ETHICS AND COMMUNITY STANDARDS Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution SEMINAR OUTLINE  Introduction  Defining Ethics  Values, Morals, and Moral Theory  Ethical Approaches  Ethical Standards  Putting Ethics Into Action  Review and Wrap-Up SEMINAR EXPECTATIONS •Seminar attendance and active participation in discussion are expected and essential to student learning. Attendees are expected to arrive on time and be present for the entire seminar. In addition, completion of pre - seminar activities is required for participation. Failure to complete or turn-in the activities will result in the student not being allowed to attend the seminar. Seminar Attendance and Participation •This seminar consists of multiple activities and group discussions. It is expected that all attendees treat each other with courtesy and respect. Any attendee that fail to adhere to this or creates a disruption that prevents the seminar from functioning in its intended manner may be asked to leave the seminar and not receive approval of completion of the seminar. In-Seminar Conduct •Respect of statements, ideas, and beliefs is important to successful reflection and learning. Confidentiality is one of the most important rights, thus the disclosure of information regarding the reason or purpose of an attendees required participation is not advised or condoned. To promote comfort and exchange of ideas it is expected that any information disclosed by another attendee be regarded as confidential and specific to the purpose of the seminar. Confidentiality •As a final component of this seminar there will be an assigned reflection paper. This paper must be completed and received by the Office of Student conduct and Conflict Resolution by the prescribed deadline. This paper must be reviewed and approved by the seminar facilitator before it is considered complete and credit for the seminar is granted. Failure to submit the paper by the prescribed deadline or a paper that is not approved may result in the attendee not receiving credit for the seminar. Post-Seminar Assignment LEARNING OBJECTIVES  Provide students with information that will promote an understanding of ethics and the role that ethics has in everyday life.  Evoke the evaluation of personal morals and values as they relate to the formation of an ethical foundation.  Learn principles that guide good decision making.  Apply strategies of decision making that reflect your personal values and ethics. WHAT IS ETHICS?  “Ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations in which they find themselves as friends, parents, children, citizens, businesspeople, teachers, professionals, and so on.” Brainstorming Activity VALUES, MORALS, AND MORAL THEORY KITCHENER’S FIVE ETHICAL PRINCIPLES Respect Autonomy 1 Do No Harm 2 Benefit Others 3 Be Just 4 Be Faithful 5 KOHLBERG ...

1. ETHICS AND
COMMUNITY
STANDARDS
Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution
SEMINAR
OUTLINE
-Up
SEMINAR EXPECTATIONS
•Seminar attendance and active participation in discussion are
expected and essential to student learning.
Attendees are expected to arrive on time and be present for the

2. entire seminar. In addition, completion of pre -
seminar activities is required for participation. Failure to
complete or turn-in the activities will result in the
student not being allowed to attend the seminar.
Seminar Attendance
and Participation
•This seminar consists of multiple activities and group
discussions. It is expected that all attendees treat each
other with courtesy and respect. Any attendee that fail to adhere
to this or creates a disruption that prevents the
seminar from functioning in its intended manner may be asked
to leave the seminar and not receive approval of
completion of the seminar.
In-Seminar Conduct
•Respect of statements, ideas, and beliefs is important to
successful reflection and learning. Confidentiality is one
of the most important rights, thus the disclosure of information
regarding the reason or purpose of an attendees
required participation is not advised or condoned. To promote
comfort and exchange of ideas it is expected that
any information disclosed by another attendee be regarded as
confidential and specific to the purpose of the
seminar.
Confidentiality
•As a final component of this seminar there will be an assigned
reflection paper. This paper must be completed
and received by the Office of Student conduct and Conflict
Resolution by the prescribed deadline. This paper
must be reviewed and approved by the seminar facilitator before
it is considered complete and credit for the

3. seminar is granted. Failure to submit the paper by the prescribed
deadline or a paper that is not approved may
result in the attendee not receiving credit for the seminar.
Post-Seminar
Assignment
LEARNING
OBJECTIVES
an understanding of ethics and the role that ethics has
in everyday life.
evaluation of personal morals and values as
they relate to the formation of an ethical foundation.
personal values and ethics.
WHAT IS ETHICS?
how human beings ought to act in the many
situations in which they find themselves as friends,
parents, children, citizens, businesspeople,
teachers, professionals, and so on.”

4. Brainstorming Activity
VALUES, MORALS,
AND MORAL
THEORY
KITCHENER’S FIVE ETHICAL
PRINCIPLES
Respect
Autonomy
1
Do No
Harm
2
Benefit
Others
3
Be Just
4
Be Faithful
5

5. KOHLBERG’S THEORY OF
MORAL JUDGMENT
ructs are derived from individual
needs)
-and-Order Orientation
universal in application)
VALUES
ASSESSMENT AND
REFLECTION

6. ETHICAL
APPROACHES
ETHICAL
APPROACHES
does the least harm.
-This approach focuses on consequences; it seeks to
increase the good done and reduce the harm done.
the moral rights of those affected.
-This approach starts from the belief that every
person has a dignity based on their human nature
per se; every person has a right to be treated as
ends and not merely as means to other ends.
equally. If unequally, then action is based on some
standard that is defensible.
-This approach to ethics has its roots in the

