1.5 - 2.0 CPE Maintaining an ethical and legally compliant culture is essential to an organization’s long-term success. Unethical and unlawful behavior can occur in any organization, but how quickly the organization responds can dictate whether the ethical culture is strengthened or whether the reputation and health of the organization are put at risk.
Resolving ethical issues requires advanced decision-making skills and keen moral sensibilities. Managers have a responsibility to respond promptly and effectively to ethics and compliance complaints in the workplace. However, they are often not equipped with the right training or tools to handle the difficult situations. To help effectively address and resolve ethical issues that arise in the workplace, this course introduces concepts for: ethical awareness, assessment, decision-making, and action.
Learning Objectives
- Explore the need for an ethical decision-making framework.
- Identify potential frameworks for ethical decision making.
- Recognize the benefits and challenges of each decision-making framework.
- Explore the questions to apply to the decision-making framework.
- Discover how each question may be applied to each framework.
Last updated/reviewed: March 27, 2024
Included In Certifications
This course is included in the following Certification Programs:
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95 Reviews (427 ratings)
Reviews
Anonymous
(VP, WFM and BusTech)
I always enjoy Lynn's courses as she presents materials in an effective, easy-to-understand manner. This course provided a great refresher of the ethical decision making framework as well as a deeper dive into the various theories. The supporting materials were extremely useful in reiterating key concepts discussed throughout the course.
Hyoe Nakagiri
(Internal Auditor Chasing New Opportuniti.. at Independent)
The highly conceptual and theoretical information is presented in a way that helps me appreciate why the information is important for appreciating how complex the decision making process is. The framework/decision step matrix will become a very useful tool for my own life.
Robert Stellato
( at DS Smith)
I thought this was a very good course. However I believe the answer to question 6, which is deemed the right answer is not correct.. the question is what is a BENEFIT of the Consequentialist approach.. The answer was D. Both 1 and 2. However answer 2 is NOT a Benefit.
Anonymous
(Sr. Director of Cost Management and Comp..)
I took this course without taking two earlier courses on ethical theory. I think those courses should be listed as prerequisites. It is not mandatory for completing this course, but would help to make the discussion on ethical theory easier to understand.
Justin Goff
(Accounting Manager at Charter Communications)
Very detailed course and takes you on a journey through a lot of different questons /steps and theories. Will definitely use some of the items learned and will try them out. The speaker was easy to follow. Would recommend to others.
Anonymous
(Fund Accountant)
The course does a nice job of demonstrating the complexity of the decision-making process and how concepts of right and wrong may not the same to everyone.
I enjoyed Lynn's delivery and will be seeking out more of her courses.
Anonymous
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Very interesting course, a true in-depth presentation of ethical frameworks with detailed steps as well as with many considerations that provide both the breadth and depth necessary to understanding the complexities of ethics.
Anonymous
(Sr. HR Business Partner)
This course provided a wealth of content that made me think about how I could apply these principles in my day-to-day life, both personally and professionally. I believe that this course would be beneficial to all audiences.
Anonymous
(Compass Consultant)
I liked learning about the deliberative process and motivation. Those sections particularly stuck out to me and I found them interesting/hadn't thought of them in regards to the ethical decision making framework before.
Anonymous
(CFO)
Having a structural framework for thinking about ethics is helpful. The three frameworks make sense and understanding the benefits of each as well as the challenges are tools that will be used in our daily work.
Anonymous
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Great overview of why we need to be able to make ethical decisions and frameworks for the process of making those decisions. Material presented very clearly with good examples to help apply each.
Anonymous
(Not Provided)
This course do not put a lot of attention to identifying ethical problems (maybe there is another course on that). But it explains in great detail what questions to ask to make ethical decision.
Anonymous
(internal auditor)
Были представлены три разные теории. Хотелось бы побольше примеров и жизненных ситуаций по каждой из них
Lawrence Hirsch
(Controller at Builders design)
Lynn is so easy to listen too. Even if you have a background in ethical conduct and application, you will gain an enhanced understanding in this deeper dive she provides. Thanks Lynn.
Donna Kaczmarek
( at Zywave, INc.)
The course was very thorough. However, it does tend to become a bit repetitive.
All HR professionals should take this course.
The presenter too often mentioned the other courses.
Anonymous
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Great course that provides a great high level overview of ethical frameworks and how decisions are made under each of these frameworks. Practical exam[le helps reinforce concepts.
Michael Harper
(Vice President at Full Stop Management)
Excellent course. Really enjoyed learning about the topics presented here. Instructor was wonderful. Would certainly recommend this course to my friends, family, and colleagues.
Anonymous
(Senior Finance Manager)
This was a wonderful course that really helped provide a practical application of ethics to the business setting. I could envision actually putting this into practice!
