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Module 9 Final Post

  Module 9 Bringing It All Together Reflection Blog: Final Post Prompt Reflect on what you have learned throughout this course. How can you apply what you learned to your own framework of ethical leadership? Based on what you learned in this class, what are some changes you want to make in your own ethical framework? How does this tie into the organizational or industry lens of ethics? Final Post Prompt 1     Throughout this course, I grew significantly in my understand of ethical leadership and frameworks that accompany it. The first few weeks were especially eye-opening with our discussions and readings on unconscious bias. I never took a hard look at what my unconscious biases are and why it is important to be aware of them. The same can be said for truly understanding what my own values and beliefs are and how they influence my own behaviors and decision-making, particularly as a leader. Shen (2020) writes that leaders can often “rely on emotion rather than an objecti...
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Module 7 Ethical Questions

  Module 7 Ethics Through the Lens of Society Reflection Blog: Ethical Questions Prompt In his article  A New Model for Ethical Leadership (EBSCO/Hunt Library), Links to an external site. Max Bazerman stated that answering ethical questions should be guided by the goal of creating the most value for society.  Considering this thought and article, think about creating the most value for society through your ethical decision-making. Do you consider how to create the most value for society when making decisions in your organization or your personal life? How does that choice impact your decisions? Ethical Questions Prompt 1     The article by Bazerman (2020 ) is intriguing in that the highlights for a model of ethical leadership are maximizing value, overcoming barriers, creating value through trade-offs, using time to create value, integrating one's ethical self, and increasing one's impact as a leader. Specifically, Bazerman (2020) discusses that utilitarian...
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Module 5 Building Trust as an Ethical Leader

Module 5 Ethics Through the Lens of Our Everyday Work Reflection Blog: Building Trust as an Ethical Leader Prompt In the article,  Leadership Values and Workplace Ethics (The Balance Careers), Links to an external site.  Heathfield stated that trust is a problem in the workplace. Specifically, Heathfield spoke about the need to follow your ethical guiding principles as both a leader and an organization. Reflect on your guiding principles, and write a reflection blog about how you build trust as an ethical leader in your organization and how that impacts the entire organization at every level from the top to the bottom. Building Trust as an Ethical Leader Prompt 1      Trust is extremely important in an organization and in relationships, in general. It is not surprising that "a lack of trust is a problem in many workplaces" (Heathfield, 2020). The worst individuals one might meet in their lifetime are ones they simply cannot trust. There is most certainly a reaso...
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Module 4 Ethical and Unethical Themes in Culture

Module 4 Ethics Through the Lens of Culture Reflection Blog: Ethical and Unethical Themes in Culture Prompt In the article,  What Ethical Leadership Means to Me: Asian, American, and European Perspectives (EBSCO/Hunt Library), Links to an external site.  the authors identify several ethical and unethical themes that are part of each culture. Review the article, paying particular attention to the themes for each culture. Address the following prompts: Discuss what ethical and unethical themes are present in your culture. Discuss these themes in relation to you and your value system.   Ethical and Unethical Themes in Culture Prompt 1            Ethical and unethical themes can vary across cultures, and it is important for leaders to recognize that acceptable and expected behavior in one culture may not pass the same in another. Resick et al. (2011) argue that “societal cultures influence sensitivities to ethical issues” (p. 435). There ar...
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Module 3 Standing Up for Ethical Values

Module 3 Ethics and Me: Individual Frameworks Reflection Blog: Standing up for Ethical Values Prompt In  The Importance of Being an Ethical Leader (Northeastern University) ,  author Les Stein talks about how ethics are the foundation of great leadership. Stein indicates that one could not identify oneself as a type of leader without an ethical mindset.  Reflect on your ethical mindset and discuss what drives you.  Address the following questions: What ethical values are critical and make you, you?  What are some situations (personally or professionally) where you had to draw a line in the sand and take a stand against something because it violated your ethical principles? Standing Up for Ethical Values Prompt 1     According to Stein (2020), there is no one perfect model for effective leadership, but “every leader must behave ethically,” and be the centerpiece of any leadership foundation. Something unique about ethics, however, is that every person h...
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Module 2 Authenticity, Morality, and Leadership

Module 2 Morality: Is There a Gray Area? Reflection Blog: Authenticity, Morality, and Leadership Prompt In the module reading,  Are Authentic Leaders Always Moral? The Role of Machiavellianism in the Relationship Between Authentic Leadership and Morality (EBSCO/Hunt Library),  the authors were surprised and concerned that there was not a direct relationship between authentic leadership and moral action. The authors hypothesized that this might explain why some leaders that are adept at moral reasoning still engage in unethical behavior. Reflect on authenticity, morality, and the leadership style of your leader. Address the following prompts: Is there a gap in moral action in your leader? How does that impact you in the workplace? If your leader does not have a gap in moral action, is there a link between moral action and your leader’s leadership style? What have you learned from your leader that you implement in your own views of morality and leadership? Authenticity, Morality...
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Module 1 Moral Leadership and Unconscious Bias

  Module 1 What Is Ethics, and How Does Ethics Inform Moral Leadership? Reflection Blog: Moral Leadership and Unconscious Bias Prompt 1 Read the following article:  Moral Leadership and the Role of Unconscious Bias (Harvard Law School Daily Blog). After reading, think about the definition of moral leadership and unconscious bias. Moral leadership is not just about following the rules but taking a look at unconscious biases and finding a way to challenge those unconscious biases in the workplace as well. The article states that moral leadership does not require perfect behavior, but rather a willingness to do better. Think about an example in your workplace that is fraught with bias. Describe the example and address how you, as a moral leader, will address this bias and other biases in the future. Prompt 2 In the module reading,   Contemplative Leadership: The Possibilities for the Ethics of Leadership Theory and Practice (EBSCO/Hunt Library),  the authors argue that ...
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