COURSE NUMBER: EWMBA207-1B
COURSE TITLE: Ethics
UNITS OF CREDIT: 1 unit
INSTRUCTOR: Pete Thigpen
E-MAIL ADDRESS: pthigpen@berkeley.edu
CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION: bCourses
MEETING DAY(S)/TIME: Wednesdays from 6:00PM-9:30PM
PREREQUISITE(S): N/A
CLASS FORMAT: TBD
REQUIRED READINGS: TBD
BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: TBD
ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES: This course is about what it takes to be an enlightened leader. It adds a unique perspective on leadership over and above the traditional focus on practical leadership. To lead effectively one must anticipate how others will respond to values-based arguments, how incentives and values-based approaches interact and how emotions shape attitudes and behavior. This course cuts through the vagueness in business ethics debates by providing a rigorous intellectual basis for the analysis of values. Cases and in-class exercises help students develop a pattern recognition ability to anticipate and evaluate moral risks.