Ethical leadership

Ethical leadership is leadership that is directed by respect for ethical beliefs and values and for the dignity and rights of others.[1]:22 It is thus related to concepts such as trust, honesty, consideration, charisma, and fairness.[2]

Ethics is concerned with the kinds of values and morals an individual or a society finds desirable or appropriate. Furthermore, ethics is concerned with the virtuousness of individuals and their motives. A leader's choices are also influenced by their moral development.[3]

Authenticity could be seen as a precondition for ethical leadership. The 2019 study indicates that social work leaders’ authenticity positively influences their dispositions toward ethical decision-making.[4]

References
  1. Theresa Watts (2008). Business leaders' values and beliefs regarding decision making ethics. Morrisville, NC: LuLu.com. ISBN 9781435747685.
  2. Michael E. Brown, Linda K. Treviño, David A. Harrison (2005). Ethical leadership: A social learning perspective for construct development and testing. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 97 (2): 117-134. doi:10.1016/j.obhdp.2005.03.002 (subscription required)
  3. Northouse, Peter G.(2016)Leadership Theory and Practice Seventh Edition Los Angeles, CA: SAGE Publications.
  4. Trnka, Radek; Kuška, Martin; Tavel, Peter; Kuběna, Aleš A. (22 April 2019). "Social work leaders' authenticity positively influences their dispositions toward ethical decision-making". European Journal of Social Work: 1–17. doi:10.1080/13691457.2019.1608513. ISSN 1369-1457.

Further reading
  • Reilly, E. C. (2006). The future entering: Reflections on and challenges to ethical leadership. Educational Leadership and Administration, 18, 163-173
  • McQueeny, E.(2006). Making Ethics Come Alive. Business Communication Quarterly, 69(2), 158-170
  • Wee, H. Corporate Ethics: Right makes might. Business Week Online
  • Stansbury, J.(2009). Reasoned Moral Agreement: Applying discourse ethics within organizations. Business Ethics Quarterly. 19(1), 33-56
  • Seidman, D. (2010), Bloomberg Business Week. Ethical Leadership: An Operating Manual. 10, 1-2
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