Tracy L. Fehr
(Executive Assistant - Director of Admini.. at Red River Hospital)
Great in-depth demonstration of the complexity of ethical frameworks, and concepts of right and wrong and how they can be different from one individual to the next.
Anonymous
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I appreciate the instructor's approach and use of actual situations or Dilemmas. The processes and frameworks used to arrive at the decisions were enlightening.
George Laning
(CPA at George J. Laning CPA)
The course went deep into the subject matter. I would look through the material first to see if it is relevant to your specific job duties before diving in.
Anonymous
(Director, Governance)
Great ethics course from Lynn Fountain! Always looking for courses to met the annual ethics requirements and this was a an interesting one with great topics.
Anonymous
(Controller)
Easy to see how different organizations I have been involved in fit into each of the theories as a whole and also just as people on a team. super useful!
Anonymous
(Assurance Specialist)
Lynn's "Framework for Ethical Decision Making" course offers a thoughtful exploration of ethical principles and their application in various contexts.
Anonymous
(Head of Internal Audit)
useful topic for internal auditors and for each staff member / employee. theory, yes, but interesting to know background of your decision making.
Brian Meister
(- at International Hillel)
very thorough but difficult to stay focused. wish there was more diversity / creativity in the slides. wish i could give more specific examples.
Anonymous
(Sr. Accounting Manager)
The course covers Ethical frameworks such as Consequentialist, Duty, Virtue and how to apply them in real life situations. Great examples also.
Anonymous
(Internal Audit Manager)
Very good course overall, provides interesting notes as to different methodologies and the advantages/disadvantages of those methodologies.
Anonymous
(CPA)
Excellent presentation of underlying foundation and methods that can be used in making decisions in a business environment
john mahlstedt
(Internal Audit Consultant at ConnectSearch LLC)
Good course. A little slow moving, but very deliberate. Gave a moment to ponder what was being said. Detailed but not overly so.
Anonymous
(controller)
Another good course by Lynn. I'm not sure knowing the sames of the various thoughts is important as much as the basis behind them.
Steven Wish
(Safety Engineer at Confidential)
Course was well constructed and presented. I would have preferred a few more real life case studies to work through the framework.
S Marie Vernon
(- at --)
This course was thought provoking and insightful regarding organizational views of ethical behavior. It was very easy to follow.
Anonymous
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Ethics is such an important part of the business world and understanding these concepts and framework is key to being successful.
Anonymous
(IT Advisory Snr. Associate)
An interesting course on ethical decision framework. I enjoyed it and recommend if you are looking for ethics related training.
Anonymous
()
This is a very informative course around ethics and ethical decision making. I loved the application of theory in this course.
Anonymous
(Senior Compliance Analyst)
Thoughtful course. Appreciated the three angles highlighted in the decision-making process. Also appreciated the examples.
Grant Brannum
(Agent at Treasury)
The relationship between theories and frameworks of ethics was presented in a clear concise method. Course was interesting.
Anonymous
(Consultant)
It was interesting to see which theory framework my ethical decision making tendencies leaned. Something to think about.
Anonymous
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This course really covered all the aspects of ethical decision making in great detail It was a good learning experience.
Anonymous
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The material of this course was quite dry. I think if this course was divided into to modules it would more effective.
Anonymous
(Director)
This is a great course. The instructor was great and she made it very clear that decision making is not an easy task.
Anonymous
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This program was very helpful in establishing and evaluating different frameworks to apply to everyday situations.
Anonymous
(HR Director)
This was an important training. I think more trainings for HR and all aspects of business should focus on ethics.
Anonymous
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I thought this was a good course in that it offered a little more of a deeper dive into ethics and its theories.
Anonymous
(Not Provided)
This course covers the basic framework for ethical decision making within a corporate work/office environment.
Anonymous
(Consultant)
Good definitions and terms put to the ethical decision making process. Slides were simple and easy to follow.
Anonymous
(Director Finance)
Very thorough review of the topic with good application scenarios and questions to make it more applicable.
Anonymous
(Adjunct Professor)
Solid course for understanding frameworks for ethical decision making. Useful for all types of businesses.
Sonya Brander
(Chair at WHO)
Useful framework for approaching ethical issues and good discussion of the issues within each framework.
Anonymous
(Risk and Control Manager)
I thought it was a thorough overview of different types of frameworks for for making ethical decisions.
Cortney Stehlik-Freeman
(Founder & Managing Director at Powerfully Simple HR & Leade..)
The points are all very clear and well described. The course is easy to understand, and a good value.
Thomas Hayes
(Clinical Associate Professor at University of Arkansas)
I liked that it was well organized and easy to read. Any CPA would greatly benefit from this course.
Anonymous
(Manager)
Great course for reviewing the ethics within the Business Environment and overall decision making.
