What is the definition of ethics?

a set of moral principles in determining right from wrong

How are followers best influenced by ethics?

by employees observing/imitating and leaders modeling

What is avoiding personalized power in leadership?

the leader desires power to influence others/benefit others

What is leadership ethics derived from?

value-based moral principles such as honesty and justice

What do responsible leaders do?

admit they have duties to followers, promote ethics

behavior societies sanction as right and acceptable

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Ethics in Leadership Quiz

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T/F: Today’s leaders face few ethical decisions because the legal system imposes penalties
true
false
2
What is the definition of ethics?
a set of moral principles in determining right from wrong
the capability to not tell lies
the level of legality in a decision
a leadership practice in which followers trust you more
3
How are followers best influenced by ethics?
by being laid off
by employees observing/imitating and leaders modeling
by making their own choices and not caring what leaders do
by watching how the company is affected
4
transformational leaders are not likely to fall subject to unethical leadership
false
true
5
Are leaders held accountable for the actions of others?
yes
no
6
Which situation is an unethical AND illegal business practice by leaders?
bribery
misleading consumers about a product
being rude to company employees
making drug prices overly priced
7
What is avoiding personalized power in leadership?
asserting dominance
Benefiting self
using power to belittle others
the leader desires power to influence others/benefit others
8
Followers learn to be ethical by....
using divergent deviance
rebelling
observing, modeling, imitation
not paying attention
9
What is leadership ethics derived from?
the law
value-based moral principles such as honesty and justice
from fair business practice
the bible
10
What do responsible leaders do?
engage in wrong behavior but apologize for it
admit they have duties to followers, promote ethics
never let go of their pride
lie for personal benefit
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What are morals?
set of rules which are explicitly adopted by many people
personal beliefs or something that comes from within
behavior societies sanction as right and acceptable
rules that a community establishes that have consequences

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