COURSE REVIEW Ethical Dimensions of Leadership Virginia Tech MBA Andrew Watson

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Book Highlights: Chapter 2 Three prescriptive approaches Outcome-based: consequentialist Principle-based: deontological Integrity-based: virtue ethics Preventive medicine “Your mission is to be as prepared as possible before you run into a problem.”

Book Highlights: Other Chapters Trust and Reputation (in Preface) Nature of people Individuals: perceptions, biases,... In organizations: influenced by norms as well as by formal rules Corporate Social Responsibility Do stakeholders value outcomes for other stakeholders? A qualified yes e.g., some customers currently value outcomes for environment, workers,…

Book Didn’t Highlight Influence of religion on ethical judgment and behavior Technical issues often influence ethical judgment Or should do so e.g., drinking and driving, vaccination The freedom of contract argument But then, no book can highlight everything And a relatively slim book certainly can’t

We Didn’t Highlight Religion What to do when the law is unethical University use of adjunct faculty Many other issues That’s fine: we all had a chance to bring specific issues to class

We Did Highlight Politics Your topics for this week and last Certain current events Apple and FBI Panama Papers Few US politicians and officials implicated

The Delaware Connection Trump and Clinton share Delaware tax 'loophole' address with 285,000 firms Yet another Guardian articleGuardian article Advantages of Delaware Ease of setup, courts, tax loophole,… 1209 North Orange Street, Wilmington Official home of Apple, American Airlines,… Hudson Waterfront Associates, a Trump partnership ZFS, set up to manage H Clinton’s speaking and writing income WJC, set up by B Clinton in 2008 The punch line “The Guardian Media Group is registered in Dover, Delaware.”

Grounds For Optimism Prominence of CSR Availability of information Legal and technological drivers Human nature More than original sin and self-seeking

Course Closing Is Coming Next week I’ll be here You don’t need to be Booklets due on Canvas The week after that Course grades due from me Feedback due from me After that Feel free to keep in touch may outlive LinkedIn,… Thank you!