MAPE Theses and Dissertations (2020)
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- ItemThe Ethical perspective of cheating in examination among university students in selected universities in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya(Strathmore University, 2020-09) Waweru, Stephen KimaniDifferent research on cheating confirms widespread and prevalent academic dishonesty in academic institutions in the world and shows that some types of cheating have increased considerably in the past decades. This study sought to investigate the ethical perspective of cheating in examination among university students in selected universities in Uasin Gishu County, Kenya. Its objectives were, to investigate the possible causes of examination cheating, to assess the influence of individual character towards cheating in examinations, to analyze whether university students are aware of the ethical implications of cheating in examinations and to find out the measures adopted by universities to mitigate against cheating in examinations. It was guided by the normative theories namely Utilitarianism, Deontology and Virtue Ethics together with some insights from the three Stages of development of Soren Kierkgaard. In addition, adopted grounded theory research design. The target populations of the study were chaplains and undergraduate students in 2nd and 4th year of study. The study used interview schedule to collect data and all the respondents were interviewed until the point of saturation as guided by Morse (1994) saturation rate of 30 – 50 interviews in line with grounded theory. Thematic analysis was used to analyze data with regard to the research objectives. The study indicated that different factors drive students to cheat in examination, key among them being decline in society’s ethical and moral performance. It was also revealed that students’ character influence cheating in examination; therefore character transformation is central since being ethical is not the same as doing whatever society accepts to be the right thing to do. In addition, examination malpractices influence the society’s development negatively; this ranges from destroying the moral integrity of the persons involved to producing counterfeit graduates which affects the very core of human progress and breeds criminals within the society. Lastly it was found that examination malpractices are perpetuated by the unwillingness and deliberate failure to enforce the law against cheating in examination. The study therefore recommended that universities should put in place measures that would tighten its laws and impose sanctions against university employees, lecturers, students and anybody who is involved in examination malpractices; they should create awareness to its students about obeying the rules and regulations governing examinations. Parents should take their rightful place in the family by inculcating the life of virtue to their children that would ensure good character and the Ministry of education should include the teaching of ethics in the competence based curriculum (CBC) and also at the secondary, tertiary colleges and university levels
- ItemA Demand for excellence the general aspirations of the public on ethical excellence in advocates’ conduct in Kenya - a virtue ethics perspective(Strathmore University, 2020) Nyiha, JamesComplaints against advocates for unethical conduct are lodged by the public at the Disciplinary Tribunal under section 60 of the Advocates Act, Chapter 16 of the Laws of Kenya. The Disciplinary Tribunal is the body that is empowered by the law in matters of discipline of advocates. From the nature and content of the complaints lodged at the Disciplinary Tribunal, it is discernible that there is an expectation of virtuous conduct and excellence of character in advocates by the public. An analysis of the provisions of the Advocates Act and the Advocates Practice Rules that deal with matters of ethics and conduct of advocates reveals that the kind of virtuous conduct and excellence of character that the public expects of advocates is not provided for. This study explores and concludes that applying a virtue ethics approach as the philosophical underpinning of the Advocates Act and the Advocates Practice Rules would result in the conduct of advocates becoming more virtuous and their achieving excellence of character. To achieve this, this study recommends firstly, the education of advocates in virtue with special emphasis on the virtues of justice, prudence, integrity and fortitude. Secondly it recommends fostering of a culture of virtue in legal practice by the Law Society of Kenya. Thirdly, it recommends the enforcement of virtue ethics in legal practice by way of legislation and lastly it recommends modifications to the Advocates Act and Advocates Practice Rules with rules that are imbued with a virtue ethics approach.
- ItemThe effectiveness of the coaching system at Strathmore university business school(Strathmore University, 2020) Were, Charles RoyThis research explores whether and how an executive coaching program can be designed and carried out to infuse an ethical mindset in healthcare managers, and how such a program can be enhanced to have a greater positive impact on program participants’ adoption of increased ethical attitudes and practices in their business, professional practices and personal lives. It reviews past studies carried out on coaching in the healthcare management program and whether this helped to derive the impact of coaching on the participants’ ethical attitudes. The study also investigates the development of ethical perspectives from previous studies before presenting a theoretical framework to adopt for assessing the participants’ ethical mindset. The research methodology section considers and adopts a mixed methodology approach to gather data from the program participants through tools designed for use in a survey during and after the participants’ program, together with interview questions designed for administering to selected participants. It also recommends the analysis to compare the results from the two sets of research tools to ascertain the consistency of the data outputs to respond to the research questions. The findings from the research are then presented as per the research methodology identified, reviewing the quantitative results and the qualitative results. From the feedback received and analysis, it is noted that there is a definite improvement in the ethical practice of the program participants as a result of the coaching program, with the key observation being that the personal traits of the coaches influence the participants more than other factors. Recommendations are made to highlight administrative matters pertaining to the coaching program and more importantly the training of the coaches to ensure that they deliver their mandate aligned to the mission of the School and that they also exhibit ethical practice in their dealings with the participants.
- ItemEthical analysis of content in compulsory english literature set books in Kenya(Strathmore University, 2020) Dinda, Gabriel;In Kenya, all learners in the third and fourth years of Secondary school read, analyze and comprehend compulsory English set books. The set books are examined in the National Examinations. The set books studied have an immense influence on the lives of the learners. The immense influence is witnessed through the imitation of characters in the books and adoption of certain behaviors portrayed in the books. Over the years, the moral issues highlighted in the set books have been questioned by different groups. Some of the questions raised regarding the moral issues include; inappropriate language, adult content that may not be appropriate for the age group and use of subtle language that propagates immoral behavior. This concern, therefore, raises the question of the nature of values that are contained in the compulsory English set books. This research evaluates the positive and controversial values contained in the compulsory English set books, used in Kenya between 2003 and 2018. This analysis is based on the six social principles: Common Good, Primacy of the Human Person, Solidarity, Subsidiarity, Participation and Universal destiny of the goods of the earth. The books under analysis are A man of the people by Chinua Achebe, The River Between by Ngugi wa Thiong’o, Coming to Birth by Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye, The River and the Source by Margaret Ogola and Blossoms of the Savannah by H.R. Ole Kulet.
- ItemGovernance strategies for Corporate Enterprise Virtues in five listed banks in Kenya(Strathmore University, 2020) Anyiko, JudeThe study examined the extent of corporate virtuous leadership practice in listed Banks in Kenya, through review of the corporate governance. The study made use of Corporate Enterprise Virtues as practised by the Board of Directors. It adopted the perspective of the Company Secretary, who, although is not a member of the Board of Directors, is tasked as the overall governance concerning sound corporate governance practices in any institution. The study identified the various strategies the top five listed banks on the Nairobi Securities Exchange adopt Corporate Enterprise Virtues (CEVM) in their governance practices. The strategies identified that various components of the CEVM framework are included in the governance documents and practices, where the Board of Banks primarily focuses on the Clarity and Congruency principles of CEVM. Board of Directors selection is primarily guided by the level of experience and broadly the assumption that professional experience results in good ethical conduct by a Board of Directors. CEVM training was found to be limited to Clarity and Congruency, and the training was embedded as part of the corporate governance regulation training. The top five banks' focus on sustainability was found to be primarily driven by consequential ethical motive as opposed to the need to achieve human flourishing as defined in the Aristotle Virtue Theory (AVT).