AVIA 472 Aviation Organizational Ethics

This course investigates aviation industry safety, sustainability, and leadership from an ethics perspective. Utilizing various ethics theories as a foundation, students will analyze case situations related to aviation safety, leadership, corporate responsibility, sustainability, and decision making. Students will integrate a biblical worldview into their analysis and into the development of a personal ethics philosophy on how the Christian aviation professional should work within the industry. The course will help students to gain tools necessary to recognize and apply leadership and managerial principles to common ethical situations found in this unique aviation environment.

For information regarding prerequisites for this course, please refer to the Academic Course Catalog.

The aviation industry offers a work environment with a unique balance of regulatory and performance demands across a worldwide environment. The purpose of this course is to help the student explore and communicate time-tested life principles and a biblical worldview to everyday work and decision-making.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Video Discussion: Class Introductions

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in a video discussion. The student is required to post a 3-5-minute video introducing himself/herself to the class and responding to the provided prompt. Additionally, the student must reply to at least 2 other classmates’ video threads. Replies must be at least 150 words each.

Discussions (2)

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student will participate in 2 Discussions in this course. Each student will post a thread of 500 words in response to the provided prompt. The student must write his/her thread in APA format using a title page and reference list. Each thread is required to include at least 3 APA citations from the textbook readings, article(s), and/or video presentations. Other references may be researched and utilized also, and they would be in addition to the minimum of 3 references from the assigned readings. Include APA citations in the text and a reference list at the end as appropriate. Additionally, the student must reply to at least 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 250 words. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Applied Ethics Mini Case Study Assignments (4)

The student will write thoughts and reflections in the form of a mini case study on the prompt for the given Module: Week. The student must include at least 3 references from the textbook, article reading(s), and presentations for the respective Module: Week as well as personal observations and experience for support. Each case study should be in current APA format, with title and reference pages, and at least 500 words. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Ethics Theories Matrix Assignments (6)

The student will complete the portions of the provided Ethics Theories Matrix Template that correlate to that module’s readings and lesson. The template is organized along the lines of the chapters in the book. The student will complete each column of the matrix for each chapter of the book, and at the bottom of each section the student will provide personal thoughts and reflections in a 200-400-word summary on how each respective ethics theory might apply to work in the aviation industry. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Personal Ethics Philosophy Paper Assignment

The student will write a 4-6 page personal ethics philosophy paper that synthesizes the ethics theories, concepts, and applications that have been studied in the course. The paper will incorporate personal values and a biblical worldview to formulate a personal ethics philosophy the student can apply in personal life and in organizations. The paper must be in current APA format, including title page and reference page, and include a minimum of 5 different references. At least 4 references must be from the course articles or textbook, and at least 1 reference must be from an outside scholarly source. The student may wish to reference Scripture, but this will be in addition to the minimum reference requirements. (CLO: A, B, C, D)

Personal Ethics Philosophy Presentation Assignment

The student will present a 9-to-15-minute video of his/her Personal Ethics Philosophy Paper Assignment. The student should be visibile in the presentation, professionally dressed, and utilize a professional-looking background. The student should use presentation aids (PowerPoint or another slideshow format, etc.). The references required by and used in the paper should be incorporated into the presentation. (CLO: A, B, C, D)