eLearnAfrica
Ethical Leadership and Ethical Decision Making
University of Lincoln
  • Start Date: 22 May, 2023
  • 2 weeks
  • Study Content: Videos


Explore leadership theories and decision-making models to become a more effective, empathetic, and ethical leader.

Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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Course Description

This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.

Enhance your approach to leadership with the University of Lincoln


The most impactful decisions carry the greatest ethical weight. That makes learning how to make ethical decisions a crucial concern for leaders in all sectors of society.


On this two-week course from the University of Lincoln, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to become a more ethical leader. From leadership theories to decision-making models, you’ll develop a toolkit for solving the thorniest ethical dilemmas.


Explore leadership theories and approaches to ethical leadership


Ethics are notoriously hard to define. You’ll start the course by reviewing what it means to have ethics and to be an ethical leader.


After that, you’ll explore a range of leadership theories and approaches, applying each in the context of your own organisation.


Discover decision-making models and strategies for resolving ethical dilemmas


Leaders face ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. In the second week of the course, you’ll discover different decision-making models and strategies for solving ethical conundrums.


By the end of the course, you’ll have a clear sense of why ethics matter and a range of tools to help you deal with ethical dilemmas.


This course is designed for managers, supervisors and leaders in any sector of society who want to develop their ethical leadership skills.


Whatever level you start at, this course will help you take the next step in your leadership career.


Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.

University of Lincoln

This university is part of the partnership between eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn.

This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.

You may be able to download course materials after enrolling in this course. If not, all of the necessary course materials provided by the course instructor will be available on the provider's course page.
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Effective Date: September 22, 2016