A cross-sectional study of undergraduates' ethical reasoning skills at a liberal arts institution

Liberal arts institutions, given their inherent purpose, are arguably well-positioned to promote the ethical development of science and engineering students.When assessed using the Defining Issues Test (DIT2) corresponding to the Neo-Kohlbergian model of moral development, other researchers have typically observed dramatic gains during college, particularly pronounced at liberal arts institutional types.A cross-sectional DIT2 study sampling across the residential student population was conducted to investigate the localized and modern impact at the home liberal arts institution.Other considerations due to gender, political identification, retention mortality, and major/division are discussed.