EDD805 Ethical Dimensions in Organizational Leadership (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): EDD809  
This course focuses on developing an awareness of the major ethical positions and critically examining the foundational ethic theories and decision-making processes throughout history. Various ethical theories are examined in relation to contemporary examples of the ethical challenges faced by leadership. The course seeks to enable individuals to reflect on their personal ethical stances and to analyze and critique ethical issues related to a variety of leadership contexts and situations.

Upon completion of the course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Understand and become conversant with ethics as a discipline and selected basic ethical moral principles.
2. Analyze and integrate the basic ethical and moral principles.
3. Distinguish among cultural norms, personal preferences and values, policies, and moral and ethical principles.
4. Analyze major ethical theories and be able to evaluate both their strengths and weaknesses.
5. Recognize and apply a methodology for ethical decision making.
6. Evaluate personal and professional ethics.
7. Analyze the role of ethical leaders in organizations.