How Are Ethics a Part of Leadership

question 93

Multiple Choice

How are ethics a part of leadership?

• A) Transactional leaders have been described as fostering moral virtue when they try to change the attitudes and behaviors of followers.
• B) Trust explicitly deals with the leadership traits of honesty and integrity.
• C) Unethical leaders may use their charisma in more socially constructive ways to serve others.
• D) Ethics are used when leaders give themselves large salaries while they lay off employees.

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Definitions:

Criminal Justice System

The network of courts, law enforcement, and correctional institutions involved in the enforcement of laws and the punishment of offenders.

Ethical Pluralism

The acceptance that multiple ethical systems or theories can coexist and may all offer valuable insights into moral dilemmas.

Ethical Relativism

The belief that morality is relative to the norms of one's culture and that there are no universal moral principles applicable to all cultures.

Moral Absolutes

Ethical beliefs that certain actions are universally right or wrong, regardless of the context or situation.