Instructor: Sharon Green
In the midst of rapidly changing social, economic, political, technological and environmental circumstances, leaders must have the capacity and wisdom to create balance and health in the systems--the organizations and communities--where they have an impact. This requires the ability to reflect, moral and cultural intelligence, awareness of ethical issues, sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences, individual and group decision-making skills, the ability to tap the wisdom of the collective, and the capacity to respond to day-to-day ethical dilemmas.
This course will explore ethical relationships with attention to both individual and systemic elements. Emphasis will be given to developing reflection capacity, communication skills, frameworks for conducting ethical analysis, systems thinking, and change management methodologies. The class will follow a seminar format, with dialogue around ethical and cultural issues, exercises, guest speakers and a team presentation. Students will be asked to articulate their perspectives on ethical issues, exercise moral imagination in collaborative exploration of ethical and cultural dilemmas, explore moral courage and its application, and listen to classmates and learn from them. Teams will be asked to investigate the ethical climate of an organization and make design recommendations for an ethical and responsible enterprise.
In addition to several articles, required books for the course include:
• Conscience and Corporate Culture by Kenneth E. Goodpaster
• Moral Intelligence by Doug Lennick and Fred Kiel
• Cultural Intelligence by David C. Thomas and Kerr Inkson
In the midst of rapidly changing social, economic, political, technological and environmental circumstances, leaders must have the capacity and wisdom to create balance and health in the systems--the organizations and communities--where they have an impact. This requires the ability to reflect, moral and cultural intelligence, awareness of ethical issues, sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences, individual and group decision-making skills, the ability to tap the wisdom of the collective, and the capacity to respond to day-to-day ethical dilemmas.
This course will explore ethical relationships with attention to both individual and systemic elements. Emphasis will be given to developing reflection capacity, communication skills, frameworks for conducting ethical analysis, systems thinking, and change management methodologies. The class will follow a seminar format, with dialogue around ethical and cultural issues, exercises, guest speakers and a team presentation. Students will be asked to articulate their perspectives on ethical issues, exercise moral imagination in collaborative exploration of ethical and cultural dilemmas, explore moral courage and its application, and listen to classmates and learn from them. Teams will be asked to investigate the ethical climate of an organization and make design recommendations for an ethical and responsible enterprise.
In addition to several articles, required books for the course include:
• Conscience and Corporate Culture by Kenneth E. Goodpaster
• Moral Intelligence by Doug Lennick and Fred Kiel
• Cultural Intelligence by David C. Thomas and Kerr Inkson