ERIC Number: EJ1243526
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 23
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ISSN: EISSN-1837-6290
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Does Education Influence Students' Moral Orientation? A Survey of Business Students at a Swedish University
Collin, Sven-Olof Yrjö; Schmidt, Manuela
Issues in Educational Research, v30 n1 p35-57 2020
University training influences students' moral orientation through selection, including the self-selection by the student's entry and exit, and through education, i.e., they are influenced by what they are taught and by the people they interact with. By applying a cross-sectional design, including first, second and third year students, we surveyed the moral orientation of 296 Swedish university students enrolled in different business programs, one being a program of accounting and auditing. We found a university effect, most strongly in selection, but also a slight education effect, whereby students in the accounting and auditing program increased significantly more in idealism compared to the other business students. We believe this indicates that the university contributes to developing the moral standards of students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethics, Business Administration Education, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Gender Differences, Moral Values, Influences
Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Inc. 5/202 Coode Street, Como, Western Australia 6152, Australia. e-mail: editor@iier.org.au; Web site: http://www.waier.org.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Sweden
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