UniversityofFlorida A.C.AndenoroDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&Communication Spring2018

AEC3322–MORALLEADERSHIPINAGRICULTURAL&LIFESCIENCESSPRINGSEMESTER,2018

TUESDAYS12:50PM–1:40PM(PERIOD6)&THURSDAYS12:50PM–2:45PM(PERIODS6-7)MCCB3096

"Educatingthemindwithouteducatingtheheartisnoeducationatall."

-Aristotle

CourseOverviewThequoteabovesignifiesthatasleaders,wearefacedwithopportunities.Theseopportunitiesforceustoweighethicalstandardsofpracticewithourownmoralfoundationsinanefforttopracticeauthenticityandmoveourorganizationsforward.Thiscanbeextremelydifficult,asthechallengesthatwefacearemuddiedwithpolitical,cultural,andsocialvariables.Howeveroureducationandthecapacitiesandskillsthatdevelopthroughitprovideuswithacompasswhenusedeffectively.Thiscourseaimstomakesenseofthatcompassandapplyittothesituationswefaceonadailybasisinanappliedway.Themostimportantcapacitiesandskillsthatstudentswilldevelopinthisclassareprimarilyinternalones(i.e.,perception,insightintocausesofproblemsamongindividualswithingroupcontexts,self-awarenessofmoralfoundations,ethicalcontextualanalysisandunderstanding,andanunderstandingofdynamicsnecessaryforlong-termsolutionstoethicallychallengingproblems).Giventheirparticipationinthiscourse,studentsshouldhaveagreaterunderstandingfortheintersectionbetweenmoralityandethics,moralimagination,andappliedorganizationalethics.ThiscoursewillhaveapplicationforcontextswithinthefieldsofAgriculture,NaturalResources,andbeyond.

InstructorInformation

TonyAndenoro,PhDAssistantProfessorofLeadershipEducationDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&CommunicationRolfsHall219

IM/OfficeHours–Tuesdays8AM-12:30PM;2PM-5PM,pleasemakeanappointmentviaCorinaatmcbridecorina@ufl.edu352.294.1999(Office)979.571.6487(Cell)352.392.9585(Fax)Email–andenoro@ufl.eduIM–Skype,G-Chat,&YahooMessenger–tandenoro

TeachingAssistantsCameronOutlawGraduateAssistantforExternalAffairs,Challenge2050ProjectDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&CommunicationEmail-cam42593@ufl.eduSanehSte.ClaireGraduateAssistantforInternalAffairs,Challenge2050ProjectDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&CommunicationEmail-sste.claire@ufl.edu

UniversityofFlorida A.C.AndenoroDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&Communication Spring2018

CourseCompetenciesGivenparticipationinthiscourse,thestudentwillhavetheopportunitytoengageinthemasteryofthefollowingcompetenciesandcapacitiesforapplicationwithinagricultural,naturalresource,andrelatedcontexts:• Describetheintersectionbetweenmoralityandethics• Explainapplicationsofmoralimagination• Developperspectivesforappliedorganizationalethics• Synthesizecoursematerialindevelopingapersonalleadershipethics&philosophystatement• Identifywaystointegratemoralleadershipininterpersonalrelationships• Identifywaystointegrateethicalleadershipinorganizationalrelationships

CourseRequirements

ReflectionTweets:Ondesignateddatesstudentswillprovide140charactertweetsontheblog.Seethefollowinginstructions.

1.) Openthefollowinglinkinyourbrowser:http://aec3322spring2018.wordpress.com/2.) Readpromptorthinkaboutwhatyouwouldliketowrite3.) Click“LeaveaComment”locatedtotheleftoftheWeeklyTweetPrompt4.) Provide140charactersasacomment,unlessotherwisespecified5.) Click“PostComment”

EthicalTrajectory:Studentsareaskedtocompletea5-6pagedouble-spacedpaperassessingtheirunderstandingofwhotheyareandhowthatrelatestotheirmoralfoundationforethicalleadership.Thispaperwillbedevelopedthroughaself-reflectiveprocessaimedatself-awarenessandtrajectorydevelopment.Thispapershouldprovideexplicitopportunitiesforgrowthwithjustificationforwhyitiscriticaltoaddressthesewithinagricultural,naturalresource,andrelatedcontexts.Moredetailswillbegiveninclass.PhilosophicalEncounter:Studentsareaskedtointerviewaphilosopher(aliveornot).Theinterviewshouldprovidethephilosopher’sperspectivesonleadershipandthecurrentstateofsociety.Thestudentisthenaskedtoprovidearebuttaltothephilosopher’sperspectives.Moredetailswillbegiveninclass.

