Ethics On The Decline Among High School Students
According to a recent report in the Washington Times, ethical standing among high school students is seen as an unnecessary aspiration:
Most Chicago-area high school students queried in a business survey revealed they have a dim view of the need for high ethical standards. The survey, conducted by the Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education and the Chicago area chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners, found a wide gulf between the ethical perspectives of high school students and those of business owners, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.The report sites possible reasons as to why the gap may have occurred:
Examples young people see of adults practicing unethical behavior has had a negative impact on students' views, contends Kara Cenar, president of the women's business organization. But James Allen a 17-year-old junior said the wide gap in ethical views revealed in the survey might be linked to age. High school students are still young and some don't know any better, said Allen, while adding, "Business people -- they know. They have experience."Perhaps both are right. Situational ethics with it's lack of grounding is prevalent in society and can easily lead to disillusionment. It's a ruse. Unfortunately, many (if not most) students lack training in ethics and lack a basic understanding between right and wrong. Let's face it, it's hard to do in a world that renounces absolutes. [Full report here.]
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 5/15/2006 07:20:00 AM
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