ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP

What is “Ethics” What are “Moral Decisions”?

What is “Ethics”? Raymond Baumhart research: What my feelings tell me is right/wrong My religious beliefs Doing what the law requires Standards of behavior our society accepts I DON’T KNOW

Everyday Ethics by Thomas Shanks “How am I doing at ‘the art of human being’” -Laurel Birch “Moral behavior is concerned primarily with the interpersonal dimension of our behavior: how we treat one another individually and in groups-and, increasingly, other species and the environment” -Wilcox and Ebbs “Ethics poses questions about how we ought to act in relationships and how we should live with one another. It also asks us how those character traits that help humans flourish play out in everyday living?”

ETHICS IN LEADERSHIP Can ethics be taught? Is it possible to survive in the real world ethically? Are lies justified? If so, when? Is caring for others enough when it comes to ethical behavior? Have any educational experiences affected your ethical code? How can a leader’s use of power influence ethical behavior?

Thinking Ethically: A framework for Moral Decision Making What benefits and what harms will each course of action produce? What moral rights do the affected parties have? Which course of action treats everyone the same? Which course of action advances the common good? Which course of action develops moral virtues? Issues in Ethics by Manuel Velasquez

Framework for ethical decisions: Recognize a moral issue Get the facts Evaluate the alternative actions Make a decision Act, then reflect

Leadership and Ethics Virtue Ethics and Leadership by Charles A Pfaff “Leaders make choices that affect the lives of other people. When making these choices, leaders must make normative assessments regarding human ends and the means to those ends.”