Investigating the Students' Attitudes and Tendencies Towards Applied Ethics Course (Case Study; Farhangian University of Fars)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes and tendencies of Fars university students toward applied ethics lessons. The research method was descriptive-survey and the statistical population included all students of Farhangian University of Fars province. The sample size was 542 students based on Morgan's table and selected by stratified random sampling method. The results showed that: The attitude of the students of Farhangian University of Fars toward the applied ethics lesson is significantly higher than the acceptable level and is lower than the desirable level. There is a significant difference between the attitude of male and female students towards applied ethics lessons. The first year students have a more favorable attitude toward applied ethics than second year students. Students in Islamic Studies have a more favorable attitude than other students. Finally, the impact of the ethics lesson is more dependent on the Professors than the resources and topics that are considered for this lesson. Therefore, the use of qualified professors is one of the important suggestions for achieving the desired situation in creating a positive attitudes and tendencies toward students in applied ethics.