Improving Case-Based Ethics Training with Codes of Conduct and Forecasting Content
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Management
Publication Date
6-2012
Abstract
Although case-based training is popular for ethics education, little is known about how specific case content influences training effectiveness. Therefore, the effects of (a) codes of ethical conduct and (b) forecasting content were investigated. Results revealed richer cases, including both codes and forecasting content, led to increased knowledge acquisition, greater sensemaking strategy use, and better decision ethicality. With richer cases, a specific pattern emerged. Specifically, content describing codes alone was more effective when combined with short-term forecasts, whereas content embedding codes within context was more effective when combined with long-term forecasts, leading to greater knowledge acquisition and sensemaking strategy use.
Recommended Citation
Harkrider, L. N., Thiel, C. E., Bagdasarov, Z., Mumford, M. D., Johnson, J. F., Connelly, S., & Devenport, L. D. (2012). Improving Case-Based Ethics Training with Codes of Conduct and Forecasting Content. Ethics & Behavior, 22(4), 258–280. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508422.2012.661311
Journal
Ethics & Behavior
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Copyright © 2012 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
Comments
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