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Ethical Leadership
Postgraduate | ACU-MGMT638 | 2019
Course information for 2019 intake
View information for 2020 course intakeExplore leadership styles, motives and practices of ethical leaders. Strategise towards a socially responsible corporate culture. Develop a moral framework to support ethical decision-making and navigate workplace challenges. Commit to the common good.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
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Ethical Leadership
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse and explain a number of moral frameworks and concepts relevant to ethical leadership in socially responsible organisations;
- Examine the theoretical, conceptual, and ethical issues when dealing with people, organisational resources and stakeholders;
- Evaluate leadership styles, strategies and practices in light of ethical and moral frameworks;
- Critically analyse and explain the complexity of balancing solutions when dealing with ethical dilemmas in the workplace taking both local and international perspectives into account;
- Formulate institutional strategies to foster the development of a socially responsible corporate culture.
- Overview: Introducing Ethical Leadership and Social Responsibility
- The Nature and Importance of Ethical Leadership
- Motives and Traits of Leaders
- Leadership: Context and Situational Perspectives
- Charismatic and Transformational Leaders
- Ethical Principles and Frameworks
- Psychology of Responsible and Ethical Leadership
- Leading Ethical Organisations: Culture and Practice of Common Good
- Leading Ethical Organisations: Contemporary Workplace Challenges
- Leading Ethical Organisations: Environment and Justice
- Sustaining Ethics and Social Responsibility in Systems
- Ethical Leaders reconcile Global and Diversity Responsibilities
This subject reflects on the nature of ethical leadership and socially responsible organisations. Ethical and moral frameworks that guide ethical decision-making in the corporate sphere will be critically examined. Further explored will be what this means for the organisational processes and work practices of institutions. Consideration will be given to the leadership qualities of moral character and personal values in fostering cooperation, trust and loyalty within an organisation. The impact of globalisation, constant change, technological advances, sustainability and the importance of values in society all contribute to the changing definition of an organisation's 'bottom line'. Increasingly, effective leaders and organisations understand that ethics are an integral component of sound business and organisational functioning. The role of leadership, at its various levels in organisations, in creating a socially responsible corporate culture will be explored. The aim of this subject is, in keeping with the ACU mission statement, to contribute to the development of ethical leaders with a commitment to the common good.
Assessments are used primarily to foster learning. ACU adopts constructivist approach to learning, which requires alignment of learning outcomes, teaching, learning and assessment and the environment in which learning occurs. Assessment is an integral part of the learning process. Assessment tasks in this unit are aimed at measuring and developing student’s achievement of both the learning outcomes and graduate attributes noted above.
- Individual written learning journal (30%)
- Presentation (20%)
- Online exam (50%)
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Established in 1991 after amalgamating four eastern Australian Catholic tertiary institutes, Australian Catholic University now has seven campuses, from Brisbane to Melbourne and welcomes students of all beliefs. Specialising in arts, business, education, health sciences, law, theology and philosophy, ACU encourages its students to think critically and ethically and bring change to their communities and offer this online through Open Universities Australia.
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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