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Ethical Decision Making

Learn how and why the use of a decision making framework can assist in arriving at more ethical decisions.

Created byMaureen Gillis, FCPA FCA
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(508 reviews)
IntermediateUpdated Jun 14, 2025
Ethical Decision Making

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand key ethical theories and how they apply to professional decision-making.
check_circleRecognize the influence of human nature, context, and cognitive framing.
check_circleApply decision-making frameworks to assess and resolve challenges ethically.
check_circleEnhance your ability to identify and address ethical issues in everyday work situations.

About This Course

n today’s professional world, solving problems and making decisions is part of everyday life—but not all decisions are straightforward. This course explores how ethical considerations, human instincts, and situational context influence our choices. By introducing ethical theory and practical decision-making frameworks, it helps professionals make thoughtful, responsible decisions—even when ethical concerns aren't immediately obvious.

You’ll learn how to recognize ethical dimensions in complex situations, apply structured frameworks, and understand how human nature and cognitive biases shape your decision-making process.

Your Instructor

Maureen Gillis, FCPA FCA
Maureen Gillis, FCPA FCA

FCPA, FCA

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Maureen R Gillis, FCPA FCA, is a highly sought after facilitator. She facilitates adult learning in topics related to leadership, ethics, success, and human behaviour. With formal training in adult learning and professional training in human resources management along with a designation as a Fellow Chartered Professional Accountant, Fellow Chartered Accountant (Canada) Maureen brings a multi-disciplinary perspective to her courses. She has taught at three universities and facilitated professional development sessions for members of professional organizations. With three decades of professional leadership experience, across sectors, she brings professional and practical insight to her courses. During her career, Maureen has also been active in volunteer roles as a coach and with organizations such as the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Public Sector Accounting Board, Chartered Professional Accountants Canada, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nova Scotia, Junior Achievement of Nova Scotia, the Financial Management Institute, and the Chamber of Commerce, among others. She also served as a volunteer financial advisor for an NGO in Ghana, West Africa. Today, Maureen enjoys delivering relevant professional development courses to leaders and members of professional associations on current topics that supports their ongoing development and growth.

Credit Information

Is this course eligible for my CPD requirements as a Canadian CPA?

Provincial regulators of CPAs in Canada do not require that independent providers of CPD be approved to offer courses. Instead, individual CPAs are responsible for assessing whether a CPD activity meets their requirements, and may take activities from any source provided those requirements are met.

Every course offered on LearnFormula is delivered by a qualified subject matter expert or learning organization, and advances learning objectives that are relevant to the responsibilities or professional competencies of Canadian CPAs. All activities on LearnFormula are quantifiable in terms of hours, and are also verifiable, in that users receive documented evidence of their attendance via a certificate of completion after finishing a course (and this certificate is stored by LearnFormula indefinitely). Nearly 100,000 Canadian CPAs successfully satisfy their CPD requirements via LearnFormula on an annual basis.

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