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LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS
AIM/ FOCUS AREA • Explain the Concept of Ethics • Identify what forms Ethical Behaviour • Identify the Challenges of Ethical Leadership • Approaches to Ethical Leadership • Myths Surrounding Ethics •
The Concept of Ethics.
Investigating into the basic concepts and fundamental principles of human conduct. It includes the study of universal values such as the essential equality of all men and women, human or natural rights, obedience to the law of the land, concern for health and safety and, increasingly also for the natural environment. (Business Dictionary, 2009) The study of Ethics generally consists of the examination of right, wrong, good, virtue, duty, obligation, justice, fairness….in human relationship with each other. (Ciulla, 2004)
Definitions • Moral Principles of an Individual • A system of Moral Principles: The Ethics of Culture • A discipline that examines good or bad practices within the context of a moral duty • Rules of Conduct recognised in respect to a particular class of human actions or group; e.g. Medical Ethics • Business ethics include Rules or standards governing the conduct of a business illustrating practices and behaviors that are good or bad.
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What forms the Basis of Ethical Behaviour?
NORMS
Ethical Norms Fellow Workers
Age
Family
Regions of Country
Profession The Individual Conscience
Friends
The Law
Employer
Religious Beliefs
Society at Large
McDonald (2007) and Steven
Why practice ethical leadership? • Ethical leadership models ethical behavior to the organization and the community. • Ethical leadership builds trust. • Ethical leadership brings credibility and respect, both for you and for the organization. • Ethical leadership can lead to collaboration. • Ethical leadership creates a good climate within the organization. • If you have opposition, or are strongly supporting a position, ethical leadership allows you to occupy the moral high ground. • Ethical leadership is simply the right way to go.
Ethics in Leadership
Leaders do the Right Thingswhile Managers do the what is Right
Ascertaining what is Right forms the Basis of Ethics in Leadership
Ethical Challenges in Leadership JOANNE CIULLA’S PERSPECTIVE
• Ethical Virtues • • Ethical Values
• Moral Values
Leadership Ethics & Intervening Factors Shareholders Customers Employees Stakeholders CEO/Managers Suppliers Government Local Community Environment
Approaches to Leadership Ethics • Demonstrate the Unequivocal importance of ethics from the top. “CEO – Chief Ethics Officer” • Make ethics essential for career advancement – employing practise officers for all the business units • Technology to monitor transparency • Reward ethical behaviour; Punish lapses • Ethics is for everyone (Dov Seidman, 2004)
Myths surrounding Ethics It’s easy to be ethical Ethical decisions are complex. Conflicts of interest. Moral awareness required. Not everyone are nurtured with such values. Multi stage problem resolution and organizational context. Unethical behaviour is a result of few individuals Knock on effect has been observed in the past. Ethics can be managed through program initiatives Not all attend these programs that have positive effect. (Linda;Michael, 2004)
When and by whom should ethical leadership be practiced?
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Ethical leadership should be practiced all the time by anyone in a formal or informal leadership position.
Conclusion • • • •
Running basic awareness programmes Running specific ethics-training programmes Developing an appreciation of individual differences Employing individuals of adequate and desirable ethical standards.
• • • • Whether we derive a code of ethics from religious beliefs, a study of history and literature, or personal experience and observation: We can all agree upon some basic values. •
Reference • Cuilla,J (2004) Ethics the Heart of Leadership Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport. • Business Dictionary (2009) Ethics Definition [online] Available from: www.businessdictionary.com/definition/ethics • McDonald, G.M and Zepp, R. A (2007), What should be done? A Practical Approach to business ethics, • Steven, B (2009) Corporate ethical codes as strategic documents: An analysis of success and failure, Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, Vol 14 issue 2
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AIM/ FOCUS AREA • Explain the Concept of Ethics • Identify what forms Ethical Behaviour • Identify the Challenges of Ethical Leadership • Approaches to Ethical Leadership • Myths Surrounding Ethics •
The Concept of Ethics.
Investigating into the basic concepts and fundamental principles of human conduct. It includes the study of universal values such as the essential equality of all men and women, human or natural rights, obedience to the law of the land, concern for health and safety and, increasingly also for the natural environment. (Business Dictionary, 2009) The study of Ethics generally consists of the examination of right, wrong, good, virtue, duty, obligation, justice, fairness….in human relationship with each other. (Ciulla, 2004)
Definitions • Moral Principles of an Individual • A system of Moral Principles: The Ethics of Culture • A discipline that examines good or bad practices within the context of a moral duty • Rules of Conduct recognised in respect to a particular class of human actions or group; e.g. Medical Ethics • Business ethics include Rules or standards governing the conduct of a business illustrating practices and behaviors that are good or bad.
•
What forms the Basis of Ethical Behaviour?
NORMS
Ethical Norms Fellow Workers
Age
Family
Regions of Country
Profession The Individual Conscience
Friends
The Law
Employer
Religious Beliefs
Society at Large
McDonald (2007) and Steven
Why practice ethical leadership? • Ethical leadership models ethical behavior to the organization and the community. • Ethical leadership builds trust. • Ethical leadership brings credibility and respect, both for you and for the organization. • Ethical leadership can lead to collaboration. • Ethical leadership creates a good climate within the organization. • If you have opposition, or are strongly supporting a position, ethical leadership allows you to occupy the moral high ground. • Ethical leadership is simply the right way to go.
Ethics in Leadership
Leaders do the Right Thingswhile Managers do the what is Right
Ascertaining what is Right forms the Basis of Ethics in Leadership
Ethical Challenges in Leadership JOANNE CIULLA’S PERSPECTIVE
• Ethical Virtues • • Ethical Values
• Moral Values
Leadership Ethics & Intervening Factors Shareholders Customers Employees Stakeholders CEO/Managers Suppliers Government Local Community Environment
Approaches to Leadership Ethics • Demonstrate the Unequivocal importance of ethics from the top. “CEO – Chief Ethics Officer” • Make ethics essential for career advancement – employing practise officers for all the business units • Technology to monitor transparency • Reward ethical behaviour; Punish lapses • Ethics is for everyone (Dov Seidman, 2004)
Myths surrounding Ethics It’s easy to be ethical Ethical decisions are complex. Conflicts of interest. Moral awareness required. Not everyone are nurtured with such values. Multi stage problem resolution and organizational context. Unethical behaviour is a result of few individuals Knock on effect has been observed in the past. Ethics can be managed through program initiatives Not all attend these programs that have positive effect. (Linda;Michael, 2004)
When and by whom should ethical leadership be practiced?
• •
Ethical leadership should be practiced all the time by anyone in a formal or informal leadership position.
Conclusion • • • •
Running basic awareness programmes Running specific ethics-training programmes Developing an appreciation of individual differences Employing individuals of adequate and desirable ethical standards.
• • • • Whether we derive a code of ethics from religious beliefs, a study of history and literature, or personal experience and observation: We can all agree upon some basic values. •
Reference • Cuilla,J (2004) Ethics the Heart of Leadership Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport. • Business Dictionary (2009) Ethics Definition [online] Available from: www.businessdictionary.com/definition/ethics • McDonald, G.M and Zepp, R. A (2007), What should be done? A Practical Approach to business ethics, • Steven, B (2009) Corporate ethical codes as strategic documents: An analysis of success and failure, Electronic Journal of Business Ethics and Organization Studies, Vol 14 issue 2
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