· In this section, we present five principles that are
believed to lead to the development of ethical
leadership. These are respect for others, service to others, justice for others, honesty toward others, and building community with others (DuBrin, 2010; Northouse, 2013).
leadership. These are respect for others, service to others, justice for others, honesty toward others, and building community with others (DuBrin, 2010; Northouse, 2013).
1.
Respect
for Others:
Ethical leaders treat others with dignity and
respect. This means that they treat people as ends in themselves rather than as
means to their own ends. This form of respect recognizes that followers have
goals and ambitions and confirms followers as human beings who have worth and
value to the organization. In addition, it leads to empathy, active listening,
and tolerance for conflicting viewpoints.
2.
Service
to Others
Ethical leaders serve others. They behave in an
altruistic fashion as opposed to behaving in a way that is based on ethical
egoism. These leaders put followers first—their prime reason for being is to
support and nurture subordinates. Service to others is exemplified through
behaviors such as mentoring, building teams, and empowering (Kanungo &
Mendonca, 1996).
3.
Justice
for Others
Ethical leaders ensure that justice and fairness are
central parts of their decision making. This means treating all subordinates in
very similar ways, except when there is a very clear need for differential
treatment and there is transparency about why this need exists. In addition to
being transparent, the logic for differential treatment should be morally sound
and reasonable.
4.
Honesty
Toward Others
Ethical leadership requires honesty. Dishonesty
destroys trust—a critical characteristic of any leader– follower relationship.
On the other hand, honesty increases trust and builds the leader–follower
relationship. Honesty means to be open with others by expressing our thinking
and our reality as fully as we can. This means balancing openness with
disclosing only what is appropriate in a given scenario. Dalla Costa (1998)
says that honesty for leaders means the following:
Do not promise what you can’t deliver, do not
misrepresent, do not hide behind spindoctored evasions, do not suppress
obligations, do not evade accountability, do not accept that the “survival of
the fittest” pressures of business release any of us from the responsibility to
respect another’s dignity and humanity.
5.
Building
Community With Others
Ethical leaders build community with others. This is
crucial because leadership is about influencing others to achieve a communal
goal. This means that leaders develop organizational or team goals that are
appropriate for the leader and his or her followers. These goals need to excite
as many people as possible, and ethical leaders achieve this by taking into
account the goals of everyone in the team or organization.
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