Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to apply ethical leadership and take responsibility for influencing ethical practice. It addresses modelling organisational values, embedding ethical practice into the organisation's culture and processes and promoting ethical leadership and decision making at all levels of the organisation.
It applies to people who use cognitive and creative skills to review, critically analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge, in order to generate ideas and provide solutions to complex problems. They use communication skills to demonstrate their understanding of theoretical concepts and to transfer knowledge and ideas to others.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Embody and model ethical values | 1.1 Consistently demonstrate a commitment to the professionalism, ethical values and principles of the organisation in personal dealings within and on behalf of the organisation 1.2 Develop and maintain a high level of expertise related to ethics and standards 1.3 Interpret complex ethical matters and provide advice to resolve them in accordance with legislative, industry codes of practice and organisational standards 1.4 Report and encourage dealing with suspected unethical conduct confidentially and promptly |
2. Embed ethical practice into the organisation's culture and processes | 2.1 Identify strengths, weaknesses and threats to ethical conduct in the organisation through analysis of industry, state, national and international trends and develop strategies to act on them in accordance with enterprise and industry practice 2.2 Analyse management and accountability structures in the organisation and put strategies in place to ensure continuous improvement 2.3 Influence the development and review of policies and procedures to include and address ethical considerations 2.4 Develop and promote frameworks for ethical decision-making and policy setting 2.5 Analyse and develop policies and procedures to allow individuals to safely report breaches of ethical conduct and for remedying breaches of ethical conduct |
3. Promote ethical leadership and decision making at all levels of the organisation | 3.1 Foster dialogue on organisational values and ethics with and between staff to develop a strong understanding of and commitment to organisational standards 3.2 Provide leadership and guidance to empower individuals and the organisation to address ethical issues 3.3 Identify and refer organisational patterns, trends and issues that require ethical consideration by managers and staff for action 3.4 Promote and support leadership programs that promote ethical and values-based behaviour according to organisational requirements and the individual needs and capabilities of staff |
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Reading | 2.1-2.3, 2.5 | Sources, evaluates and critiques ideas and information from a range of complex texts |
Writing | 2.2-2.5 | Develops texts dealing with complex concepts using specialised and detailed language to convey context and intent |
Navigate the world of work | 1.1-1.4, 2.3, 3.2, 3.4 | Takes a lead role in the development of organisational goals, roles and responsibilities Leads planning and review processes in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, legal and ethical requirements |
Interact with others | 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.2 | Plays a lead role in situations requiring effective collaborative skills, demonstrating high-level influencing skills, focusing and shaping awareness, and engaging and motivating others |
Get the work done | 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.3, 3.4 | Accepts responsibility for planning and sequencing complex tasks and workload Monitors progress of plans in achieving agreed outcomes Systematically gathers and analyses relevant information and evaluates options to inform decisions about complex organisational strategies |
Sectors
Management and Leadership - Leadership