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Outline
What is ethics?
Three approaches to resolving
ethical conflicts
Making ethical decisions
3 Models of Leadership
Ethics
1. Immoral LeadershipA style devoid of
ethical principles and active opposition to
what is ethical.
2. Moral LeadershipConforms to high
standards of ethical behavior.
3. Amoral Leadership
Resolving Ethical
Conflicts
Three Approaches
Conventional
Principles
Ethical tests
Conventional Approach to
Ethics
Conventional approach to ethics
involves a comparison of a decision
or practice to prevailing societal
norms
Pitfall: ethical relativism
Fellow Workers
Family
Regions of
Country
Profession
The Individual
Friends
The Law
Conscience
Employer
Religious
Beliefs
Society at Large
Making Ethical
Judgments
Behavior or act
that has been
committed
compared with
Value judgments
and perceptions of
the observer
Prevailing norms
of acceptability
Principles Approach to
Ethics
Principles
Approach
Anchors decision
making
on an ethical principle
Caring
Utilitarianism
such as:
Virtue ethics
Rights
Servant leadership
Justice
Golden Rule
Principles Approach to
Ethics
Principle of Utilitarianism focuses
on an act that produces the greatest
ratio of good to evil for everyone
Consequentialist theory
Principles Approach to
Ethics
Principle of Rights focuses on
examining and possibly protecting
individual moral or legal rights
Principles Approach to
Ethics
Principles Approach to
Ethics
Principle of justice involves
considering what alternative
promotes fair treatment of people
Types of justice
Distributive
Compensatory
Procedural
Principles Approach to
Ethics
Principle of caring focuses on a
person as a relational (cooperative)
and not as an individual
Feminist theory
Listening
Empathy
Healing
Persuasion
Awareness
Foresight
Conceptualization
Commitment to the
growth of people
Stewardship
Building community
Golden Rule
Golden rule focuses on the
premise that you should of unto
others as you would have them do
unto you
Ethical Decision-Making
Identify decision you
are about to make
Principles Approach
Ethical Principles
-Justice
-Rights
-Utilitarianism
-Golden Rule
Engage in course of
action
Utilitarian Model
An ethical decision is one that produces the greatest good for the
greatest number of people.
Justice Model
An ethical decision is one that distributes benefits and harms
among individuals in a fair, equitable, or impartial way.
Ethical Models
Justice
Utilitarian
IDEAL
Outcome
Moral Rights
Consider options
Think through dilemma;
identify all components as objectively as possible.