Building Leadership Character: Ethics in Action

3 Units

The course engages students in moral and ethical reasoning, examining effective ethical leadership in different contexts, across cultures, within organizations, and individuals. It draws on theories of virtue ethics, deontological ethics, utilitarian ethics, relational ethics, and indigenous wisdom. Students reexamine their own ethical character, cultural values, and social consequences of choices through dialogue, feedback, reflection, and action as they engage in a self-reflective journey to develop ethical astuteness for personal and organizational benefit. Uses cases involving ethical crises and ethical leadership examples from across the world. Counts as a Communication Intensive course. Counts as a Moral & Ethical Reasoning course. Counts as a Understanding Global Perspectives course. Prereq: Sophomore standing and an Academic Inquiry Seminar (AIQS) or SAGES First Seminar.