Youarepermittedtheautonomyandcreativefreedomtoconveyyourencounterbyanymeansnecessary.Showyourgeniusandproduceaqualityproductworthyofyoureducation.

LeadershipEthicsManifesto:Thisassignmentasksstudentstoexploreandsynthesizetheclassideas,materials,andtheoriesalongwiththeirownexperiencesandperspectives.Thestudents’manifestoshouldincludeasummaryandconceptmapreflectinghowyourknowledgeandexperiencesportrayyourunderstandingofleadershipethics.Feelfreetodrawreferencetoanyoftheclassdiscussions,outsidetexts,orarticlesthatwilladdcredibilitytoyourmanifesto.Moredetailswillbegiveninclass.

Youarepermittedtheautonomyandcreativefreedomtoconveyyourmanifestobyanymeansnecessary.Showyourgeniusandproduceaqualityproductworthyofyoureducation.

PhilosophicalConsortium:Studentswillassumetheroleofafamousphilosopher(ingroups)duringaninclassconversationaboutasocietalissuefacingourworld.Moredetailswillbegiveninclass.LeadershipEthicsPraxis:Studentswillcompleteanessay-basedassessmentoftheirgainedcompetenciesandtheapplicationofthesecompetenciestotheirlivesandworkwithinagricultural,naturalresource,andrelatedcontexts.Thiswillserveasthefinalexamforthiscourse.Moredetailswillbegiveninclass.

UniversityofFlorida A.C.AndenoroDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&Communication Spring2018

CourseMaterialsThefollowingbookisrequired:Johnson,C.E.(2012).Meetingtheethicalchallengesofleadership:Castinglightorshadow.(4thed.)

ThousandOaks,CA:SagePublicationsThefollowingbooksarerecommended:Ciulla,J.B.(2002).Theethicsofleadership.Independence,KY:CengageLearning.Morris,T.(1999).Philosophyfordummies.FosterCity,CA:IDGBooksWorldwide,Inc.Panza,C.&Potthast,A.(2010).Ethicsfordummies.Hoboken,NJ:WileyPublishingInc.

CourseStructureThiscoursewillbeanadventure.Eachclassperiodwillbedevotedtodissectionofthedesignatedtopic.Thisdissectionwillincludeadiscussionofprescribedtheoryorideologyasoutlinedbythecoursematerials.Thisdiscussionwillbefollowedbyacandiddebateofsaidtheory’sapplicability.Finally,wewilltestourperspectiveusingcasestudiestofurtherenhanceourunderstandingoftheconceptwithinagricultural,naturalresource,andrelatedcontexts.Studentswillalsohaveanopportunitytofacilitateactivitiestoenhancetheirdevelopmentandthedevelopmentoftheirclassmateslaterinthesemester.Thiscoursewillchallengemanyofyourperspectivesandaffirmothers.Attendclasswithreadinessandaneagernesstodefendanddebateyourperspectives.

CoursePoliciesAbsences:Itisanexpectationthatyouattendeveryclasssession.Thiswillbeanintensiveattemptatgainingthefoundationofleadershiptheoryanditsapplicationtopracticeconfinedbytheuniversitycalendartoa16-weekperiod.Becauseofthisandthevalueofourclassinteractions,itisparamountthatyouareinclassbarringanunforeseenemergency.Requirementsforclassattendanceandmake-upexams,assignments,andotherworkinthiscourseareconsistentwithuniversitypoliciesthatcanbefoundat:https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx.Shouldyoubeunabletoattendclass,pleasecontactmepriortotheclasssessionyouwillbeabsentfrom.

