LEAD 613 - Ethical Decision-making

Credits: (3 semester hours)

This course provides students with a variety of theoretical perspectives and tools to be used in resolving ethical dilemmas typically found in professional life, and to challenge students to apply these tools on a case-by-case basis. By surveying various ethical perspectives, both religious and philosophical, such as virtue ethics, deontological ethics, utilitarianism, and pragmatism, without endorsing any single approach to ethical decision-making, the course will challenge students to think critically about their own ethical stances. The course will employ a case-study approach to ethical decision-making. Students will be evaluated on the basis of how well they understand and consistently and reasonably employ their chosen approach to ethical decision-making.