Schedule
Wednesdays  6-10 pm 
Sem II, C3107

Week 1

Topic: Setting the Stage

1/10 – Introduction

Our Values and Beliefs

Workshop 

ASSIGNMENTS:

No Seminar 

Week 2

Topic: Philosophical Framework

 

1/17 – Ethical Underpinnings

Lecture: Who Defines Ethical?


ASSIGNMENTS:

1st Reflection paper (Aristotle and course materials) exchanged before class - Please see syllabus for details for all reflections!  You should only be exchanging and writing a peer review on 4 occasions.

Web Assignment Due: Your Frame http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/framework.html

Read and Seminar: Aristotle

Week 3

Topic: Administrative Responsibility

1/24 – Ethics and Public Service

Guest Speaker: Dick Thompson, J.D., Public Administrator of Distinction, curently a Professor at the Cascade Center

ASSIGNMENTS:

2nd Reflection paper (Adams and course materials)  exchanged before class
1st Peer Reflection (Aristotle) given to peer before class

Read and Seminar: Adams and compentency vs ethics article

Week 4

Topic: Ethical Dilemmas

1/31 – Solving Ethical Dilemmas

Guest Speaker:  Les Purce, President, TESC
Case Studies

ASSIGNMENTS:


3rd Reflection Paper (Bok and course materials) not exchanged
2nd Peer Reflection (Adams) given to peer before class

Read and Seminar: Bok

Week 5

Topic: Public Trust

2/7 - A Crisis of Trust and Confidence

Film and Discussion

 Due: Journals to faculty w/ 4th Response paper

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

4th Reflection Paper (1/2 Dobel) Note: peer response for this paper not due until next week because turning into faculty

Read and Seminar: Dobel

Week 6

Topic: Recognizing Leadership

2/14 – Recognizing Ethical Leadership

Guest Speaker: Gail Johnson, PhD, Courage to Lead

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

5th Reflection paper (2nd half Dobel and course materials) exchanged before class
 3rd Peer Reflection on Dobel  (Dobel first half) given to peer

Read and Seminar: Dobel

Week 7

Topic: Evaluating Public Ethics

2/21 – Evaluating Public Ethics

Film and Discussion

ASSIGNMENTS:

6th Reflection paper (on Johnson and course materials) Exchange is optional
4th and FINAL Peer Reflection (Dobel and any other materials explored )  given to peer

 Read and Seminar: Johnson

Week 8  

Topic: Nature of Leadership

2/28 – Features of Effective Leadership

Team Presentations

ASSIGNMENTS:

Final Journals to Faculty (w/7th reflection paper on O'Leary and course materials) all other requried work to be included
Read and Seminar: O’Leary

Week 9

Topic: Bringing it all Together

3/7 – Body - Mind - Spirit

Workshop

ASSIGNMENTS: 

Read and Seminar: Article TBA

Week 10

A Learning Community Celebration

3/14– Potluck and Reflection
 

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

DUE: Self Assessment

Eval Week