VINCENTIAN LEADERSHIP
ETHICS
Frameworks for teaching and practicing
institutional social responsibility
Marco Tavanti, Ph.D.
School of Public Service
mtavanti@depaul.edu
Presented to the
ETHICS ACROSS THE CURRICULA WORKSHOP
DePaul University
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Content
1. Integrated systemic thinking
2. Vincentian Principles for Ethical Decision Making
3. Examples of integrated applications
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VINCENT WHO?
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“Your greatest asset as a university is your Vincentian mission of
making a change in the world”
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United Nations Ambassador Ahmad Kamal (Pakistan, Ret.) speaking to Public Service
faculty at
DePaul University (Oct. 2005)
DePaul University and
Academic Social
Responsibility (ASR)
1) Affordable + Accessible
Quality Education
2) Educating socially conscious
and responsible leaders
(personal)
3) Alignment of university
administration with its mission
(organizational).
4) Local and international
community responsibility
(institutional)
Rev. Edward Udovic, CM
Senior VP for University
Mission
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TEACHING ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
AT DEPAUL SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SERVICE
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PLEASE USE YOUR CRITICAL & ANALYTICAL SKILLS
TO REVIEW THIS ORGANIZATIONAL VALUE STATEMENT
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values and practices of the university
COMMUNICATION: We have an obligation to communicate. Here, we
take the time to talk with one another...and to listen. We believe that
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EXCELLENCE:
We are for
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with nothing
less than the very best in
everything we do. We will continue to raise the bar for everyone. The
great fun here will be for all of us to discover just how good we can really
be.
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Vincent de Paul,
DePaul University
and Systemic
Change
Framework discussed
at the DePaul
University’s Systemic
Change Orientation in
2010
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TRIDIMESIONAL Ethical
Decision making
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The 4S Principles of
Catholic-Vincentian Ethics
SOLIDARITY
Option for the poor, poverty alleviation, integral human
capacity development
SYNCHRONICITY
Spiritual and practical alignment of
meanings, values and mission
SUBSIDIARITY
Collaboration recognizing the authority of
decentralized, lower, local levels
SUSTAINABILITY
Lasting impact benefiting current Copyleft
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Vincentian Sustainability
Saint Vincent de Paul petitioning Queen Anne of
Austria for alms for the poor
Mark McGreevy (Depaul Foundation) petitioning Lady
Di’s support for the homeless in London
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Vincentian Solidarity
‘‘It is only for your love alone that
the poor will forgive you the bread
you give to them.’
Quote attributed to St. Vincent de Paul and
featured in the 1947 Monsieur Vincent
movie
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WHAT WOULD VINCENT DECIDE?
Vincentian Ethical Decision Making
 S1) Is my decision positively affecting the
poor or most vulnerable people? SOLIDARITY
PRINCIPLE
 S2) Is my decision true to my deepest values
and uncompromising principles? SYNCHRONICITY
PRINCIPLE
 S3) Is my decision empowering others and
promoting leadership development?
SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE
 S4) Is my decision making a positive change
for the community and future generations?
SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLE
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Sample of student’s ethical
audits to organizations using
the 4S Principles Model
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago.
United States Marine Corps
Starbucks Coffee Company
CVS Caremark
International Red Cross Red Crescent (ICRC)
CARE – USA
Rotary International
DePaul University Retirement Plan
DePaul Hay Leadership Project
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Leadership.depaul.edu
Commitment,
pragmatism,
Risk Taking
Vision, Values,
Innovation
VLA
Value (Vincentian)
Leadership
Assessments
Accompaniment
Empowerment
Social Justice
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Inclusiveness
Communication
Collaboration
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Integrated Frameworks
LEADERSHIP
ETHICAL LANGUAGE
POVERTY
REDUCTION
VALUE
DEVELOPMENT
FRAMEWORKS
SYNCHRONICITY
MORAL
FOR
WHAT?
MEANINGS
SUBSIDIARITY
GOVERNANCE
WITH
WHOM?
