Ethical Ambiguity
Can ethics be taught? Sort of. The average person of sound mind knows right from wrong, this is something we carry in our consciousness. Learning to conform to rules and groups is something we learn to do throughout our lives. Ethical ambiguity and the fluid nature of ethics find most people in a constant state of learning and adjusting to situations based on their perceptions and their own personal set of values. Since there are many codes of ethics for any given situation and group, the focus really becomes about learning to pick the right tool for the job. We adjust our ethical scale constantly with each changing dilemma we face. To assume that there is a universal right and wrong that remains static for all peoples and situations would
be imprudent. Do all students arrive at college fully capable of making informed judgements with a sound structure for ethical decision-making and do they possess the strength of character to follow through and do the right thing? I suspect many do not, thus I think requiring an ethics class is integral to producing a well-rounded, critically thinking, problem solver.
be imprudent. Do all students arrive at college fully capable of making informed judgements with a sound structure for ethical decision-making and do they possess the strength of character to follow through and do the right thing? I suspect many do not, thus I think requiring an ethics class is integral to producing a well-rounded, critically thinking, problem solver.