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Hello,

I am looking materials that would be relevant to a seven-week MBA course on ethical leadership.  If you can point me toward useful resources, such as syllabi, readings, exercises, and so forth, I would be grateful.

Thanks,

Jeff Edwards

Jeffrey R. Edwards, Ph.D.

Belk Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior

Kenan-Flagler Business School

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3490

Voice: (919) 962-3144

Fax: (919) 962-4425

Email: jredwards@unc.edu

I use the Hartwick Humanities series in my undergraduate Business & Society class (online and in person) for ethical reasoning.  I have them develop a paper regarding their ethical positions after reading A Christmas Carol.  My predecessor used Plato's The Republic.  That was stretch for me as I've little background in philosophy.  I also use the movie The Emperor's Club as a way of conveying ethical reasoning when I teach in the classroom.  I do that at the beginning so they have time to ramp up to the semester.  I have them write a paper on that using guided questions from me.  While I understand you're looking at the MBA level, these may be of use. I also saw where HBPS has a few ethics based case studies that appear to be recent--don't recall much there.  

Linda C. Rodríguez, PhD.

Assistant Professor of Management

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Phone:  803-641-3203

Email:  LindaR@usca.edu

Hello.

Two books that have worked for us here at Clemson are

1. James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner, Leadership Challenge,  4th edition, Jossey Bass 2007.
2. Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., Defining Moments, Harvard Business Press, 1997.

--
Daniel E. Wueste, Ph.D.
Director
Rutland Institute for Ethics
President, Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum
Clemson University
ernest@clemson.edu
www.clemson.edu/ethics <http://www.clemson.edu/ethics>





On 11/29/10 6:30 PM, "Edwards, Jeff" <jredwards@unc.edu> wrote:

Hello,
 
I am looking materials that would be relevant to a seven-week MBA course on ethical leadership.  If you can point me toward useful resources, such as syllabi, readings, exercises, and so forth, I would be grateful.
 
Thanks,
 
Jeff Edwards
 
Jeffrey R. Edwards, Ph.D.
Belk Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior
Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3490
Voice: (919) 962-3144
Fax: (919) 962-4425
Email: jredwards@unc.edu
 
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I use Death of a Salesman and may also use All My Sons next year (our ethics is split over two semesters). I gave them a number of readings about why good leaders do unethical things and I'd be happy to share the list of readings. I really cobble together quite a few readings generally as I haven't found a text I like.

Nancy Hauserman

Williams Teaching Professor

Tippie College of Business

University of Iowa

I use the Hartwick Humanities series in my undergraduate Business & Society class (online and in person) for ethical reasoning.  I have them develop a paper regarding their ethical positions after reading A Christmas Carol.  My predecessor used Plato's The Republic.  That was stretch for me as I've little background in philosophy.  I also use the movie The Emperor's Club as a way of conveying ethical reasoning when I teach in the classroom.  I do that at the beginning so they have time to ramp up to the semester.  I have them write a paper on that using guided questions from me.  While I understand you're looking at the MBA level, these may be of use. I also saw where HBPS has a few ethics based case studies that appear to be recent--don't recall much there.  

Linda C. Rodríguez, PhD.

Assistant Professor of Management

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Phone:  803-641-3203

Email:  LindaR@usca.edu

Hello.

Two books that have worked for us here at Clemson are

1. James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner, Leadership Challenge,  4th edition, Jossey Bass 2007.
2. Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., Defining Moments, Harvard Business Press, 1997.

--
Daniel E. Wueste, Ph.D.
Director
Rutland Institute for Ethics
President, Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum
Clemson University
ernest@clemson.edu
www.clemson.edu/ethics <http://www.clemson.edu/ethics>





On 11/29/10 6:30 PM, "Edwards, Jeff" <jredwards@unc.edu> wrote:

Hello,
 
I am looking materials that would be relevant to a seven-week MBA course on ethical leadership.  If you can point me toward useful resources, such as syllabi, readings, exercises, and so forth, I would be grateful.
 
Thanks,
 
Jeff Edwards
 
Jeffrey R. Edwards, Ph.D.
Belk Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior
Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3490
Voice: (919) 962-3144
Fax: (919) 962-4425
Email: jredwards@unc.edu
 
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I have used The Tuskegee Experiment, it is very powerful and brings out many ethical dilemmas. It is difficult to know exactly when the line was crossed, and some will say it wasn't. This brings out even more interesting discussion about why things really aren't so black and white.

I use Death of a Salesman and may also use All My Sons next year (our ethics is split over two semesters). I gave them a number of readings about why good leaders do unethical things and I'd be happy to share the list of readings. I really cobble together quite a few readings generally as I haven't found a text I like.

Nancy Hauserman

Williams Teaching Professor

Tippie College of Business

University of Iowa

I use the Hartwick Humanities series in my undergraduate Business & Society class (online and in person) for ethical reasoning.  I have them develop a paper regarding their ethical positions after reading A Christmas Carol.  My predecessor used Plato's The Republic.  That was stretch for me as I've little background in philosophy.  I also use the movie The Emperor's Club as a way of conveying ethical reasoning when I teach in the classroom.  I do that at the beginning so they have time to ramp up to the semester.  I have them write a paper on that using guided questions from me.  While I understand you're looking at the MBA level, these may be of use. I also saw where HBPS has a few ethics based case studies that appear to be recent--don't recall much there.  

Linda C. Rodríguez, PhD.

Assistant Professor of Management

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Phone:  803-641-3203

Email:  LindaR@usca.edu

Hello.

Two books that have worked for us here at Clemson are

1.      James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner, Leadership Challenge,  4th edition, Jossey Bass 2007.

2.      Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., Defining Moments, Harvard Business Press, 1997.

