Ethics in the Real World

Overview

An innovative and interactive session that taps the areas of neuroscience, psychology and biology to understand how science, emotion and ethical decision-making interact. Instead of critiquing how our minds are supposed to work, this session delves into the fascinating world of how our minds work when we face complex problems where a “best choice” doesn’t seem to exist. The talk will also explore why ethical codes have often failed and how to improve individual and organizational ethical reasoning. This course offers NASBA-approved non-technical (behavioral) ethics credit and counts toward your 80-hour CPE requirement; however, it does not satisfy the California Board of Accountancy’s four-hour technical (regulatory) ethics requirement.

Highlights

• Why model codes of ethics fail
• The science behind organizations "Ethical DNA"
• Understanding the psychology behind "Tone at the Top"
• The interaction between critical thinking and ethics
• Breaking myths about motivation related to decision-making
• Ethical decision-making under pressure
• Are ethics and morals "fixed" or can we learn to improve

Objectives

• Determine three common errors made by executives regarding Tone at the Top
• Recognize two common myths about motivation related to ethical decisions
• Identify at least two reasons why codes of ethics can fail