E-Learning:AllstudentsareexpectedtocheckE-Learning(http://lss.at.ufl.edu)onaregularbasis.Pleaseensurethatyouhaveaccesstothisservice.Additionalhandouts,readingsandsupplementalmaterialwillbehousedonE-Learning.Thisincludesyourgrades.AcademicIntegrity:We,themembersoftheUniversityofFloridacommunity,pledgetoholdourselvesandourpeerstothehigheststandardsofhonestyandintegrity.Studentsarerequiredtobehonestinalloftheiruniversityclasswork.Facultymembershaveadutytopromoteethicalbehaviorandavoidpracticesandenvironmentsthatfostercheating.Facultyshouldencouragestudentstobringincidentsofdishonestytotheirattention.Afacultymember,incertaincircumstances,canresolveanacademicdishonestymatterwithoutastudentdisciplinaryhearing.TheproceduresandguidelinesareavailablefromtheStudentGuide.Inthefallof1995,theUFstudentbodyenactedanewhonorcodeandvoluntarilycommitteditselftothehigheststandardsofhonestyandintegrity.(SeeUFRule6C1-4.017)StudentHonorPledge:Onallworksubmittedbystudentsattheuniversity,thefollowingpledgeiseitherrequiredorimplied:Onmyhonor,Ihaveneithergivennorreceivedunauthorizedaidindoingthisassignment.

UniversityofFlorida A.C.AndenoroDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&Communication Spring2018

(Source:2017-2018UndergraduateCatalog)Thispolicywillbevigorouslyupheldatalltimesinthiscourse.SoftwareUse:Allfaculty,staffandstudentsoftheuniversityarerequiredandexpectedtoobeythelawsandlegalagreementsgoverningsoftwareuse.Failuretodosocanleadtomonetarydamagesand/orcriminalpenaltiesfortheindividualviolator.Becausesuchviolationsarealsoagainstuniversitypoliciesandrules,disciplinaryactionwillbetakenasappropriate.CampusHelpingResources:Studentsexperiencingcrisesorpersonalproblemsthatinterferewiththeirgeneralwell-beingareencouragedtoutilizetheuniversity’scounselingresources.BoththeCounselingCenterandStudentMentalHealthServicesprovideconfidentialcounselingservicesatnocostforcurrentlyenrolledstudents.Resourcesareavailableoncampusforstudentshavingpersonalproblemsorlackingclearcareeroracademicgoals,whichinterferewiththeiracademicperformance.TheCounselingCenterislocatedat301PeabodyHall(nexttoCriserHall).StudentMentalHealthServicesislocatedonthesecondflooroftheStudentHealthCareCenterintheInfirmary.

• UniversityCounseling&WellnessCenter,3190RadioRoad,392-1575,http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/

• CareerResourceCenter,CR-100JWRU,392-1602,www.crc.ufl.edu/StudentswithDisabilities:SupportservicesforstudentswithdisabilitiesarecoordinatedbytheDisabilityResourceCenterintheDeanofStudentsOffice.AllsupportservicesprovidedforUniversityofFloridastudentsareindividualizedtomeettheneedsofstudentswithdisabilities.Toobtainindividualsupportservices,eachstudentmustmeetwithoneofthesupportcoordinatorsintheDisabilityResourcesProgramandcollaborativelydevelopappropriatesupportstrategies.Appropriatedocumentationregardingthestudent'sdisabilityisnecessarytoobtainanyreasonableaccommodationorsupportservice.StudentswithdisabilitiesrequestingaccommodationsshouldfirstregisterwiththeDisabilityResourceCenter(352-392-8565,www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/)byprovidingappropriatedocumentation.Onceregistered,studentswillreceiveanaccommodationletter,whichmustbepresentedtotheinstructorwhenrequestingaccommodation.Studentswithdisabilitiesshouldfollowthisprocedureasearlyaspossibleinthesemester.LateAssignments:Baringanunforeseenemergency,allworkisdueinclassorviaemailtomeby11:59PMontheassigneddate.Shouldyoufailtoturnyourworkintomewithoutcontactingme,youwillreceiveagradeof0.

CourseAdd/Drop:CoursesmaybedroppedoraddedduringtheDrop/Addperiodwithoutpenalty.TheDrop/Addperiodisthefirstfivedaysofclassesduringfallorspringsemester,andthefirsttwodaysofclassesforsummerterms.Thespecificdatesarelistedineachterm'sacademiccalendar.AfterDrop/Add,studentsmaywithdrawfromacourseuptothedateestablishedintheuniversitycalendar.AgradeofWwillappearonthetranscript,andstudentswillbeheldliableforcoursefees.AlldropsafterDrop/AddmustbesubmittedtotheOfficeoftheUniversityRegistrarbythedeadline.

