ethics in student organizations andrea f. joseph, j.d. 2013 daniels fund ethics fellow nmsu...
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Ethics in Student Organizations
Andrea F. Joseph, J.D.2013 Daniels Fund Ethics Fellow
NMSU Department of Criminal Justice
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Good and Bad Right and Wrong
Question 1: How ethical are you?Question 2: How ethical is your organization?
Question 3: What would you NEVER do to get ahead?
Ethical Leadership
Leadership begins inside - integrity. Lead yourself first.
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?HOW DO I LEAD?
1. Motivate, Support and Grow the Ethical Culture of Your Organization
Who are you?I am …….
Develop your Organization’s Honor CodeDo these exercises in your meetings
• I am…..• We are….• Our goals are.....
Ethics + Goals = Your Honor Code
2. Use Your Power Wisely
Power: how you influence others.• Coercive (penalizing members) • Based on your status (authoritative) • Expertise • Reward
Empowering others in your organization• Delegating , Teamwork and Mutual Participation • Teams, Committees and Work Groups
• Make it FUN!!!
Good Leaders make happy members.Happy Members stay with the organization
3. Effective Communication and Negotiation
Mutual goal setting creates UNITYUnity creates happy members
Happy members avoid being discontentDiscontent leads to unethical behavior
Specific Issues
Bad Apple - Individual Identify problem members Have bylaw provisions for removing
members
Bad Barrel - Organization Your reputation will follow
you.No hazing, no cheating, no lying,
no illegal activity, NO COPS
Bad Barrel Maker - SituationAvoid bad situations
Drugs & Alcohol
Mental Health Issues
Campus Health Center Counseling Center
Loyalty Good Leaders Get Help For Your Members
Cultures and Norms
When one culture says something is good, and another says it’s bad, whose right?
BOTH
Good Leaders Educate Themselves Learn Listen
http://www.culturecrossing.net/index.php
Being ethical means putting aside your attitudes, stereotypes, and biases. Welcome everyone…. we are all AGGIES.
Rules and Regulations
• Campus Activities • ASNMSU
• By-lawsActivity Request Form:
Why do we have rules?
Fundraising:Why are there limitations?
Do the right things: you may not like it, but understand, know and do……
To be or not to be…..Ethical ?
YOU CANDO IT!
Question 4: How honest were you in Question 1, 2 and 3?