WHAT DID WE LEARN AND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE DIFFERENTLY
As whole, then, we feel that the unit accomplished the major goal of sensitizing students to the facts that ethical issues inevitably arise in their lives, these issues have important consequences, some choices are more ethical than others, and values can play a role in guiding choices. However improvement are clearly warranted. The theory application part of this unit was a failure in that the majority either did not apply theory or did a relatively poor job. With hindsight, the reasons seem clear. The instructor simply did not emphasize the importance of applying the theory enough and competently. The theory and how to apply it was explained in 15 minutes with no concrete and comprehensive examples. Students could get a B on the assignment without applying the theory (and thus not reading the material).The due date for the written assignment was three weeks after the assignment was made. The instructor conveyed a laissez faire attitude toward that part of the assignment, and the outcomes reflected that.