Ethics: Can it be Taught?
InReach2025-11-24T16:30:50-06:00Ethics in Continuing Education In professional continuing education—whether for doctors, lawyers, nurses, or accountants—ethics courses are almost always required. Throughout history, philosophers and professionals have asked, “Can ethics be taught?” The answer, however, is yes—with some qualifications. For example, Socrates believed ethics means knowing what we ought to do, and such knowledge can indeed be taught. Education Of course, ethics education cannot turn a bad person into a good one. Nevertheless, it can strengthen moral reasoning in good people. In fact, learners who already value right and wrong can improve their ethical decision-making through education. Fortunately, most of our learners [...]
