- Level Foundation
- Duration 15 hours
- Course by Northeastern University
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Are you seeking practical guidance for improved decision making in business situations involving critical ethical issues? Are you looking to participate in creative and constructive thinking and learning around these topics? This course is designed to help you. Flawed ethical reasoning has interfered with patient care, undermined shareholder value, eroded public trust, distanced employees and destroyed careers. Using a combination of didactic instruction and a series of case studies, readings, and field study experiences, the course will actively engage you in a timely, relevant, and challenging fashion.Modules
Getting Started
1
Discussions
- Welcome to the Course!
1
Videos
- Meet Your Faculty: Dr. Teo Forcht-Dagi
3
Readings
- Welcome to Intro to Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace
- Syllabus- Intro to Managing Ethics in the Workplace and Marketplace
- Academic Integrity
The Foundation of Ethics
1
Videos
- Introduction to Ethics
1
Readings
- The Foundations of Ethics Overview
PART I Foundations
1
Assignment
- Check Your Knowledge
4
Videos
- How is "good" used in Healthcare?
- Traditions in Ethics
- Phases of Healthcare Ethics
- Recapitulation: What Ethics Tries to Do
2
Readings
- Ethics, Morality, and the Law
- Traditional Approaches in Ethics
PART II What does "good" mean?
1
Assignment
- Knowledge Check
4
Videos
- Defining "Good"
- How to Think About Ethics
- Ethical Norms
- Other Basic Ideas
2
Readings
- Moral Minute, Moral Exemplar
- Required Resources: Example of How Norms Change
PART III Ethical Principles
12
Videos
- Ethical Principles
- The Georgetown Mantra
- Justice
- The Principle of Justice as an Ethical Test
- How Principles can be Positioned
- Other Ways to Justify Principles
- Conflict of Principles
- Probing the Limits of Autonomy
- Autonomy and Patient-Centricity
- Reflections on Georgetown
- Applying Principles
- Recapitulation and Critique
1
Readings
- Module Summary
Module 1 Assessments
1
Assignment
- The Foundations of Ethics Quiz
Module 1 Honors: Foundations of Ethics
1
Assignment
- Foundations of Ethics Honors Quiz
1
Readings
- Explore to Learn More about the Foundation of Ethics
The Triad of Vision, Mission, and Strategy
8
Videos
- Vision
- Mission
- Strategy
- Goals and Objectives
- Tactics
- Corporate Strategy
- Where Do Ethics Enter the Equation
- The Importance of Ethical Analysis
3
Readings
- The Triad of Vision, Mission, and Strategy Overview
- Vision, Mission, Strategy
- Module Summary
Module 2 Assessments
1
Assignment
- The Triad of Mission, Vision, and Strategy Quiz
1
Discussions
- Ethical Challenges
Conflict of Interest
6
Videos
- What is a Conflict of Interest?
- Subversion of Primary Interest
- The Conflict in a Conflict of Interest
- Conflict of Interest Policies
- Dealing with Conflict of Interest
- When good Things Come of Conflicted Situations
6
Readings
- Conflicting Interests Overview
- Required Resources - What is a Conflict of Interest?
- Required Resources - The Conflict in a Conflict of Interest
- Required Resources - Conflict of Interest Policies
- Required Resources - Conflict of Interest
- Module Summary
Module 3 Assessments
1
Assignment
- Conflicting Interests
Module 3 Honors: Conflicting Interests
1
Assignment
- Honors Assessment
1
Readings
- Explore to Learn More on Conflict of Interest
Ethics and Patient Safety
10
Videos
- Patient Safety in the Hospital Environment
- Types of Errors
- The Ethics of Using the Word Error
- The Delivery of Safe Patient Care
- Errors and Admission of Errors
- Ethical Aspects of Errors
- Whistleblowing
- Clinical Training and Patient Safety
- Cost of Patient Safety
- Conflicting Interests in Patient Safety
7
Readings
- Ethics and Patient Safety Overview
- Required Resources - Patient Safety in the Hospital Environment
- Explore to Learn More
- Required Resources - What is Preventable Harm?
- Required Resources - Patient Safety
- Explore to Learn More
- Module Summary
Module 4 Assessments
1
Assignment
- Ethics, Patient Safety
1
Peer Review
- The Ethics of Patient Safety
Course Summary and Wrap-Up
1
Readings
- Congratulations
Auto Summary
"Intro to Managing Ethics in the Workplace & Marketplace" focuses on enhancing decision-making in business ethics, relevant to Health & Fitness. Through case studies and field experiences, learners engage in critical thinking about ethical issues. Taught by Coursera, this foundational course spans 900 minutes and offers Starter and Professional subscription options, targeting individuals eager to improve ethical reasoning in professional settings.

Teodoro (Teo) Forcht Dagi