LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS (4 SCU)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the course, students will be able to: identify and differentiate the concepts of morals, ethics, values, and beliefs; reflect upon the role of the leader and follower relationship and what attributes facilitate ethical practices; analyze and differentiate between the dominant and emergent leadership theories and assess their suitability in facilitating ethical leadership practice; identify the contemporary issues and challenges in leading ethically and put forward strategies and approaches for their solutions; demonstrate the skills and aptitudes of ethically-informed leaders in applying the knowledge of ethical reasoning and leadership theory to case studies and other real-world settings; and propose an ethical reasoning framework against which the ethical nature of leadership approaches and practices can be evaluated.

Topics:

The topics in this course include the following: ethics and contemporary ethical reasoning frameworks, the leader- follower relationship, the sense of the leadership ‘self’ and ethical dimensions of leadership, dominant normative leadership theories, emergent values-driven leadership theories, contemporary ethical issues and challenges in leadership, the dark side of leadership, the leader as a social architect/shaper of contexts, and ethical challenges to the leadership construct.

Prerequisite(s): None