International Leadership: Ethical Leadership & Decision-Making – FutureLearn

Explore frameworks for ethical decision-making that can be applied in organisations around the globe to ensure ethical leadership Explore how ethics unravels the dark side of leadership Developed by Coventry University and delivered by lecturers with specialist knowledge of the field this online short course in international leadership will introduce you to the fundamentals of ethical leadership Discover how ethical leadership is used to make effective decisions in organisations across the world Study the theory of ethical decision-making and leadership including Kohlbergs theory of moral development and examine how you can apply these insights to your day-to-day work within your organisation By the end of the course you will have a solid foundation in ethical decision-making including an understanding of the models frameworks and difficulties involved Learn how to be an ethical leader What is ethical leadership This course explores ethics and its role in decision-making within organisations You will have a chance to explore how ethical decision-making models provide a framework for leaders to understand the effect of moral awareness judgment intention and action or behaviour outcomes among members of your organisation On the course you will have the opportunity to make decisions for yourself based on ethical frameworks and evaluate different perspectives of ethical leadership Understand the challenges faced in ethical leadership How do you handle an ethical dilemma This is one of the key questions youll tackle on this course Using case studies and referring to ethical theory youll analyse leadership actions in challenging situations and evaluate choices when presented with ethical dilemmas as a leader Youll have the chance to be introduced to ethical decision-making models and given you the opportunity to discuss contemporary cross-cultural issues involved in leaders decision-making