Students’ perception of the position of ethics within an organisation

Abstract: This study examines the perceptions that senior business management students have towards the position of ethics within organisations in Johannesburg in relation to the availability of formal ethics programmes, ethical culture, ethical leadership and ethical value systems. Research Design & Methods: The study employed a quantitative survey design to collect data, using selfadministered questionnaires from the respondents. The data were then analysed using descriptive statistics. Reliability statistics were employed to test the reliability of each construct. Findings: The findings of this study showed that senior students have a positive perception of the ethical position of Conclusion: There is evidence of positive attitudes towards the ethical conduct of organisations. However, some evidence shows that some organisations consider results first and ethics later, despite the availability of ethical codes, value systems, and ethical leadership and culture