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September 14, 2007

Ethics in Administration

Date: Friday, September 14
Time: 1/2 day a.m.-9:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Presenter: Kimberly Strom-Gottfried, Ph.D., LISW. Smith B. Theimann, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
Fee: $60
Location: MSASS

Whether in the public, corporate or nonprofit sector, individuals in administrative and leadership positions face unique challenges as they strive to balance competing demands, values, and constituencies. With such responsibilities also come great powers. It is easy to identify leaders who have used their positions to improve communities and create healthy and effective workplaces. Unfortunately, it is perhaps easier to identify administrators whose decisions were personally ruinous as well as destructive to employees and customers.

This session will examine the competing values that create ethical dilemmas in leadership, describe a process for resolving dilemmas and discuss the resources administrators can draw on for inspiration and action in difficult situations. Participants will have the opportunity to apply these insights to ethical dilemmas drawn from various administrative roles and settings.

At the conclusion of the session participants will:

  • Understand ethical dilemmas arising from competing interests.

  • Possess a framework for classifying dilemmas.

  • Understand a six-step strategy for resolving ethical dilemmas.

  • Understand the principles of moral courage and the barriers to acting with courage.

  • Be able to apply these concepts to at least one dilemma arising in leadership or administrative positions.

  • Be knowledgeable about inspirational and educational resources for ethical action by administrators.

    • The Continuing Education Program of the Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences is pleased to bring you 33 workshops for the Fall 2007 Series. We believe these workshops that have been planned will prepare you for meeting the multiple needs of the individual, organizational and community clients that you are serving. We welcome your suggestions for future workshop topics or presenters that you would like to see us feature in future continuing education workshops, and thank you for your continued support of the program.

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