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Thinking Ethically: The “Science” of Ethical Decision Making


Total Credits: 2 including 2 Behavioral Ethics - Non-technical

Average Rating:
   18
Categories:
Partner Produced |  Ethics
Speaker:
Albert D. Spalding Jr.
Course Levels:
Intermediate
Duration:
2 Hours
License:
Product Setting: Expires 30 day(s) after program date.

Dates
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Description

Are our ethics “hard wired” as part of our DNA, or are our ethics developed as part of our habit formation over time? In other words, is our personal morality a matter of nature or nurture? Even the most seasoned professionals find it challenging to consistently exercise practical judgment and strong objectivity. This workshop considers the influences that create this tension, taking into account neuroscience, moral development, and the ethical parameters of professional ethics.

Basic Course Information

Learning Objectives
  • Become familiar with the types of contributions that neuroscience makes to our understanding of our personal ethics.
  • Develop an understanding of the phases of moral development that can be seen in many people.
  • Compare individual and organizational moral development, paying particular attention to the notion of “tone at the top.”

Major Subjects
  • Hard Wired: How Ethical is Our Brain?
    • Case Study: Busby v. Stephens
  • Not Hard Wired: [How] Is Morality Developed?
    • Case Study: In re Halttunen
  • Professionalism When Faced with Conflicts
    • Case Study: Morrison v. MacDermid, Inc.

Course Materials

Speaker

Albert D. Spalding Jr. Related Seminars and Products

Associate Professor

Mike Illitch School of Business Administration, Wayne State University, Detroit


Albert “Bert” is an attorney-CPA and holds the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) designation from the AICPA.
Professor Spalding serves on the faculty of the Department of Accounting at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business…where he teaches business law, tax, forensic and fiduciary accounting -- as well as professional ethics -- in the MS in Accounting and MBA programs.
Bert Spalding has also served on the legal staff of the IRS National Office in Washington, D.C. where he drafted letter rulings, technical advice memoranda, revenue rulings and other pronouncements.
Dr. Spalding holds graduate degrees in accounting, law, psychology, philosophy and theology, and has authored several books and many journal articles on accounting, tax, legal and ethics-related topics. His popular SpaldingCPE seminars, webcasts and self-study courses on ethics and accounting topics are widely received around the State of Michigan as well as nationally.


Dates

Fri, Apr 25, 2025 - 05:00pm to 06:51pm EDT
Tue, May 20, 2025 - 01:00pm to 02:51pm EDT
Thu, Jun 05, 2025 - 09:00am to 10:51am EDT
Mon, Jul 14, 2025 - 03:00pm to 04:51pm EDT
Sat, Aug 02, 2025 - 11:00am to 12:51pm EDT
Wed, Sep 24, 2025 - 12:00pm to 01:51pm EDT
Fri, Oct 17, 2025 - 02:00pm to 03:51pm EDT
Tue, Nov 04, 2025 - 10:00am to 11:51am EST
Thu, Dec 11, 2025 - 05:00pm to 06:51pm EST
Mon, Jan 26, 2026 - 04:00pm to 05:51pm EST

Additional Info

Basic Course Information

Prerequisites

None


Advanced Preparation

None


Designed For

CPAs working in public accounting or business and industry

 


Original Recording Date

07/2023


Yellow Book

No


Course Developer

MICPA


Date Added to Catalog 07/07/2023

Additional Information

Complaint Resolution Policy

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Official Registry Statement

Business Professionals' Network, Inc. is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org


Instructional Delivery Method

Group Internet Based


Course Registration Requirements

Online Registration


Refund/Cancellation Policy

Please contact the ACPEN help desk 1-877-602-9877 or help@acpen.com if you wish to cancel your attendance for a previously purchased webcast and are requesting a refund or transfer.


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Overall:      4.6

Total Reviews: 18

Comments

Kristin G - Troy, Michigan

"Extremely interesting presentation!"

Katherine H

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