Ethics in Different Fields
Leadership ethics belong in all fields. In every discipline, people take on leadership roles. A part of leadership is working with other people, building trust, and making decisions. Having a strong ethical sense and attention to the ethical implications of these interactions and decisions is good leadership.
People in leadership roles regularly deal with business ethics. Making good ethical decisions is not always easy. It can require that a person think beyond their comfort zone and look for potential ethical issues. It is key not only to understand the foundations of ethics but also to have tools to help make decisions.
From an academic perspective at NAU, business ethics includes subjects from The W. A. Franke College of Business, the School of Hotel and Restaurant Management, the Department of Business & Administration at NAU-Yuma, as well as the economic aspects of subjects taught in departments across campus, such as the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Music, and many others.
In our global economy, information is critical. It also is pervasive. Faculty at NAU address ethical issues from data security to privacy concerns. Faculty in our School of Informatics, Computer, and Cyber Systems (SICCS) are experts in the use of data to improve making decisions related to health care, business, computer science, engineering, natural sciences, and more.
Our College of Education prepares teachers, principals, other leaders, counselors, and school psychologists to work with students from early childhood through adult levels. The college’s mission is to prepare “professionals who are committed to making a positive difference for children, students, and adults…”
We are located amidst the largest Ponderosa Pine forest in the world, in a city that is a dedicated Dark Sky Community. Approximately fifteen percent of the land within Arizona’s borders are national parks and our majestic landscapes include the amazing Saguaro cacti, the cliffs of Canyon de Chelly National Monument, and the mile-deep Grand Canyon. We know and understand the importance of our physical world.
Arizona is home to twenty-two federally recognized indigenous tribes. Arizona also shares a border with Mexica. Local, state, and federal governments interact with the Mexican government and tribal leaders regularly. At every level, ethical issues must be addressed in multi-governmental interactions.
Our College of Health and Human Services (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training, Physician Assistant Studies, Dental Hygiene, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and School of Nursing), Department of Social Work, Department of Sociology, and Department of Psychological Sciences work to train students and engage community members in the ethical provision of healthcare and health-related services.
NAU is committed to understanding what it means to live in a truly diverse society. We investigate the benefits of multiculturalism as a society and its many organizational structures that grow and change. We value the contributions of all cultures to the global community and how celebrating different identities, cultures, and histories makes our world a richer place.
Northern Arizona University hosts many programs to help train leaders in ethics. In addition to discipline-specific activities which can be found on their particular topic pages, we host the following programs throughout the year.
