Professional Ethics Across Sectors

Ethics arise in many aspects of professional life and work environments, whether in corporations, government, the academy, or non-profit organizations. Leaders face increasing challenge internally and externally as well. Age-old challenges from racism to inability to weather scandal persist, but with expanded scope and increased urgency. Technology now infuses almost every ethical challenge. Sectors are porous. Attempts to silo ethics inevitably fail: Ethical mishaps in one sector, or one part of an organization, spread quickly to the others. This course will consider one sector at each class session: corporate; government; the academy; and non-profit organizations. A final session will explore individual leadership irrespective of sector. Prominent guests will join certain sessions for interactive discussion. Class meets on 3/28, 4/4, 4/18, 5/2, 5/16.