I don't think ethics training makes a difference.  You either have good ethics or you don't.  

In my opinion, ethics training is useful for sociopaths to understand what ethical behavior looks like. 

Only to those with ethics !

Not really.... if someone is going to be ethical, they will. If they aren't I'm not sure mandatory training will really change them. They used to require this every four years... now it's going to be every two years I believe and for me that's a bit of overkill.

no

I do not.  

NO it does not make a difference. Man cannot live by rules and law alone. Ethics, morals and character are human conditions that answer to a higher cause. Making someone do anything is just that. Making them do it

I can only hope so but many times I wonder

Richard,

You have to comprehend the meaning of ethics, before any of it makes sense. I don't think that mandatory really means anything, certainly not like the seat belt law. A

Not at all.

There are very few agents that you could trust on a handshake...and those few were raised with responsibility.

Eve

no.... if the agent is "dirty" you can't change that with sitting through an ethics class....

No. Their training requirement is not effective.

Good morning Richard. Heck no, if you are not an ethical person, no matter how many courses you take, it still wouldn't matter.

 Richard - I guess that Susan Emo has a good point. Unethical agents may learn something, but it probably won't change who they are, or how they act.

No.  

Real Estate professionals should have Ethics training every chance they get, since there are those that seem to forget easily, for their personal convenience.  (At least there are a few around here that I have encountered)

No, I don't. People inclined to cheat are going to be that way regardledss of a course.

To take mandatory courses to retain membership in the club

DOES NOT MAKE YOU ETHICAL.

But is sure empowers a REALTOR to keep chirping 'Code of Ethics."

Does it make a difference. If you don't know the rules you can win the MLS and NAR game.

I think it helps and stops the excuse I didn't know that.

If you are not ethical before taking a course, you are not suddenly ethical after taking an ethics course.

I really don't think it does. Those that are going to break the rules or walk a fine line around them, are still going to do that. 

No as a dishonest person is still going to be dishonest after a mandatory ethics training.  It comes down to brokers screening agents for their offices.

Richard L. McKinney P.A. Every course can make a difference, if you pay attention.

Sadly, not to the ones who actually need it.  I agree with Susan Emo .  Those who already have ethics internalize the subject matter.  

After having gone through it more times than fingers; it is a little redundant.

No.  The 17 articles just scratch the surface.  Ethics are never situational.

For some it should be a monthly occurence and it should be made mandatory to politicians at all levels.

You either have it or you do not.

 Good Thursday morning Richard. I think it'll stop some abuse but not all of it.

It is about to go to every two years instead of four. Repetition helps the child to learn.

It is a great reminder but not earth shattering Richard L. McKinney P.A. 

Yes, I get new things everytime I go thru it.  Plus it reminds me of other things I learned in the past.

Yes, and probably for the majority.  But there are always some bad apples.

I am sure that it does.

I think it helps those who have issues already ....for us that have ethics ....it's just continuing ed!

Richard L. McKinney P.A. well, it's a good idea to have such training - it's every 4 years and is available online for free.

I think we can do at least that much.

No, not one bit.  Sitting in a 3, 4, 8, 16 hour class does nothing.  If someone is unethical or "in the middle of the road" (or as us D&D nerds say "chaotic neutral), no class will make any difference.  They have to WANT to be lawful good and abide by the regulations.

All a class does is give them ideas on what law to break next... and out here you get a pass on the first time fine if you attend the refresher course (just like traffic school).

I don't think it will make an unethical person ethical but if that unethical person is told what is considered to be unethical  by NAR he/she can never say they were never told.  At least they know there are specific standards they must adhere to if they want to stay out of trouble and that NAR takes the standards seriously.  They are reminded of these standards every couple years.

Richard,
I tend to agree with the majority. It is helpful to hear the various complaints and legal cases.

To some yes, it serves as a reminder, but to others nothing of that sort matters.

I would like to say yes but think I would be lying to myself! Some people just don't care and training won't change that!

Yes, I think it is a step in the right direction.  It prevents that excuse of not knowing.

Yes. . . . I encourage every agent to take training. . .  in fact every agent and broker should take the training every several years, we might have less arbitrations.