what is important in business and in our communities, we have begun to unravel the fabric that made our country great. The erosion may seem slow to some, but as history looks back on this instant of time, my guess is that many shake their heads and wonder why we "never got it." ......