ETHICS AND DECISION MAKING

For generations, managers and leaders have wondered about what they might do when confronted by a particularly troublesome ethical dilemma in their organisation. In this unit, students will learn the nature of these dilemmas, ethical leadership and socially responsible organisations, looking at the ethical and moral frameworks that guide ethical decision-making in the corporate sphere. The unit explores how ethical decision-making impacts on organisational processes and work practices and how leadership at all levels in organisations is critical for creating an ethical, socially responsible organisational culture. Effective leaders and organisations understand that ethics and social responsibility are integral components of a sustainable business. The delivery of the unit will incorporate a range of teaching and learning strategies including: lectures, tutorials, workshops, class discussions, collaborative group activities, student presentations, independent student research and readings.