PHIL 119Ethical Leadership
Leaders, in whatever context, make difficult decisions, distribute scarce resources, direct and influence the conduct of others, and represent the goals of the enterprise they lead. Thus they ought to exemplify prudence, fairness, integrity, honesty, trustworthiness, sincerity, and morally upright behavior. This course investigates these concepts and the moral dilemmas that arise in developing or applying them. It also explores, philosophically as well as practically, the ways leaders might identify ethical challenges, analyze them, imagine possible solutions, and be motivated to do the right thing. Students may read a variety of literature, from classic plays and novels, to prominent philosophical texts, to recent studies of ethics and leadership.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
General education
Humanities (GH)
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Fall (1 program).
Required in (1)
- Business and the Liberal Arts, Minor
One of the options in (5)
- Environmental Science, B.S.
- Ethics, Minor
- Information Technology Ethics and Compliance, B.S.
- Integrated Social Sciences, B.S.
- Keystone Certificate for Integrative Humanities, Certificate
Courses that list PHIL 119 as a prerequisite (1)
- IEC 320W Information and Ethics