Ethics in the Real World 25-26

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.

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

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs, analysts, auditors, governance and compliance professionals, as well as executives, policymakers and other decision makers interested in having a deeper understanding of ethical reasoning.

Objectives

• Determine 3 common errors made by executives regarding Tone at the Top
• Recognize 2 common myths about motivation related to ethical decisions
• Identify at least 2 reasons why codes of ethics can fail

Preparation

None