ethics leadership

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ethics definition

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derivative from the greek word ethos, meaning customs, conduct, or character

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focuses on

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virtuousness of individuals and their motives

-concerned with the kinds of values and morals an individual or society ascribes as desirable or appropriate

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two domains of ethics

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1. conduct

2. character

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conduct involves

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1. consequences (teleological theories)
   - ethical egoism
   - utilitarianism
2. duty (deotological theories)

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character involves

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virtue-based theories (aretaic theories)

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deontology

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• “looking for the guiding rule”
• if its not against the rules it must be allowed
• divine command theory
• the spirit of the rules

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teleology

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-“the end is more important than the means”
-utility of an act
(utilitarianism)
(weighing the good against the bad)
-consequences of an act
(consequential)
(weighing the consequences against the value)

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altruism

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• aretaic (virtue) ethics
• authenticity
• benevolence
• ghandi

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influence dimension

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of leadership requires the leader to have an impact on the lives of followers

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ethical climate

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leaders help establish and reinforce organizational values

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5 principals of ethical leadership

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• respect others
• builds community
• serves others
• shows justice
• manifests honesty

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respect others

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• listens closely to subordinates
• is emphatic
• is tolerant of opposing viewpoints

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shows justice

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• all subordinates are treated in an equal manner
• in special treatment/special consideration situations, grounds for differential treatment are clear, reasonable, and based on sound moral values

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serve others

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• mentoring behaviors
• empowerment behaviors
• team building behaviors
• citizen behaviors

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manifests honesty

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• are not deceptive
• tell the truth with a balance of openness and candor while monitoring what is appropriate to disclose in particular situation

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builds community

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• takes into account purposes of everyone in the group
• is attentive to interests of the community and culture
• does not force others or ignore intentions of others

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strengths

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• provides a body of timely research
• provides direction on how to think about ethical leadership and how to practice it
• suggests that leadership is not amoral, should be an integral part of leadership
• highlights principals and virtues that are important in ethical leadership development

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criticisms

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• lack a strong body of traditional research findings
• relies on just a few individuals that are descriptive and anecdotal
• strongly influenced by personal opinion

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application

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• can be applied to individuals at all levels of organization and in all walks of life
• managers and leaders can use this to better their leadership (work in progress)
• use ethics as a benchmarks for their own behavior