PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LEGAL ETHICS
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PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND LEGAL ETHICS This course will introduce the concepts of law, ethics, and situations where the two may conflict. Many people conflate legal compliance with ethical behavior. While this is sometimes true, there are numerous instances in which compliance and ethics diverge. While questions of compliance center around “what am I required to do?” questions of ethics focus on “what should I do?”. This course will first identify instances in which law and ethics differ. This includes outdated or unfair laws, novel or unregulated technologies, laws touching on morality issues where reasonable minds vary based on personal values or beliefs, or the most complex variety, where two ethical positions or values are pitted against one another the rules. We will explore these concepts through legal case studies illustrating the complexities that can arise when “following the law” may lead to challenging ethical dilemmas. In both scenarios, students may disagree about the “right” thing to do in the situation or change their minds as they learn more details about each case. In the final segment of the course, students will consider applying the concepts to a business case scenario and identify ways to approach future law and ethical conflicts that may arise in their professional or personal lives. Topics Covered •
Intersection of law and ethics
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Law and ethics in business decisions
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Types of conflicts between law and ethics
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Ethics – personal and professional
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Rules governing attorneys
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Ethical principles and values
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Ethical decision-making
Certificate Program This course is a part of the online Leading with Ethics and Moral Principles Certificate. This online certificate has been designed to challenge you and help you grow as a leader and individual. Explore your leadership potential, understand the essentials to create a more ethical environment in your organization, and foster more innovation and growth.
I Need This Program Because: •
Learn about and contemplate instances where governing laws or rules and personal ethics may diverge
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Learn to parse and evaluate different categories of scenarios where rules and ethics may differ
My Organization Needs This Program Because: •
We want to enhance employees’ thoughtfulness regarding company ethics and culture
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We want to inspire employees to discuss rules or policies that may have ethical implications for the company and its reputation, as well as implications for employee loyalty and satisfaction
Who Needs This Class • • •
Business students or professionals Law students or legal professionals Medical or healthcare students or professionals
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Law enforcement professionals Anyone with an interest in societal rules and personal ethics
Modules
Part 1: Laws and Ethics
Part 3: David Spaulding Case
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Defining law Defining ethics When laws and ethics diverge
Part 2: Buried Bodies Case • • • • • •
Intersection of law and ethics Types of conflicts between law and ethics Rules governing attorneys Ethics - personal and professional Ethical principles and values Ethical decision-making
100% online, led by instructor
Intersection of law and ethics Types of conflicts between law and ethics Rules governing attorneys Ethics - personal and professional Ethical principles and values Ethical decision-making
Part 4: Business Connection • • •
Intersection of law and ethics Types of conflicts between law and ethics Ethics - personal and professional
On-demand access, 12 weeks to complete
5-6 hr. of lecture, readings, and self-reflection
Speaker | Melanie Kay Professor Melanie Kay is a Faculty Instructor who joined the University of Colorado Law School in 2015 as the Director of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative Collegiate Program at Colorado Law. The Initiative focuses on helping law students develop strong, principled ethical and professional identities through courses, experiential programming, and other hands-on opportunities. She is also a Co-Director of Colorado Law’s Master of Studies of Law (MSL) in Ethics and Compliance degree program. Professor Kay teaches a variety of legal ethics and ethical culture courses to both JD and MSL students at the law school.
THE ECCLES DIFFERENCE The David Eccles School of Business enrolls about 6,000 students in its eight undergraduate majors, four MBAs, seven other specialized graduate programs, one Ph.D. program, and executive education curricula. It is also home to seven institutes and centers that support an ecosystem of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation, including the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, Ken C. Gardner Policy Institute, Sorenson Impact Center, and more. Our faculty members boast impressive professional and educational backgrounds and hold Ph.D.s from esteemed universities including the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School, Harvard Business School, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and University of California at Berkeley’s Haas School.
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