XLRI Ethics Questionnaire | XLRI JRD Tata Foundation in Business Ethics

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Your Name*

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Your Email Address*

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In your teaching, do you address topics related to Business ethics or Managerial ethics?*

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Curriculum Mapping & Industry Gaps: For your functional area, please indicate which ethical themes you currently cover, and which ones you see as critical emerging gaps that our graduates urgently need in the modern boardroom.

Select all that apply in each row.

Ethical Theme	Currently Covered in My Course(s)	Critical Emerging Gap in Industry (Needs More Focus)
Corporate Governance & Boardroom Accountability
Workplace Justice, Employee Rights & Equity (HRM)
Consumer Privacy, Algorithmic Bias & Data Ethics
Environmental Sustainability, ESG Reporting & Greenwashing
Behavioural Ethics (Cognitive biases, situational pressures, ethical fading)
Professional Integrity, Whistleblowing & Fraud Prevention

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Experiential Pedagogy & Case Studies-Which teaching approaches do you find most effective for developing ethical managers (e.g., case studies, experiential learning, reflective practice, service learning, simulations)? Why?

To help us move toward a highly practical and engaging curriculum, please share the specific tools you use or recommend. Where possible, please mention: • Current Tools: Any specific case studies (e.g. HBR, Ivey, custom), role-plays, or simulations you currently find effective. • Practical Recommendations: What would be the most effective way to implement managerial ethics more hands-on, such as incorporating case studies, experiential learning, reflective practice, service learning, and simulations? • How can we effectively utilise live industry dilemma projects, debating chambers, and crisis simulations to enhance understanding and engagement in ethical decision-making?

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What emerging ethical gaps do you observe among management students in their personal and professional lives?

What emerging ethical challenges — in personal and professional life — do you feel our graduates are currently least prepared for? To what extent do you believe current management education equips students to address these emerging ethical challenges? Why or why not?

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Emerging Frontiers — AI, Behavioral Impacts, & Transhumanism: Which of these emerging AI and Transhumanist challenges do you see as vital for a future manager's ethical toolkit?

Select all that you consider vital.

AI-Driven Choice Architecture: Algorithmic bias, automated performance nudges, or automated surveillance in the workplaceThe "Automation Bias" Trap: The psychological tendency of managers to blindly trust system data over human ethical judgment (ethical fading)Workplace Transhumanism: The ethical implications of cognitive or physical human enhancement (biotech, smart-drugs, neuro-links) used to stay competitiveFuture Equity & Justice: Managing organizational fairness and discrimination boundaries between technologically augmented vs. un-enhanced workersThe key factors contributing to these ethical gaps - technological change, social media, organizational culture, competitive pressures, globalizationOther (please provide specific topics with a brief explanation)

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Recommendations for our Business Ethics classroom

Our Business Ethics class should include space to address emerging ethical issues and concerns, which can serve as opportunities for personal or group reflection to help develop personal integrity and excellence, aligned with XLRI's overall ethos. Please share your recommendations.

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Recommendations for Research projects for the XLRI JRD Tata Foundation in Business Ethics

Suggest research themes, collaborations, or projects the Foundation could pursue.

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Additional Comments / Suggestions

Any additional feedback to help make the XLRI Business Ethics Curriculum and the Centre for XLRI JRD Tata Foundation in Business Ethics a global benchmark.

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Focused on reimagining managerial ethics in management education, drawing on India's managerial ethics pedagogy and its impact in an Asian and global context.

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How do you currently integrate managerial ethics into your teaching, and what aspects of India's ethical traditions or management philosophy do you find most valuable for developing future managers?

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In your experience, how effective is the existing managerial ethics curriculum in shaping students' ethical decision-making in complex organisational environments?

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What changes or innovations do you believe are needed to reimagine managerial ethics education so that it remains relevant in today's global, technology-driven, and multicultural business landscape?

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How can Indian approaches to managerial ethics contribute to or complement ethics education in other Asian countries and globally?

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What institutional, cultural, or pedagogical challenges do management schools face in embedding ethical values into management education, and how might these challenges be addressed?

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Observed Emerging Ethical Gaps in Personal and Professional Life*

Which ethical gaps do you observe most frequently among management students and young professionals? (Select one or more)

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Future Priorities*

What should be the top priority for reimagining ethics education in management at XLRI?

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XLRI Business Ethics Curriculum Review and Integration