Volume 2 Chapter 5

Question 1

Define Ethical Leadership?

Answer 1

Combines ethical decision-making and ethical behavior and occurs in both an individual and organization context.

Question 2

Define Ethics?

Answer 2

Its behavior based on adopted attitudes and beliefs of what is right and wrong or Values and judgments about good and evil, and the study of how you judge those behaviors. Is a set of standards of conduct that guide decision and action based on duties derived from core values.

Question 3

What are Values?

Answer 3

They are the core beliefs you hold regarding what is right and fair in terms of our actions and our interactions with others.

Question 4

Define Morals

Answer 4

They are values that you attribute to a system of beliefs that help us define right and wrong, good vs bad.

Question 5

Dr. Toner’s Ethical Principles-

Answer 5

Three O’s (owing, ordering, and oughting)

State that you must know who and what you owe, display proper ordering by having moral structuring and ethical priorities, and understand what Airmen should do or ought to do.

Three P’s ( Principles, purpose, people)

Explain the NCOs must put principle (truth telling and honor) first; purpose (mission accomplishment and duty) second; and people (fellow citizens, Airmen, Soldiers) Third.

Three R’s (Rules, results, realities)

Explain that rules give us ethical guidance, results are the outcomes, the bottom line, and the consequences of following or not following those rules, and realities, which recognize the importance of the situation, circumstances, or realities.

Three D’s (Discern, Declare, Do)

State that you must try to Discern the truth, at appropriate times, you declare the truth as you have discerned it, and then you do what you have discerned and declared.

Question 6

Define Ethical Relativism

Answer 6

Making decision based on personal values rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Question 7

What is Loyalty Syndrome?

Answer 7

Making decisions based on respect and loyalty to an individual, unit, or organizations rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Question 8

What is Worry Over Image?

Answer 8

Making decisions base on how the decision will impact one’s reputation among peers, subordinates, supervisors, community rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Question 9

What is Drive for Success

Answer 9

Making decisions based on “win at all cost” attitude rather than on military rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.

Question 10

What are Dr. Toner’s Six Tests?

Answer 10

The Shame Test- The Community Test- The legal test- The Situation Test- The Consequences Test- The God Test-

Question 11

Define The Shame Test

Answer 11

• If your actions were publicized, would you be embarrassed, discredited, or humiliated?

Question 12

Define The Community Test

Answer 12

Besides your family, would you want your peers, neighbors, or friends to know?

Question 13

Define The legal test

Answer 13

Could you face legal action? Are you willing to face legal action?

Question 14

Define The Situation Test

Answer 14

Could you justify your action because of peculiar, special or extraordinary circumstances?

Question 15

Define The Consequences Test

Answer 15

Will the end justify the means?

Question 16

Define The God Test

Answer 16

What would your religious leader say, would you want the action done to you, or would you want everyone to be able to do the same?