Winning the battle of ethics : an honors thesis [(HONRS 499)]

Abstract

This thesis attempts, first, to lay a framework for the broad discussion of ethics by discussing the three general ways to approach ethics, and why ethics are important to professions, particularly the public accounting profession. The thesis explores two reasons for increased ethical concerns, one is specific to the accounting profession and one is universal. It examines actions currently being taken by public accountants to deal with the increased concern, and, finally, addresses potential actions that can be done in the future to enhance the ethical conditions of public accounting.