ORGL2300-L1 Leadership and Ethics (Spring 2025)
Course Details
Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 4 (03/15/2025 - 05/09/2025)
Days: ONLINE
Time: -
Location: Internet/Online
Room:
Seats Available: No Seats 3 Waiting
Credits: 3
Course Description
Ethics is the study of right and wrong conduct. In studying ethics, we consider the choices and decisions people make and the actions they take that reflect their values. As an organizational leader, one does this to better understand what is good and right behavior in challenging situations that involve competing sets of values. Students will learn to make reasoned judgments, practice reflection, and exhibit self and other awareness about ethical dilemmas and decision making, primarily through the use of stories and discussion of contemporary issues. Students also examine classical and contemporary theories and related concepts about ethics and are provided opportunities to practically apply these understandings to ethical dilemmas. Leaders and followers in modern organizations must know what constitutes ethical behavior and decision-making, as each has power and influence through their words and actions. In this course, students will grapple with common ethical questions and analyze the ethics of the various choices and decisions that can be made.
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About the Instructor(s)
Petros G. Malakyan, Ph.D.
malakyan@rmu.edu
412-397-6302 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 224
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Professor of Organizational Leadership
Communication and Organizational Leadership
malakyan@rmu.edu
412-397-6302 phone
412-397-6468 fax
Wheatley Center 224
Profile