Allen Ramsay
( at Emergent Cold)
Still seems very theoretical. Was hoping for a practical view. My expectations may be unrealistic.
Jordan Rychel
(Senior Accountant at Equinor)
Well thought-out course that helps to better understand how ethics frame one's decision-making.
Sylvia Ratliff
(internal audit consultant at self employed)
Very insightful way of evaluating our responses to ethical issues, and giving a means to do so.
Anonymous
(Director - Billing Data Integrity)
This was very informative course. This will be highly recommended for all interested parties.
Anonymous
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Good background to ethical decisions and useful theories to think about when faced with same.
Anonymous
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add more examples and case studies in slides, and reduce the time for the slide to 3 mins.
Anonymous
(Consultant)
Good class to help better understand decision making, especially ethical decision making.
Anonymous
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This course provides a good understanding of the framework for ethical decision making.
Anonymous
(President)
For anyone that has taken an ethics course, it is pretty basic. Decent course, though.
Sophia Kasozi
(- at City of Edmonton)
Provides a good review and refresher of ethical frameworks that are used in society.
Wayne Burns
(CFO at Lone Tree Inc)
this course is a bit congested. the theories are a bit simplistic and passed over.
Carlinton Clarke
(- at Duca)
a bit boring and repetetive but i did learn alot about the different frameworks
Rachael Smith
(Senior Internal Auditor at FJ Management)
I like that I can complete this on my own time. Material is applicable to my job.
Anonymous
(Accountant)
Interesting course. Enjoyed the material, well presented and helpful, thank you.
Anonymous
()
This course provided valuable insight into the topic of ethical decision making.
Anonymous
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Thank you for the general overview of these ethical concepts. It is helpful.
Paige Jones
(Owner at AHF Consultants)
This was a great presentation. Easy to understand and easy to stay with her.
Anonymous
()
The course was put together in a way that made the topic easy to understand.
Anonymous
(Auditor)
This was a great class to learn about the different theories and approaches.
Cynthia Poole
(Executive Director - Corporate Finance &.. at Buffalo Rock Pepsi Cola Co)
Ms. Fountain presents the materials well. I will take more of her classes.
Anonymous
(Consultant - Process Specialist)
Great course! I wasn't aware that there were several frameworks available.
Anonymous
()
Great course! It was a lot of content but filled with helpful information.
Anonymous
(Controller)
A good course for outlining ethical decision making and what motivates us.
Anonymous
(CFO)
Very helpful course on what can be tough topics to understand / navigate.
Mary-Ann Anyikam
(Manager - Compliance and Risk Management at HP)
Ethics courses are always a good refresher. This one did not disappoint.
Anonymous
(Financial Reporting)
Great discussion around ethics and the different frameworks. Thank you!
Prashant Shah
(Manager-FP&A at jda)
It is really good Course. I recommend all users to take this course.
Anonymous
(Senior Internal Auditor)
This was something new for me, the explanation of all the frameworks
Anonymous
(Director, Financial Reporting)
This was a good course; engaging and broken into manageable pieces.
Inna Shmukler
(Controller at Fornetix LLC)
Lots of interesting information. Very well organized and presented.
Anonymous
()
Lynn is a great presenter, informative and clearly communicated.
Roanna Alahakkone
(accountant at ABC)
Great slides and presentation. Easy to follow and understand
Anonymous
(N/A)
This course was very easy to follow and was taught very well.
Anonymous
(Accounting Manager)
This course is generally ok... not much information gained.
Anonymous
()
This was a very good course. Quite instructive and effective.
Anonymous
(Senior Accountant)
Great course, with practical example, nice presentation
Eric Thelen
( at County of Ingham)
Presenter was thorough and course content appropriate.
Anonymous
(President)
I liked the class instructor and the review course.
Chloe Lee
(None at Self-Employed)
Love the philosphy aspect
Anonymous
()
good review.
Anonymous
(Internal Auditor)
Good
Prerequisites
Course Complexity: Intermediate
No Advanced Preparation or Prerequisites are needed for this course. However it is suggested to take other Ethics course by Lynn Fountain.
Ethics and Psychology: Part 1
Ethics and Psychology: Part 2
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Hello, Perhaps you would want to review the following exam question. I assume 1 is correct and not 1&2 because harming people unexpectedly would not be a benefit. Thanks!
Question:
In using a psychological theory in decision making, which of the following would be a benefit of the consequentialism theory?
Response:
Wrong
The method is a practical/sensible approach because it focuses on the results of an action.
Some actions that are expected to produce good consequences might end up harming people.
It is useful in situations that ask what type of a person or company do we want to be.
Should have chosen
1 & 2
Lynn, I also want to let you know that I enjoyed the course and believe the information will be helpful. Thanks!