The Goal of Ethics Education in Institutions of Higher Learning: The Case of the University of Botswana

Abstract

It is rare to go through a daily newspaper from front page to back page without coming across one or even more stories of professionals engaged in some scandals related to their profession. Scandals range from cheating, abusing clients, corruption, and others. This reality has made training organizations realize the central role that ethics education plays in the upbringing of upright professionals and citizens. Over the years, professional associations have developed ethical codes for individual professionals. In many cases, the development of these codes has been a direct response to scandals and unprofessional conduct among their members. In this chapter, the goalsof ethics education in institutions of higher learning are explored using the caseof the University of Botswana (UB).