Episode 10 — Apply business ethics to governance tradeoffs, exceptions, and escalations (1A6)
This episode focuses on business ethics as a governance capability that shapes how tradeoffs and exceptions are handled under pressure. You’ll define ethical decision-making in the context of GEIT, including fairness, transparency, duty of care, and avoiding conflicts of interest in sourcing, investment prioritization, and risk acceptance. We’ll examine how ethical issues show up in real governance moments, such as approving a risky launch to meet a deadline, accepting weak vendor controls due to cost, or allowing privileged access exceptions without adequate oversight. You’ll learn how to structure ethical escalations by requiring evidence, documenting rationale, involving the right decision forum, and ensuring accountability for outcomes, not just intent. For the exam, this helps you select answers that protect the enterprise and stakeholders by making ethics operational through governance mechanisms rather than treating ethics as a vague value statement. Produced by BareMetalCyber.com, where you’ll find more cyber audio courses, books, and information to strengthen your educational path. Also, if you want to stay up to date with the latest news, visit DailyCyber.News for a newsletter you can use, and a daily podcast you can commute with.
