Criminal justice majors reported ethical orientations compatible with those of the general student population. Males reported significantly higher ethical idealism scores than females, but no significant differences in ethical relativism were observed. In addition, male criminal justice majors demonstrated significantly lower variance within scores on both ethical idealism and ethical relativism than female criminal justice majors and both males and females from the general student population. The authors discuss practical and pedagogical implications of ethical ideology for criminal justice education and practice and recommend considering the study findings in connection with classroom discussions on the nature of ethical decision-making and ethical dilemmas. The Ethics Position Questionnaire used in the study is appended. 47 references and 3 tables