OnlineCourseEvaluationSystem:Studentsareexpectedtoprovidefeedbackonthequalityofinstructioninthiscoursebycompletingonlineevaluationsathttps://evaluations.ufl.edu.Evaluationsaretypicallyopenduringthelasttwoorthreeweeksofthesemester,butstudentswillbegivenspecifictimeswhentheyareopen.Summaryresultsoftheseassessmentsareavailabletostudentsathttps://evaluations.ufl.edu/results/.

ChallengePolicy:ThisisyoureducationandassuchIwouldlikeyouplayanactiveroleinit.ShouldyoufeelthatIhaveunfairlygradedorinaccuratelyassessedyourworkproduct,youhavetheabilitytochallenge.Iencourageyoutoscheduleanappointmentwithmetodiscussyourperspectivesinaneffort

UniversityofFlorida A.C.AndenoroDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&Communication Spring2018

tochangemyopinionofyourwork.Ifsuccessful,Iwillbemorethanhappytochangeyourgrade,aspartofbeinganeffectiveleaderiseffectivecommunication.

CourseGrading

Gradeswillbeearnedbasedonthedegreetowhichthestudentfulfillstheassignedrequirementsforthedesignatedproject,integratescoursediscussionsandperspectives,providessupportfromtheliteratureforhisorherfindings,andsynthesizeshisorherownindependentthoughtintotheassignment.CoursegradeswillfallinaccordancewiththefollowingstandardsandbeawardedbasedonanAthroughEscale.

1000–930–A 850–830–B 750–730–C 650–630–D 920–900–A- 820–800–B- 720–700–C- 620–600–D-890–860–B+ 790–760–C+ 690–660–D+ 590orbelow–EThefollowingpointtotalswillbeassignedtotheprojects:

Assignments: PointsReflectionTweets(10x15,000pts.each) 150,000EthicalTrajectory 125,000 PhilosophicalEncounter 150,000LeadershipEthicsManifesto 225,000PhilosophicalConsortium 50,000LeadershipEthicsPraxis 200,000PactioNuptialis(OverallEngagement) 100,000Total 1,000,000

UniversityofFlorida A.C.AndenoroDepartmentofAgriculturalEducation&Communication Spring2018

CourseTimeline*

Date Topic Reading(BeforeClass) Assignment(AfterClass)Week1(1.9-1.11) Syllabus,Expectations,& None ReflectionTweet

OurEthicalJourney Week2(1.16-1.18) ExploringtheShadowsof JohnsonPart1 ReflectionTweet

Leadership

Week3(1.23-1.25) Character JohnsonChap.3 ReflectionTweet Week4(1.30-2.1) CombatingEvil JohnsonChap.4 ReflectionTweet EthicalTrajectory Week5(2.6-2.8) WhatistheGood? JohnsonChap.5 ReflectionTweet GeneralEthicalPerspectivesWeek6(2.13-2.15) GeneralEthicalPerspectivescont. JohnsonChap.5cont. ReflectionTweet Week7(2.20-2.22) ConnectiontoLeadershipTheory JohnsonChap.6 ReflectionTweet Week8(2.27-3.1) EthicalDecisionMaking&Moral JohnsonChap.7 ReflectionTweet

Imagination MoralImaginationArticle PhilosophicalEncounterWeek9(3.6-3.8) SPRINGBREAK–NOCLASS NoReading ReflectionTweetWeek10(3.13-3.15) EthicalGroupDevelopment JohnsonChap.8 ReflectionTweet

Week11(3.20-3.22) OrganizationalClimate JohnsonChap.9 ReflectionTweet Week12(3.27-3.29) ChallengeofDiversity JohnsonChap.10 LeadershipEthicsManifesto

Week13(4.3-4.5) CrisisLeadership JohnsonChap.11 ReflectionTweet

PrepforConsortium Week14(4.10-4.12) LeadershipConsortium SignificantResearch ReflectionTweet ForConsortium CompleteEvals!Week15(4.17-4.19) Application&Synthesis PrepforPraxis ReflectionTweet

LeadershipEthicsPraxis Week16(4.24) ClassCommencement

*Tentative