The student in the Doctor of Strategic Leadership program will explore ethics, reasoning, and worldviews to prepare them to guide organizations using sound moral principles. The course will engage and integrate worldviews, logic, and organizational ethics in the context of global complexity from a practical practitioner’s perspective.

Discussions (5)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences; therefore, the student will complete five discussions in this course. Each thread must be 750–1000 words, and include at least four scholarly sources (with a limit of 1 popular press article per module). In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to at least two other classmates’ threads. Each reply should be 320–380 words and include two scholarly sources. The student is also required to respond to 2 different replies to their thread. Each response must be 220–280 words, and must include at least one scholarly source. If no replies were posted to the student’s initial thread, responses can be posted to the replies of other students’ threads.

Case Study in Ethics Assignment

The student will write a 6–8 page paper in current APA format that examines the ethical dimensions involved in, surrounding, causing, or resulting from a chosen case study. The purpose is to reveal what can be learned about ethics in leadership and organization from observing a real situation or dilemma. The paper must include at least four sources in addition to any course textbooks, and the Bible must be referenced.

Ethical Leadership Article Critique Assignment

The Article Critique assignment aims to examine recent research in ethics with a focus on developing critical consumer information practices while being exposed to contemporary ethical theory work. The student will write a 4–6 page paper in the current APA format. The paper will contain insights and criticism based on a thoughtful review of a chosen article, viewed through the ethical, reasoning, and worldview concepts covered in this course and prior coursework. The paper aims to examine the moral dimensions discussed in the article, the research methods and reasoning employed, the authors’ biases (claimed or unspoken), the key findings, and the resulting questions. In addition to the article reviewed, the Bible, and textbooks, at least two sources must be referenced.

Ethical Leadership Article Critique Peer Review Assignment

The Article Critique Peer Review assignment provides an opportunity to learn from a fellow student’s analysis while seeking to deepen your evaluation of the article and its subject matter. The peer review will also allow the student to practice evaluating others’ efforts and provide feedback incorporating Christian truth and grace. The student will write a 3–4 page paper in the current APA format. In addition to the course textbooks and the Bible, students should draw on in-course and extra-course materials, and reference at least one additional source not used in the original critique.

Research Paper in Ethics Assignment

The Research Paper is an examination of ethical leadership, encompassing the range of complex issues, constructs, forces, and worldviews that influence contemporary leaders. The purpose is for the student to develop their unique concept of the ethical leader by assessing, describing, supporting, and presenting those elements considered most critical. The student will write a 10–14 page paper in the current APA format. The paper must include at least six sources in addition to any course textbooks, and the Bible must be referenced. In addition, Merida, the DSL program reference, must be included and integrated into the discussion as one of the textbooks.