Can ethics instruction make economics students more pro-social?

Volume: 166, Pages: 724 - 734
Published: Oct 1, 2019
Abstract
Numerous studies suggest that economics students act in a more self-interested manner, on average, than other students. According to much of the literature on the topic, this is due, at least in part, to the economics training itself with its emphasis on self-interest. The current study turns this question on its head and asks whether teaching ethics in economics classes can produce more pro-social behavior. A classroom experiment examines...
Paper Details
Title
Can ethics instruction make economics students more pro-social?
Published Date
Oct 1, 2019
Volume
166
Pages
724 - 734
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