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Professional Ethics: A Boeing Story

Ethical Failures at Boeing: Lessons for Corporate Governance and CPAs

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BeginnerUpdated Mar 19, 2025
Professional Ethics: A Boeing Story

What You'll Learn

check_circleIdentify the attributes of Boeing that made them the gold standard for aerospace and airline manufacturing, and explain how these attributes contributed to Boeing's reputation for prioritizing quality over profit.
check_circleDiscuss the corporate culture of McDonnell Douglas and how this merger resulted in a change in philosophy and goals, prioritizing profit over quality considerations.
check_circleList the significant Boeing incidents and tragedies since the merger, and explain their impact on the company's ethical standing.
check_circleExplain the reasons why the quality of Boeing’s safety standards have deteriorated.
check_circleDescribe the shift in company culture and management (profit over quality considerations) before and after the merger and how it relates to Boeing’s current issues.
check_circleIdentify how poor Corporate governance and regulatory oversight contributed to the safety accidents at Boeing.
check_circleDefine psychological safety and analyze its importance in corporate settings by using the Boeing case to illustrate the consequences of a lack of psychological safety.
check_circleAnalyze the role of whistleblowing in the Boeing case, including its definition, the key attributes of an effective whistleblowing culture, and its relationship to psychological safety.
check_circleCompare Boeing with Airbus, a company that demonstrates a commitment to culture, values, and psychological safety.
check_circleIdentify how Boeing serves as a lesson in maintaining the five pillars of ethics.

About This Course

Boeing, a global aerospace giant, has been embroiled in ethical controversies over recent years, particularly surrounding the development of the 737 MAX aircraft. The company faced allegations of prioritizing profits over safety, leading to catastrophic crashes.

This course will explore Boeing's lack of ethical decision-making and critical thinking and the broader implications for corporate governance and compliance, especially relevant for CPAs.

This course critically examines the ethical challenges faced by Boeing in recent years, particularly its lack of ethical decision-making and critical thinking, and explores how these failures can serve as vital lessons for CPAs.

Through the lens of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) Five Pillars of Ethics, participants will gain insights into how Boeing's decisions have impacted corporate governance, accountability, and financial transparency.

CPAs play a crucial role in upholding ethical standards within organizations, and this course will equip them with the tools to navigate complex ethical dilemmas, avoid conflicts of interest, and promote integrity in the workplace.

Your Instructor

Garth Sheriff
Garth Sheriff

Founder of Sheriff Consulting

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I am the founder of Sheriff Consulting which specializes in the development and delivery of accounting, auditing and foundational skill courses and workshops. Teaching and working with professionals in diverse and dynamic learning environments has been my passion and experience for over 10 years. As a qualified Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA), I work with finance and accounting professionals in both the U.S. and Canada to meet their training and development needs. My goal has always been to create an engaging and interactive learning environment. To help my own path of continual improvement in achieving this goal, I have also received training and worked as a professional actor. I am a member of ACTRA (the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists) and a graduate in improvisation from the Second City Training Centre. http://sheriffconsulting.com/

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