--
Daniel E. Wueste, Ph.D.
Director
Rutland Institute for Ethics
President, Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum
Clemson University
ernest@clemson.edu
www.clemson.edu/ethics <http://www.clemson.edu/ethics>





On 11/29/10 6:30 PM, "Edwards, Jeff" <jredwards@unc.edu> wrote:

Hello,
 
I am looking materials that would be relevant to a seven-week MBA course on ethical leadership.  If you can point me toward useful resources, such as syllabi, readings, exercises, and so forth, I would be grateful.
 
Thanks,
 
Jeff Edwards
 
Jeffrey R. Edwards, Ph.D.
Belk Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior
Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3490
Voice: (919) 962-3144
Fax: (919) 962-4425
Email: jredwards@unc.edu
 
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I have used The Tuskegee Experiment, it is very powerful and brings out many ethical dilemmas. It is difficult to know exactly when the line was crossed, and some will say it wasn't. This brings out even more interesting discussion about why things really aren't so black and white.

 

From: Social Issues in Management Listserv [mailto:SIM@aomlists.pace.edu] On Behalf Of Hauserman, Nancy R
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Subject: Re: [SIM] Materials for ethics courses

 

I use Death of a Salesman and may also use All My Sons next year (our ethics is split over two semesters). I gave them a number of readings about why good leaders do unethical things and I'd be happy to share the list of readings. I really cobble together quite a few readings generally as I haven't found a text I like.

Nancy Hauserman

Williams Teaching Professor

Tippie College of Business

University of Iowa

 

 

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Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 6:26 PM
To: SIM@AOMLISTS.PACE.EDU
Subject: Re: [SIM] Materials for ethics courses

 

I use the Hartwick Humanities series in my undergraduate Business & Society class (online and in person) for ethical reasoning.  I have them develop a paper regarding their ethical positions after reading A Christmas Carol.  My predecessor used Plato's The Republic.  That was stretch for me as I've little background in philosophy.  I also use the movie The Emperor's Club as a way of conveying ethical reasoning when I teach in the classroom.  I do that at the beginning so they have time to ramp up to the semester.  I have them write a paper on that using guided questions from me.  While I understand you're looking at the MBA level, these may be of use. I also saw where HBPS has a few ethics based case studies that appear to be recent--don't recall much there.  

 

Linda C. Rodríguez, PhD.

Assistant Professor of Management

University of South Carolina-Aiken

Phone:  803-641-3203

Email:  LindaR@usca.edu

 

 

 

 

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Sent: Monday, 2010 November 29 19:04
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Subject: Re: [SIM] Materials for ethics courses

 

Hello.

Two books that have worked for us here at Clemson are

1.      James M. Kouzes and Barry Posner, Leadership Challenge, 4th edition, Jossey Bass 2007.

2.      Joseph L. Badaracco, Jr., Defining Moments, Harvard Business Press, 1997.

-- 
Daniel E. Wueste, Ph.D.
Director
Rutland Institute for Ethics
President, Society for Ethics Across the Curriculum 
Clemson University
ernest@clemson.edu
www.clemson.edu/ethics <http://www.clemson.edu/ethics> 





On 11/29/10 6:30 PM, "Edwards, Jeff" <jredwards@unc.edu> wrote:

Hello,
 
I am looking materials that would be relevant to a seven-week MBA course on ethical leadership.  If you can point me toward useful resources, such as syllabi, readings, exercises, and so forth, I would be grateful.
 
Thanks, 
 
Jeff Edwards 
 
Jeffrey R. Edwards, Ph.D.
Belk Distinguished Professor of Organizational Behavior
Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, NC  27599-3490
Voice: (919) 962-3144
Fax: (919) 962-4425
Email: jredwards@unc.edu
 
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Just out of curiosity, do you use this with MBAs or undergrads. It would be great if folks could specify where they use these materials....my experience is that MBAs (full-time anyway) are a MUCH harder group in which to talk about ethics so I'm particularly interested in what works with them. I did use the Kidney Allocation exercise this fall but had to make the connection re: allocation of scarce resources crystal clear for them to "accept" the non-business aspect of this exercise (conversely the evening MBA students and Executive MBA class loved it). Thanks.

Nancy

Speaking of the Tuskegee experiment, the HBO film "Miss Evers' Boys" is a magnificent ethics film about the experiment, depicted from the perspective of the lead nurse who feels trapped within the organization that is conducting the experiment. We use it in virtually all of our ethics courses here at the Marriott School, and it generates outstanding discussions about obedience/dissent, whistle-blowing, ethical reasoning, decision-making, etc. 

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I use the film "Miss Evers' Boys" in a senior leader development MBA. As both Jeff and I stated, (I forgot to use the name of the film!) the "cheating ethics" happens so gradually that sometimes it isn't recognized and it brings out really  great discussion points.

Just out of curiosity, do you use this with MBAs or undergrads. It would be great if folks could specify where they use these materials....my experience is that MBAs (full-time anyway) are a MUCH harder group in which to talk about ethics so I'm particularly interested in what works with them. I did use the Kidney Allocation exercise this fall but had to make the connection re: allocation of scarce resources crystal clear for them to "accept" the non-business aspect of this exercise (conversely the evening MBA students and Executive MBA class loved it). Thanks.

Nancy

Speaking of the Tuskegee experiment, the HBO film "Miss Evers' Boys" is a magnificent ethics film about the experiment, depicted from the perspective of the lead nurse who feels trapped within the organization that is conducting the experiment. We use it in virtually all of our ethics courses here at the Marriott School, and it generates outstanding discussions about obedience/dissent, whistle-blowing, ethical reasoning, decision-making, etc. 

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