Shades of Grey - Ethics in the Workplace

Overview:

Decision making when something is clearly ethical, or unethical, is easy. However, life can be messy and sometimes we need to make decisions that are not clear-cut. This course provides frameworks to guide ethical decision-making.

This course aims to develop and enhance the participant's understanding and application of business and professional ethics.  Throughout the course, numerous case studies and ethical dilemmas are used to encourage discussion and explore moral philosophy in the workplace.

Topics include appreciating how ethics impacts the culture and environment of an organization, how to deal with conflicts of interest, and how best to apply an ethical decision-making framework.

This course will have breakout sessions where participants can interact and apply the concepts discussed.

Course Content:

This course addresses the following topics:

• How ethics impacts the culture and environment of an organization
• The professional codes: ethics, practice, and conduct
• Sources of ethical guidance
• Integrity and following the moral philosophy
• Handling conflicts of interest
• Making ethical decisions

Learning Objectives:

After this course, you will gain knowledge about the following:

• Application of ethical decision-making frameworks
• Recognition of the influences of biases
• The role of ethics in decision making
• How to act ethically

Who Will Benefit: 

Accounting and finance professionals who have decision-making and reporting responsibilities within their organizations.