At Beijing Jiaotong University, we asked the Dean how ethical decision making was taught at their school, or what classes or programs reinforced having an ethical mindset. It took him a little by surprise! He started talking about something that he soon realized wasn't answering the question, so he simply said, "I'm sorry, I don't have the answer for this." That was not the answer we were expecting, but it gave us a glimpse into their culture. If we at USU had been asked that question we would have talked about our four pillars: Ethical Leadership, Analytical Rigor, Global Vision and Entrepreneurial Spirit as well as Partners in Business and the discussions about ethical leadership we have in many of our business classes.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Beijing Jiaotong University
At Beijing Jiaotong University, we asked the Dean how ethical decision making was taught at their school, or what classes or programs reinforced having an ethical mindset. It took him a little by surprise! He started talking about something that he soon realized wasn't answering the question, so he simply said, "I'm sorry, I don't have the answer for this." That was not the answer we were expecting, but it gave us a glimpse into their culture. If we at USU had been asked that question we would have talked about our four pillars: Ethical Leadership, Analytical Rigor, Global Vision and Entrepreneurial Spirit as well as Partners in Business and the discussions about ethical leadership we have in many of our business classes.
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Wow - do you think it was a language barrier thing or he knew what ethical meant? I find that a little scary if they know what ethics mean but never mention it. Yikes.
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