Intention

While talking about my experience as a teacher of medical ethics, I must say I am often confused with its aim.

By and large, I agree with Steven Silbiger, as he described in The 10-Day MBA:

"The purpose of ethics in the MBA curriculum is not to make students model corporate citizens. Rather, the intention is to make students aware of the ethical implications of business decisions. Through casework and role playing, students confront ethical dilemmas similar to those they will face in the workplace. The top business schools train their future champions of industry to deal with any challenge."

Unfortunately, that's not the idea of many of the other teachers - nor that of the faculty board, the medical council, the bureau, the university grants committee, or most of the lay public.

As it was once said: If you think the whole world is crooked, you would just have a twisted neck.