Challenges and controversies of ethical education in the universities of Bogotá

We examine the institutional impact on ethics and citizenship education in Bogotá universities from a mixed perspective. In the quantitative phase, we estimate the effect of universities on the citizenship competencies module of the Saber Pro test for the year 2022, using multilevel regression analysis, and we create a performance ranking. In the qualitative phase, we included three confessional universities. We surveyed students about their experience in courses on these topics and interviewed professors and managers about institutional guidelines for teaching ethics, classroom application, and evaluation. We conclude by showing that a traditional view of ethical education may be negatively affecting students’ performance in citizenship education.<p></p>