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ICM696A Ethics and Leadership in Construction Management

[3–0, 3 cr.]

This course is an analytical excursion into the behavior aspects of leadership, particularly as it relates to the moral responsibility of the construction professional as a leader. The course first introduces the fundamental leadership theories, namely the traits’ approach, the behavior approach, the contingency approach, and the contemporary approach. The course then tackles ethics, moral philosophy, including universalism, utilitarianism, and virtual ethics for the purpose to promote good stewardship in the construction industry.