Ethics and values in students’ lives : evidence from a regional university

The fundamental roles of the regional universities in Australia have been highlighted as contributors to the economy and culture of the regional communities. This paper analyses the disadvantages in regional universities to determine how the relationship between regional universities and business ethics is being perceived. Students from a regional university in Queensland were surveyed to ascertain their ethical views on a range of ethical questions and in specific situations. T-tests were used to explore the relationship between living and studying at a regional university and business ethics by looking at various characteristics of regional universities that might have an impact on how business ethics are being perceived and practised.