Ethical Leadership and Management Symposium (5 op)

Tavoitteet

The student is able:
• to reflect and develop her/his identity and performance as an ethical leader
• to manage cross-cultural partnerships and working societies
• to lead ethically sustainable transitions in multiprofessional contexts
• to enhance ethical aspects in research and development
• to promote and guide ethical dialogue in working society

Aika ja paikka

The ethical leadership symposium takes place in Tikkurila campus 22-24th of October 2025.

Oppimateriaali ja suositeltava kirjallisuus

American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) 2025. Healthcare Executive Competencies Assessment Tool. https://www.ache.org/-/media/ache/career-resource-center/cat-competencies-assessment-tool.pdf

ALLEA (2023) The European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity – Revised Edition 2023. Berlin. DOI 10.26356/ECOC Viitattu 14.10.2023.

Beauchamp, T.L. and Childress, J. E. 2019. Principles of Biomedical Ethics. 8th Edition. Oxford University Press. Brito Salas, Kelly & Avento, Roseanna. 2023. Ethical Guidelines for Responsible Partnerships with the Global South" http://hdl.handle.net/10138/566406

Childress, J.F-, Faden, R.R., Gaare, R.D., Gostin, L.O., Kahn, J., Bonnie, R.J., Kass, N.E., Mastroianni, A.C., Moreno, J.D. & Nieburg, P. 2002. Public health ethics: mapping the terrain. J Law Med Ethics. 2002 Summer;30(2):170-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.2002.tb00384.x. PMID: 12066595. Accessed 9 May 2025.

International Organization for Standardization, 2018. ISO 26000 - Social responsibility. https://www.iso.org/iso-26000-social-responsibility.html

Kass, N.E. 2001 An Ethics Framework for Public Health, Am J Pu https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1446875/pdf/0911776.pdfblic Health, 91: 1776-1782 Accessed 9 May 2025.

Saxén, Salla. 2021. Ethics in Professional Discourse. An exploration of moral uncertainty and the diversity of ethics in healthcare professions. Kuopio: Itä-Suomen yliopisto, 2021. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Social Sciences and Business Studies; 247 https://erepo.uef.fi/bitstream/handle/123456789/25093/16213177421817247763.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Accessed 9 May 2025. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Table of Contents (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Accessed 9 May 2025. Accessed 9 May 2025.

Svanberg, M.K., Svanberg, C.F.C. 2021. Is there Such a Thing as a Good Profit? Taking Conventional Ethics Seriously. Philosophia. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-020-00310-6 Accessed 9 May 2025.

Svanberg, Maria K. 2021 Business and Ethics? A Study of a Dichotomy. https://aaltodoc.aalto.fi/server/api/core/bitstreams/eee273ce-dfe7-4a94-9f49-407870324c8c/content Accessed 9 May 2025. World Health Organisation. 2011. Standards and Operational Guidance for Ethics Review of Health-Related Research with Human Participants. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/44783/1/9789241502948_eng.pdf?ua=1&ua=1 Accessed 9 May 2025. World Medical Association (WMA) 2024. WMA Declaration of Helsinki – Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants – WMA – The World Medical Association Accessed 29 April 2025.

Some more suggestions as relevant articles introduced by the speakers.

Toteutustapa

The student is able:
• to reflect and develop one’s identity and performance as an ethical leader
• to lead cross-cultural partnerships and working societies in an ethically sustainable manner
• to enhance ethical approach in research and development settings
• to promote and guide ethical dialogue in professional encountering

Content:
• self-reflection of one’s leadership skills
• ethical and moral leadership
• ethics of corporate social responsibility
• conflict management in an ethical environment
• ethical dimensions of research and development

A Canvas learning environment is used to support the implementation. The study unit includes scheduled teaching and guidance both on campus. The study unit includes working in pairs or groups. You will receive individual feedback for assignments from the teacher, and working life or peer feedback may also be utilised.

Työelämäyhteistyö ja/tai TKI

This study unit is connected on Laurea's previous and current externally funded EU-level projects on ethics.

Toteutuksen tärkeät päivämäärät

The ethical leadership symposium takes place in Tikkurila campus 22-24th of October 2025.

Kansainvälisyys toteutuksella

During this study unit you will have the possibility to meet international experts and student colleagues across Europe to discuss current ethical leadership challenges.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

N/A

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Ethical Leadership -Symposium (5 ECTS = 135 hrs):

Pre-assignment 1 (1 ECTS= 27 hrs): Start writing your Learning Diary (LD) by self-evaluating your competences (knowledge, attitudes and skills) as a future leader encountering people in sensitive and ethically challenging situation. Select the workshops you are going to participate and use the given articles to familiarize the topic. Return your pre-assignment, the current version of your LD by 13th October 8 A.M. EET 2025 into the Canvas return box. Workshops require a binding pre-enrolment. Follow the instructions given in the Canvas.

Assignment 2 (1 ECTS = 27 hrs): Participation in ELM-symposium 22nd - 24th October 2025.

Written assignment 3 (3 ECTS= 81 hrs): Learning Diary of minimum 2000 and maximum 3000 words. Continue writing your LD in your pre-assignment document by 1) reflect how you have enhanced your competences as a future leader 2) a case study reflecting solutions for encountering people in sensitive and challenging ethical situation.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Lisätiedot

The study unit corresponds to the requirements of Master EQF-7 level education.