7. teachings of Aristotle. The basic moral concern
centers around equal treatment of all persons.
ETHICAL
APPROACHES
our actions should contribute to that life.
-This approach suggests that interlocking
relationships of society are the basis of
ethical reasoning this approach calls
attention to the common conditions that
are important to the welfare of everyone.
istent
with certain ideal virtues that provide for
the full development of our humanity.
-This approach to ethics encourages
dispositions and habits which enable us to
act according to the highest potential of
our character and on behalf of the values
we hold most dear.
Ethics Ran
Ethics Rank

8. Please look over the following
list and ran each scenario. 1
being the most ethical and 12
being the least ethical in your
opinion.
Looking on someone’s
test for help with an answer
Playing a joke on a friend
and he/she gets slightly hurt
Taking food out of the
residence hall cafeteria
Hiding a book in the
library so no one else can find
it except for you
Using a fake ID
Lying to a police officer
when asked for more
information
Using another student’s
ID card to get into a FIU
athletic event
Copying computer
software
Missing class and then
making up an excuse to give

9. ETHICAL
STANDARDS
ETHICAL
STANDARDS
values, such as trust, good behavior,
fairness, and kindness.
standards?
ethical standards?
PUTTING ETHICS
INTO ACTIONS
Heinz Dilemma
DECISION-MAKING

10. DECISION-MAKING PROCESS
• Recognize the Ethical IssueRecognize
• Get the FactsGet
• Evaluate Alternative OptionsEvaluate
• Make a Decision and Test ItMake
• Act and Reflect on the OutcomeAct and Reflect on
ETHICAL
DECISION
MAKING
Recognize the Ethical Issue:
or decision be damaging to a
person or group?
intention?
this action?
Get the Facts:

11. stake in the outcome?
ive options?
ETHICAL
DECISION
MAKING
approach
approaches?
they say?
have I learned from this specific situation.
Case Study

12. “BECOMING A PERSON OF
CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY
MEANS NARROWING THE
DISTANCE BETWEEN WHAT YOU
SAY AND WHAT YOU DO AND
INCREASING THE AMOUNT YOU
CARE FOR YOURSELF AND
OTHERS.”
(The Education of Character: Lessons for Beginners)
FIU’S CIVILITY INITIATIVE
The Civility Initiative is a collaborative
effort by students, faculty and staff to
promote civility as a cornerstone of the FIU
community. We believe that civility is an
essential component of the core values of
our University. We strive to include civility
in our daily actions and look to promote
the efforts of others that do the same.
Civility is…Respect, Integrity, Community.
· Show respect to all people, regardless of differences
· Always act with integrity, even when no one is watching
· Be a positive contributing member of the FIU community

13. WHAT IS CIVILITY?
“Civility is claiming and caring for
one's identity, needs and beliefs
without degrading someone else's in
the process.”1
1 Institute for Civility in Government Co-Founders, Rev.
Cassandra Dahnke and Rev. Tomas Spath
http://www.instituteforcivility.org/
CIVILITY IN SOCIAL NETWORKING
“What you say and write TODAY, can be used against you
TOMORROW.”
• Pictures & Videos
• Memes
• Posts
• Groups & Associations
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.
CIVILITY MATTERS, WHY?

14. • Future Employment (60% of employers
research perspective employees on social
media*)
• Classroom Discourse
• Your role in community/
organization/committee
• Keep in Mind: What are your goals?
• 3-5 years
• 10 years
TAKEAWAYS:
Promoting R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
o Recognize the inherent worth of all with whom you encounter
o Eliminate derogatory words and phrases from your vocabulary
o Speak WITH people - not AT them or ABOUT them
o Practice empathy.
o Earn the respect of your peers through your behavior.
o Consider the impact of your actions on others (in advance)
o Treat everyone with dignity and courtesy
- ADAPTED FROM “START RIGHT, STAY RIGHT,” BY

15. STEVE VENTURA
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Thank you for your time…please take the
Civility Pledge!
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REFLECTION PAPER:
situation that
resulted in your being assigned this seminar. Why did you make
the choices
you did? Were your choices ethical? If faced with a similar
situation in the
future, would you do anything differently? If so, what? If not,
why not?
*Please incorporate topics and information presented and
discussed during
the seminar.

16. Due: May 10, 2021 to [email protected]
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Prescriptive Analytics
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words. The introduction needs to:
1. Define Descriptive, Predictive and Prescriptive Analytics.
2. Briefly describe the Divisions and Departments and any other
terms that will be used in the paper.

19. 3. Explain what Problem your paper will address.
4. Introduce any other concepts or content specific to your
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statement of what your research and analysis discovered. The
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divisions and sub-sub-headings to separate the different
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the topic.
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multiple sources either confirm each other, conflict with each
other or supplement each other.
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References
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From - To.
Last Name, F. M. (Year). Book Title. City Name: Publisher
Name.
Note: References are in Alphabetic order by last name. I highly
recommend that you use the Reference Tab in WORD to create
References and then Cite these references and add the
Bibliography/Reference page at the end of the document.
1. Click Manage Sources, click New and enter details for each
reference. Make sure the Style is set to APA before creating a
new reference.
2. Find each area with your paper where you want to cite a
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