Ethical Leadership
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Course Introduction
Ethical Leadership explores the principles and practices of leading with integrity in diverse organizational and societal contexts. The course examines moral philosophies, ethical decision-making frameworks, and the role of personal values in leadership. Through case studies and real-world scenarios, students will assess ethical dilemmas, analyze the impact of leadership behavior on organizational culture, and develop strategies to foster accountability and trust. Emphasis is placed on cultivating responsible leadership styles that positively influence individuals, teams, and communities while navigating complex ethical challenges in a globalized world.
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Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership 6th Edition by Craig E. Johnson
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Chapter 1: The Leaders Light or Shadow
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Q1) Derailed leaders reach organizational goals while abusing followers.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) ______ power uses inducements (bonuses, raises) and threats (arrests, firings) to get people to go along, while ______ power is based on attracting others rather than forcing them or inducing them to comply.
A) Derailed/referent
B) Hard/soft
C) Mismanaged/inconsistent
D) Loyal/disloyal
Answer: B
Q3) ______ is making inappropriate or excessive threats for not complying with the leader's directives.
A) Abuse
B) Belittling
C) Cruelty
D) Coercion
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Stepping Out of the Shadows
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Q1) All of the following were identified in the text as signs of selfishness EXCEPT:
A) obsession
B) greed
C) narcissism
D) Machiavellianism
Answer: A
Q2) With ______, it is easier to mistreat others if they are seen as less than fully human.
A) dehumanization
B) demoralization
C) attribution of blame
D) lost souls
Answer: A
Q3) ______ is/are our sensitivity to moral issues and options.
A) Moral ideals
B) Moral imagination
C) Moral insight
D) Moral beliefs
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: The Leaders Character
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Q1) Virtues operate independently of the particular situation.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) List the five of the seven choice points made by humanitarian leaders as discussed in the text.
Answer: The five of the seven choice points made by humanitarian leaders as discussed in the text are:
1. Prioritizing the needs of the most vulnerable populations
2. Balancing short-term relief with long-term development goals
3. Building partnerships and collaboration with local communities and organizations
4. Advocating for policy change and systemic reform
5. Ensuring accountability and transparency in humanitarian efforts
Q3) Humble leaders have low self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Combating Evil
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Q1) Which of the following is a benefit of forgiving others?
A) A greater sense of well-being
B) Better physical health
C) Improved relationships
D) All of these
Q2) In evil as ______, individuals are consumed with keeping up appearances.
A) decision
B) acceptance
C) administration
D) deception
Q3) A number of scholars argue that we become good or evil through a series of small, incremental decisions.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Evildoers are often ordinary people.
A)True
B)False
Q5) As a follower, what steps can you take to resist pressure to do evil?
Q6) Is forgiveness "one of a leader's most powerful weapons in the fight against evil?"
Why or why not?
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Chapter 5: General Ethical Perspectives
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Q1) The term ______ means "without exception."
A) altruistic
B) empathetic
C) categorical
D) self-sacrifice
Q2) Taking a pragmatic approach is inflexible.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ______ was the dominant philosophical movement in the United States from the Civil War through World War II.
A) Altruism
B) Utilitarianism
C) Functionism
D) Pragmatism
Q4) ______ argued that ethical dilemmas should be approached scientifically as well.
A) Immanuel Kant
B) Jeremy Bentham
C) Gandhi
D) John Dewey
Q5) What is "the veil of ignorance?"
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Chapter 6: Ethical Decision Making and Behavior
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Q1) What similarities do you note in the ethical checkpoints, 12 questions, and SAD formula? Based on these commonalties, what steps should be part of every ethical decision?
Q2) What steps can you take to improve your ability to make and follow through on ethical choices based on material from this chapter?
Q3) All of the following are psychological subprocesses according to James Rest, EXCEPT:
A) moral sensitivity
B) moral competence
C) moral focus
D) moral character
Q4) Describe and briefly explain the four components of moral action.
Q5) One of Nash's 12 questions is, "Have you defined the problem accurately?"
A)True B)False
Q6) Developing effective communication skills is one of Kidder's nine ethical checkpoints. A)True B)False
Q7) How can you increase your sensitivity to ethical issues?
