This article presents the reflections of a business school professor regarding her experiences teaching an MBA-level business ethics course. It reviews the design and delivery of the course and examines the benefits and pitfalls of the case method and "tool kit" approaches to teaching ethics, the role of the instructor, and the selection of course materials. It concludes with the author's thoughts on specific tactics for enhancing the learning fostered in subsequent ethics courses.
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