Recent chances in higher education and their ethical implications

The shift toward universal access to higher education and the view of higher education as a business have resulted in a dramatically more heterogeneous student body land, to a lesser degree, a more heterogeneous faculty), increased internal and external pressures for accountability, and the idea of students as consumers. These trends call into question whether or not standards of ethical behavior are shared among the faculty members. By the same token, they also call into question whether or not the norms, standards, and behavioral expectations of higher education are shared by today's students. This situation presents Sociology departments with significant ethical challenges. These include issues related to the development of ethical standards and their communication, as well as the establishment of policies regarding ethical behavior and their enforcement, for faculty members and staff as well as students.