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Ethical Leadership: Leadership & Organizational Behavior Group 11
Ethical Leadership: Leadership & Organizational Behavior Group 11
Ethical Leadership
Leadership & Organizational Behavior
Group 11
“In the corporate arena, current research is
demonstrating that it is possible for a company to
practice strong ethics and sustainable development
while still remaining financially profitable. In fact, if all
things are equal, 85% of the general public will prefer to
purchase or do business with a company that practices
strong business ethics. As the global recession
continues to escalate, more people will be interested in
investing and spending their money where it will
accomplish the most good, for them and for society.”
(Lawson, 2008)
Morals:
Customs and personal beliefs of individuals about
what is right and wrong, i.e. what people actually do
Ethics:
Standards of conduct that indicate how one should
behave based on principles about right and wrong, i.e.
what people ought to do
Tactical
Ethics – based on obeying rules or laws in order to avoid
penalties
Self-interest rather than a sense of right or wrong
(Northouse, 2001)
Behavior Rewards/Discipline
◦ Openness, Morality, ◦ Holds people accountable
Concern for People for ethical conduct
Decision-making
Communication
◦ Value-based, Fair ◦ Conveys ethical/moral
messages
Moral Person Moral Manager
bonuses)
dismissal
or by disadvantaging a worker in any other way on racial
grounds
European Commission
“A concept whereby companies decide voluntarily to contribute to a better
society and a cleaner environment.”
Wikileaks Released:
◦ video from a 2007 incident in which Iraqi civilians and journalists were killed by U.S. forces
◦ more than 76,900 documents about the War in Afghanistan not previously available for
public review
◦ a package of almost 400,000 documents about the War in Iraq
◦ 86 telephone intercept recordings of Peruvian politicians and businessmen involved in the
"Petrogate" oil scandal
◦ a story about corruption by the family of the former Kenyan leader Daniel arap Moi
◦ allegations of illegal activities at the Cayman Islands branch of the Swiss Bank Julius Baer
◦ TO BE CONTINUED... !?
Pro Contra
pp. 184-190
Wells, B. & Spinks, N. (1996) Ethics must be communication from the top down! Career Development
pp.415-434
Sintonen, T.M. & Takala, T. (2002) Racism and ethics in the globalized business world. International
Aaronson, S.A. (2003), Corporate responsibility in the global village. Business and Society Review , Vol.
Websites:
http://www.businessballs.com/ethical_management_leadership.htm
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3934672/Importance-of-CSR-to-Business
http://www.twotomorrows.com/news/what-csr
http://www.corporatenarc.com/Arthur-Anderson-Scandal.php
http://www.islandcrisis.net/2010/12/good-sides-bad-sides-wikileaks