"As part of [Harvard Business School dean John] McArthur's effort to
weed out people interested only in lucre, the admissions process now
includes thirteen questions and nine essays, rather than a standardized
test, and takes hours to complete. To make the cut, students must
answer a few questions about ethics.
"For example, they are asked to explain, in the application, how they
managed an ethical dilemma they have experienced. But according to
Laura Gordon Fisher, the school's admissions director, many students
say they have never encountered an ethical dilemma.
"'It's amazing how many people admit they've never experienced a moral
dilemma,' said Fisher. 'Some applicants want to know if they should
fabricate one.'"
- Molly Ivins, writing in the December, 1989, issue
of /The Progressive/.