Navigating Ethics in Higher Education
College and university business officers regularly face situations where the right course of action is not always clear. Conflicts of interest, financial reporting pressures, personnel matters, competing stakeholder interests, and organizational expectations can all challenge professional judgment.
This interactive session explores professional ethics in the higher education environment, including common ethical threats and safeguards, practical frameworks for navigating difficult decisions, and the role leaders play in building a culture of integrity. Through higher education scenarios, participants will consider how to respond when professional responsibilities, institutional interests, and personal considerations conflict, and how strong ethical leadership can help employees recognize concerns, speak up, and do the right thing.
Learning Objectives
- Identify fundamental ethical principles and common threats to professional judgment in higher education.
- Apply ethical decision-making frameworks to evaluate challenging situations and determine appropriate courses of action.
- Recognize safeguards and organizational practices that help mitigate ethical risks and support sound professional judgment.
- Assess how leadership behaviors, organizational culture, and reporting mechanisms influence ethical conduct.
CPE Available
- 1 Credit: Behavioral Ethics
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