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This chapter presents the story of our efforts to improve the character trait development of our students, especially those traits relevant to ethical decision-making (e.g., courage—critical and questioning attitude toward authority and compassion). We chronicle the development of a new course, Personal Ethics & Corporate Culture, and how we monitored the impact of changes made to the course since 1994 with the survey instrument of Michael Maccoby in The Gamesman, 1976.1
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Ruhe, J., Nahser, R. (2012). Pedagogical Models and Practice. In: Okonkwo, B.C. (eds) Finding Meaning in Business. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137295125_11
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