October 3, 2003

Studying Ethics Won't Make Us Good

To the Editor:

Jonathan B. Wight's idea that ethics be incorporated into economics classes may be a very good one ("Teaching the Ethical Foundations of Economics," The Review, August 15). For economics, medical, law, and business students to reflect on ethical dilemmas, the fundamental questions of ethics, and the role of ethics in their professions may be a good way of contributing to their general education and of making them more sensitive to the questions of ethics. However, if