Abstract
This paper explores and promotes the effective use of authentic case studies to teach ethical decision making to construction management (CM) students. The importance of ethical decision making in commercial construction and leadership is presented emphasizing the critical societal and economic impacts of industry. A summary of the issues, findings, and future potential research are presented based on themes found in literature and American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) CM instructor feedback. Twenty authentic case studies to be published in 2025 include important current industry topics. Potential research by CM students stemming from the case studies is discussed. CM instruction developing student awareness of consequences of their future individual professional decisions contributes to both industry and society. This paper is a summary document of the role of authentic case studies on ethical decision making in the commercial construction industry.
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Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
AUTHENTIC, COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, PUBLIC, LAW, REGULATION, CASE STUDY, ETHICAL, SOCIAL
