Examining the Need of Ethics Course in China Hospitality Industry

Abstract

With the rapid development of the tourism in China, it is important that its ethical standards meet international expectations. However, the teaching of professional ethics is largely overlooked in many hospitality programs in China. Thus, this study attempts to understand the perception of hospitality practitioners towards the need of ethics teaching. Face to face interviews were conducted with twenty hospitality executives to solicit their opinion. It is concluded that because of the one child policy, many spoiled young people nowadays exhibit poor working attitude and inconsiderate behaviors implying the need for a hospitality ethics course is strong and urgent.