Rarely do leaders set out to commit fraud, destroy culture, or engage in unethical practices. Unethical behavior usually evolves over time when leaders lack a strong personal foundation. Explore six research-based ethical perspectives to shape your foundation for ethical behavior. Discover the underlying principles, beliefs, and values that influence your decision-making when ethical issues are present. Apply these principles to real business situations as you learn how being an ethical leader is more challenging (and important) than you think.
Course ID: BAEL
Become an Ethical Leader to Drive Crucial Business Results
Learning Objectives
- Recall contributing factors for ethical lapses in the highly publicized FTX cryptocurrency fraud.
- Recognize the impact of ethical leadership on crucial business outcomes.
- Indicate the underlying principles and perspectives that shape your approach to situations when ethical considerations are present.
- Select principles for ethical decision-making to apply to a real-life business situation from the accounting industry.
Major Topics
- FTX and Samuel Bankman Fried as a cautionary tale for lapses in ethical leadership.
- The business case for ethical leadership.
- The ethical perspectives that shape your foundation for ethical behavior and decision-making.
- A real-life case study from the accounting industry.
Who Should Attend
Anyone
Fields of Study
Behavioral EthicsPrerequisites
None