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Chapter 7: Exercising Ethical Influence
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Q1) The principle of reciprocity is based on the idea that most of us recognize that we are more likely to comply with the requests of people we like.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ______ must exert upward influence to shape the actions, attitudes, and behaviors of their leaders if they are to function as effective, ethical followers.
A) Subordinates
B) Leaders
C) Consumers
D) Partners
Q3) Often we comply with the appearance of authority, not real authority.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Discuss the significance of communicating high expectations in regard to the leader/follower relationship.
Q5) Discuss a minimum of four questions posed by Lax and Sebenius and argue for or against using these tactics.
Q6) Discuss Fisher, Ury, and Patton's four steps of principled negotiation.
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Chapter 8: Normative Leadership Theories
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Q1) Collaboration between corporate, government, and nonprofit leaders creates ______.
A) servant leaders
B) social capital
C) stewardship
D) corporate social responsibility
Q2) ______ leaders take their obligations or responsibilities seriously.
A) Aesthetic
B) Servant
C) Relational
D) Transformational
Q3) Which is a caution of transformational leadership?
A) Undervalues the contributions of leaders
B) Ineffective
C) Recognizes that leaders are born to lead
D) Leader centric
Q4) Name and define the four components of authentic leadership.
Q5) Name and describe the four key concepts of servant leadership.
Q6) What does GLOBE stand for, and what are the transformational attributes they are associated with?
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Chapter 9: Building an Effective, Ethical Small Group
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Q1) Define teamthink.
Q2) Define "intergroup leadership."
Q3) All of the following are suggestions for addressing the ethical challenges of virtual teams EXCEPT:
A) create very large groups
B) set clear timelines and hold members to them
C) communicate frequently
D) establish a clear procedure for managing conflicts
Q4) All of the following are positive outcomes of substantive conflict EXCEPT:
A) thorough problem analysis
B) greater motivation to solve problems
C) increased group cohesion and cooperation
D) higher emotional intelligence
Q5) ______ try to protect the group leader from unpleasant feedback.
A) Moral champions
B) Self-appointed mindguards
C) Lieutenants
D) Screeners
Q6) Explain why social loafing is unethical.
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Q7) How can you use a conflict covenant to improve the productivity of your group?
Chapter 10: Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate
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Q1) Rates of immoral behavior are highest in ______ ethical climate?
A) independence
B) caring
C) instrumental
D) law and order
Q2) Define the term "core ideology."
Q3) Name the four benefits of ethics codes.
Q4) The three components of organizational citizenship include all of the following
EXCEPT:
A) stakeholder focus
B) corporate social responsibility
C) reliability
D) sustainability
Q5) Organizational members experience ______ when rules lose their force.
A) reinforcement
B) anomie
C) integrity
D) compliance
Q6) Identify important stakeholders for your organization. What is the organization's ethical responsibility to each of these groups?
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Chapter 11: Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society
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Q1) Collectivists are more likely to lie in order to protect the group or family.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Those living in assertive, ______ cultures are tempted to engage in unethical activities in order to succeed.
A) performance-oriented
B) masculine
C) uncertainty-avoidant
D) power distance
Q3) High-power distance cultures are comfortable with differences in status.
A)True
B)False
Q4) All of the following are indicators to measure the uncertainty avoidant culture EXCEPT:
A) anxiety level
B) group cohesion
C) widely held attitudes about rules
D) employment stability
Q6) Name three of the articles of the United Nations Declaration of Rights. Page 13
Q5) Compare the ethical blind spots of individualism to those of collectivism.
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Chapter 12: Ethical Crisis Leadership
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Q1) Proper crisis preparation can also keep us from abandoning our ______.
A) moral compass
B) moral landscape
C) moral principles
D) moral reasoning
Q2) ______ in the postcrisis stage refers to making major changes in leadership, mission, organizational structure, and policies as a result of the disruption caused by the crisis event.
A) Reconsidering structure
B) Retrospective sensemaking
C) Vicarious learning
D) Discourse of renewal
Q3) ______ is the period of normalcy between crisis events.
A) Cognitive talk
B) Self-talk
C) Trigger event
D) Precrisis
Q4) What can be learned from the Starbucks stores near ground zero as it applies to the organization's moral foundation?
Q5) Discuss transparency as it relates to openness.
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