Course Description

We all like to think that we're well-attuned to risks for ethics, compliance, and accountability problems. Yet, there is a whole world of frequently overlooked or ignored red flags for problems that are actually ''hiding in plain sight' right in front of us. Start being able to see them!

This brief course will stick with simple and immediately-applicable ideas and tools you can use to recognize more of those risks right away.

What you will learn:

  • Three ways to re-think how you think about ethics that will help you spot more ethics risk.
  • Four areas on which you and your organization need to focus if you want to do a better job of assuring a culture of ethics, compliance, and accountability.
  • Six easily-spotted red flags for ethics problems that you and your organization are probably missing but can't afford to overlook or ignore.


There are no prerequisites for this course. It is suitable for all levels of experience.

The format is video segments with written study questions following each module. There is a test at the end of the last learning module which is required only if you would like a certificate of completion of this one-hour course.

Bauer Ethics Seminars

Christopher Bauer, PhD, CSP, CFS

Christopher Bauer is a clinical psychologist by training with over twenty-five years of experience as a speaker, trainer, author, and consultant on professional ethics and values-driven business strategies. Between coaching, speaking and consulting, he has worked with front-line workers to senior executives and everyone in-between. Clients of Dr. Bauer have run the gamut from small and medium sized businesses and organizations to every level of staff and management at Fortune 500 corporations. Dr Bauer’s articles on how to build and maintain great professional ethics have appeared in such journals as CEO Refresher, CFO Magazine, Financial Executive, Internal Auditor, and many other print and online publications. The latest edition of his book, "Better Ethics NOW: How To Avoid The Ethics Disaster You Never Saw Coming” has been a business ethics Top Seller on Amazon.com and he publishes a free “Weekly Ethics Thought” seen by thousands of readers worldwide. Because of his unique contribution to the prevention of ethics problems, Dr. Bauer has been recognized with the Certified Fraud Specialist designation by the Association of Certified Fraud Specialists. Additional information on Dr. Bauer’s programs as well as free subscriptions to his Weekly Ethics Thought are available at his website (www.BauerEthicsSeminars.com).

Course curriculum

  • 1

    RECOGNIZING OFTEN-OVERLOOKED RED FLAGS FOR ETHICS, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY RISK

    • Introduction

    • Review Questions For Module One

  • 2

    Module Two: Three Definitions of Ethics (And Why They Matter)

    • Three Definitions Of Ethics Part 1: Definitions One and Two

    • Three Definitions Of Ethics Part 2: Definition Three

    • Review Questions For Module Two

  • 3

    Module Three: Four Critical Areas of Focus To Assure A Culture of Ethics, Compliance, and Accountability

    • Four Critical Areas Of Focus

    • Review Questions for Module Three

  • 4

    Module Four: Who Actually Causes The Most Ethical and Legal Problems and Why

    • Who Causes Most Ethics Problems?

    • Review Questions For Module Four

  • 5

    Module 5: The Most Frequently Overlooked and Ignored 'Red Flags' for Ethics, Compliance and Accountability Problems

    • Rationalizations

    • Review Questions For Module Five

  • 6

    Module Six: Where From Here?

    • Where From Here?

    • Final Course Test (70% Correct Responses Are Required For Certificate To Be Issued)

  • 7

    Additional Resources

    • Additional Resources

    • Suggested Professional Ethics Reading

    • Please give us your feedback on this course! (A response is required for questions 1 through 8 but we'd love it if you answered all ten.) Thanks!!!)

Reviews

5 star rating

Brian Echausse

Brian Echausse

Overall, great class.

Overall, great class.

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5 star rating

A great value and so convenient!

Anthony Popanz

Dr. Bauer’s ethics courses are very insightful and thought provoking, with takeaways I can immediately apply on the job. With the convenience of this web bas...

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Dr. Bauer’s ethics courses are very insightful and thought provoking, with takeaways I can immediately apply on the job. With the convenience of this web based curriculum, I can learn at my own pace and no longer have to wait for him to schedule classroom training in my locale.

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5 star rating

Highly-effective Ethics Training

Robert Eitel

Chris Bauer presents ethics training in a highly-effective manner that gets right to the heart of the subject matter and gives students the tools to not only...

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Chris Bauer presents ethics training in a highly-effective manner that gets right to the heart of the subject matter and gives students the tools to not only to understand ethics but how to apply solid principals to everyday issues. The training heightened and sharpened my awareness of common key phrases that may be an early indication of problems that have not been brought to light. This is one of the best training courses I've taken over the course of my career. I highly recommend it!

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5 star rating

Course well worth the time and money!

Sue James

I thought the course was well worth my time. Chris presented the material in a succinct and understandable way. There were several great points I will be ab...

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I thought the course was well worth my time. Chris presented the material in a succinct and understandable way. There were several great points I will be able to remember and apply in my life at work and at home.

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5 star rating

Excellent course!

Daniel Smith

Excellent course! This course was simple, but got straight to the point. I am a big fan of classes that cut out the fluff and discuss the issues. The pace ...

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Excellent course! This course was simple, but got straight to the point. I am a big fan of classes that cut out the fluff and discuss the issues. The pace of the course was great - not so fast that points were missed and not so slow as to put the listener to sleep. The interim review questions and the final exam questions were clear with straight-up answers that did not require reading between the lines or interpretation. I enjoyed taking this course.

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5 star rating

Great course

Brenda Southam

This course was easy to understand. I enjoyed the easy way the lists were shared. If you are even a little interested in ethics, this is a great course to ...

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This course was easy to understand. I enjoyed the easy way the lists were shared. If you are even a little interested in ethics, this is a great course to take and for every level of person in your organization. Brenda Southam, CAE Executive Officer Real Estate Institute of BC

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4 star rating

Excellent Content - Highly Recommended

Marina Mueller

**** Content is excellent. Instructor very knowledgeable, and clearly communicates material. While I'd like to see addition of graphics to emphasize points...

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**** Content is excellent. Instructor very knowledgeable, and clearly communicates material. While I'd like to see addition of graphics to emphasize points, which is my only reason for giving the course four stars instead of five, the material is superior. I highly recommend.

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