Analyzing the Factors Affecting College Students’ Understanding of Business Ethics Courses

Abstract

Today, with the rapid development of economic activities, the importance of business ethics education for college students has gradually increased. Many universities have set up courses related to business ethics to lay a foundation for students' future vocational education. In this work, a questionnaire was sent to college students from all over the country. SPSS analysis of data collected from participants found that the main factors affecting college students' understanding of business ethics and its curriculum were gender and age – women and older people showed a more rigorous and cautious attitude when considering business ethics issues, and had higher expectations and evaluations of the effectiveness of the courses. Besides, compared to understandings of ethics, the influence of other potential factors on college students is mainly reflected in the recognition of willingness to study and course effect.