Ethics in Commerce Degrees — Why and How?

The concept of ethics education in commerce almostattracts as much cynicism as the term business ethics. ls there any place for ethics in a commerce degree? The short answer to this question from the authors\u27 point of view is “yes”, but one needs to think carefully about how to incorporate ethics into the commerce curriculum. This paper examines two key issues facing commerce educators. Firstly, we attempt to provide reasons why business ethics should be part of the commerce curriculum. Secondly, if ethics is to be part of the curriculum, we provide some suggestions as to how it should be incorporated.\u2

Business Ethics at Macarthur

Business Ethics has been taught at the “Macarthur” (now “Campbelltown” Campus) of University of Western Sydney in many forms over many years. This article outlines some of the forms that Business Ethics has taken at Macarthur and records some of the successes and failures therein. The authors draw on both current business ethics literature and their experiences in teaching Business Ethics in making some suggestions about various techniques available for incorporating ethics into the commerce curricula. Students\u27 survey responses are also included

An 1831 discussion on New Public Management

The purpose of this article is to present an argument supporting the view that the ideology driving the notion of New Public Management (NPM) is not a new or recent aspect of public sector financial reform. Rather, back in the early nineteenth century, significant public discussions were exploring the pros and cons of various financial reforms based on this ideology. The research approach taken in this study is based on a semi-fictitious conversation created between key early nineteenth century public commentators, Sir Henry Parnell and Sir Samuel Bentham. The conversation is constructed through a reflection of the key themes and perspectives presented in Sir Henry Parnell\u27s pamphlet \u27On financial reform\u27, first edition published in 1830, and Sir Samuel Bentham\u27s 1830 letter in response titled \u27Financial reform scrutinized\u27