Project Effectiveness
Project Management Ethics and Values
Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values
Ethics and Project Management

Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values

Course Number:
apj_12_a02_bs_enus
Lesson Objectives

Ethical Standards and PMI Core Values

  • distinguish between aspirational ideals and mandatory behaviors
  • recognize the aspirational and mandatory standards associated with responsibility
  • recognize the aspirational and mandatory standards associated with respect
  • recognize the aspirational and mandatory standards associated with fairness
  • recognize the aspirational and mandatory standards associated with honesty
  • identify ways project managers can integrate ethical standards into a project
  • identify ways to create an ethical multicultural environment
  • identify steps to take when addressing ethical dilemmas
  • demonstrate your understanding of how to resolve ethical business challenges

Overview/Description
As a project manager, you will inevitably be called upon to address ethical dilemmas. These issues are much more complex than simply deciding what is right and what is wrong. In this course, you will explore the values underlying ethical decisions and behaviors as outlined in the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. For each value, you will be introduced to the integrity aspired to, as well as the mandatory conduct demanded of project managers to effectively manage projects and further promote project management as a profession. Topics covered include the behaviors that align with the core values of responsibility, respect, honesty, and fairness; how to integrate ethics into your project environments; and how to resolve ethical dilemmas. The course provides a foundational knowledge base reflecting the most up-to-date project management information so you can effectively put principles to work at your own organization. This course will assist in preparing the learner for the PMI certification exam.

Target Audience
Existing project managers pursuing certification in recognition of their skills and experience, or others training to become accredited project managers

Ethics and Project Management

Course Number:
apj_12_a01_bs_enus
Lesson Objectives

Ethics and Project Management

  • recognize key concepts related to business ethics
  • identify examples of ethical dilemmas in project management
  • recognize the benefits of managing ethics in your business
  • identify the purpose of the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
  • recognize some of the values described in the PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
  • distinguish between the values of responsibility and respect
  • distinguish between the values of fairness and honesty
  • match examples of standards to the types of inappropriate behavior they address
  • identify the aims of the PMI ethics complaints review process
  • demonstrate your understanding of applying ethical standards in project management

Overview/Description
Do the right thing but make sure you do it on time, under budget, and within scope, all the while maintaining your professional integrity in a constantly evolving global business environment. How do project managers do it, given that most ethical dilemmas are not black and white and usually require diligent deliberation? This course provides an introduction to how the project management community and the Project Management Institute (PMI) have established standards of ethics to help members navigate the sometimes murky waters of ethical issues, keeping with the vision of establishing project management as a professional industry.

Target Audience
Existing project managers pursuing certification in recognition of their skills and experience, or others training to become accredited project managers

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