RELATIONS
SUSTAINBILITY
FINANCIAL
WITH
WHAT?
STRUCTURES
SOLIDARITY
SOCIAL
FOR
WHOM?
CONTEXTS
MISSION
PEOPLE
TASK
SERVICE
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SUSTAINABILITY.DEPAUL.EDU
ENVIRONMENTAL
Sustainability
Environmental
Natural Capital
SOCIAL
Responsibility
Community
Social Capital
ECONOMIC
Justice
Economic
Financial Capital
SYSTEMIC
policy
CULTURAL
diversity
ETHICAL
leadership
Institutional
Capacity
Organizational
Capacity
Leadership
Capacity
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Principle 1: Purpose: We will develop the capabilities of students to be future generators of
sustainable value for business and society at large and to work for an inclusive and sustainable
global economy.
Principle 2: Values: We will incorporate into our academic activities and curricula the values of
global social responsibility as portrayed in international initiatives such as the United Nations
Global Compact.
Principle 3: Method: We will create educational frameworks, materials, processes and
environments that enable effective learning experiences for responsible leadership.
Principle 4: Research: We will engage in conceptual and empirical research that advances our
understanding about the role, dynamics, and impact of corporations in the creation of sustainable
social, environmental and economic value.
Principle 5: Partnership: We will interact with managers of business corporations to extend our
knowledge of their challenges in meeting social and environmental responsibilities and to explore
jointly effective approaches to meeting these challenges.
Principle 6: Dialogue: We will facilitate and support dialog and debate among educators,
business, government, consumers, media, civil society organizations and other interested groups
and stakeholders on critical issues related to global social responsibility and sustainability.
We understand that our own organizational practices should serve as example of the
values and attitudes we convey to our students.
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Cross-Cultural Vincentian Leadership
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THE CULTURAL DIMENSIONS OF CORRUPTION
Tavanti, M. (2013). The Cultural
Dimensions of Corruption: Integrating
Cultures in the Teaching of Anti-Corruption
In Public Service. In A. StachowiczStanusch and H. Krause Hansen (Eds.),
Teaching Anti-Corruption: Developing
Foundation for Business Dignity, Business
Experts Collection Press.
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Vincentian Poverty Reduction
Community Based Microfinance
A Value-based Vincentian Approach
Situation of COMMUNITY SELF-RELIANCE
AND CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Third Stage
Priorities
Second Stage
Priorities
First Stage
Priorities
PRO-POOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
Promotion and participation of good
governance and cross-sector partnerships
FINANCIAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
Matched micro-savings, SHeGs,
Community social entrepreneurship
HUMAN-SOCIAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
Community value formation
to increase cohesion and collaboration
Situation of EXTREME ECONOMIC POVERTY
AND SOCIAL MARGINALIZATION
Fig. 2: Vincentian Community Based and Integrated Microfinance Approach, based on various on VCSR works
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Summary
1. BEYOND NICE MURALS: Vincent de Paul is more
than a statue or a statement… is and must be a
practiced value.
2. TEACHING BY EXAMPLE: We teach ethics, not
just through our courses and teaching techniques,
but also through our personal and corporate
examples.
3. ACADEMIC SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: Is not just
not doing bad; it is also doing good.
4. SUSTAINABLE ETHICS: The ethical responsibility
to invest in sustainability values and practices
A+C.O.R.E.
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Resources for Further Exploration
Via Sapientia: http://via.library.depaul.edu/
Vincentian Heritage Journal: http://via.library.depaul.edu/vhj/
Office of Mission and Values: http://mission.depaul.edu/
Vincent on Leadership: the Hay Project: http://leadership.depaul.edu/
Institute for Business and Professional Ethics (IBPE)
http://commerce.depaul.edu/ethics/
Principle of Responsible Management Education (PRME): http://www.unprme.org
Vincentian Family – Systemic Change http://www.famvin.org/wiki/Systemic_change
Marco Tavanti’s website and links to other initiatives http://www.marcotavanti.com/
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