Decision Making and Ethical Reasoning
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Decision Making and Ethical Reasoning
This course is part of Principles of Management Specialization
Instructor: Illysa Izenberg
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What you'll learn
Apply ethical frameworks to analyze and respond to workplace ethical challenges
Communicate clearly by recognizing gaps between intent and impact and applying structured communication techniques
Use structured decision-making approaches to improve individual and team decisions
Lead teams to make ethical, high-quality decisions aligned with organizational values
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March 2026
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There are 3 modules in this course
Leaders must make high-quality and ethical decisions when navigating complex workplace challenges. In this course, learners develop practical tools to analyze ethical issues, recognize common decision errors, and improve judgment in both individual and team settings. Through real-world scenarios, they explore ethical reasoning, values clarification, and how integrity and organizational pressures shape decisions.
The course examines cognitive biases, flawed data interpretation, and other common causes of poor decisions, and introduces structured approaches to reduce risk and improve decision quality. Learners also build skills in leading team decision-making processes that align with organizational strategy and values. By the end of the course, learners will be able to assess ethical challenges, anticipate decision risks, and guide teams toward thoughtful, responsible, and effective decisions. This course is ideal for professionals seeking to strengthen ethical leadership, critical thinking, and decision-making capability in modern organizations.
In this module you will be provided frameworks to analyze and respond to ethical challenges and tools to support team decision-making and you will develop a plan to ensure your direct reports and teams make ethical decisions that support your organization’s strategy.
What's included
11 videos3 readings2 discussion prompts
11 videos•Total 58 minutes
- Welcome to Making High-Quality, Ethical Decisions•1 minute
- Values Clarification•2 minutes
- Why Learn About Business Ethics?•8 minutes
- Company or Individual: Who's at Fault?•4 minutes
- Integrity vs. Compliance Strategies•10 minutes
- Introduction to Ethical Views•5 minutes
- Ethical Relativism•3 minutes
- A Framework for Assessing a Workplace Ethical Challenge•6 minutes
- A Framework for Generating Option(s) for Responding to an Ethical Challenge•7 minutes
- The Fraud Triangle & Moral Disengagement•10 minutes
- How to Use the Journals as Scaffolding for Learning and the Final Project•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Workplace Ethics•30 minutes
- Journal Prompt for Ethical Decision-making•20 minutes
- Workplace Ethics: Resources•0 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 20 minutes
- Using the Framework for Generating Options for Responding to an Ethical Challenge•10 minutes
- Influencing Ethical Behavior at Work•10 minutes
What's included
5 videos1 reading
5 videos•Total 29 minutes
- Common Reasons for Decision Errors•5 minutes
- Data vs. Information•5 minutes
- Presenting Quantitative Information•4 minutes
- Decision Heuristics That Lead Us Astray•9 minutes
- How to Protect Yourself & Your Team from Falling Prey to Cognitive Biases•5 minutes
1 reading
- Decision Errors: Resources•0 minutes
What's included
3 videos2 readings1 assignment1 peer review
3 videos•Total 14 minutes
- Methods for Decision-Making•5 minutes
- Leading Team Decision-Making•7 minutes
- Project•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 18 minutes
- Team Decision-Making•3 minutes
- Journal Prompt for Leadership & Team Decision-Making•15 minutes
1 assignment•Total 12 minutes
- Making Ethical, High-Quality Decisions•12 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Principles of Management Final Project•60 minutes
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