TEACHING ETHICS, TEACHING ETHICALLY |
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| Authors: | Bayard L Catron |
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| Institution: | Bayard L. Catron is a Professor of Public Administration a t George Washington University. His scholarly interest is in the field of ethics and h e serves as the editor of Ethnet. |
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| Abstract: | A fair amount of attention has been given recently to teaching ethics and what manners of conduct are proper, especially in the public sector. This article examines not only the substance of teaching ethics, but also the process. The author contends that professors of ethics are in a difficult field because its scope is so broad. While different professions have different ethical codes and standards, it remains true that all fields have ethical considerations. The challenge for the ethics professor is to instill in students a basic understanding of proper conduct, realizing that some actions and decisions are better than others, while not attempting to appear morally omniscient. |
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