RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Is it possible to assess the “ethics” of medical school applicants? JF Journal of Medical Ethics JO J Med Ethics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 404 OP 408 DO 10.1136/jme.27.6.404 VO 27 IS 6 A1 Michael Lowe A1 Ian Kerridge A1 Miles Bore A1 Don Munro A1 David Powis YR 2001 UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/27/6/404.abstract AB Questions surrounding the assessment of medical school applicants' morality are difficult but they are nevertheless important for medical schools to consider. It is probably inappropriate to attempt to assess medical school applicants' ethical knowledge, moral reasoning, or beliefs about ethical issues as these all may be developed during the process of education. Attitudes towards ethical issues and ethical sensitivity, however, might be tested in the context of testing for personality attributes. Before any “ethics” testing is introduced as part of screening for admission to medical school it would require validation. We suggest a number of ways in which this might be achieved.