Leadership Ethics

Match the following examples to the principle of ethical leadership it best represents.

• Ethical Leaders Respect Others

• A principal is upfront with staff about upcoming budget cuts, rather than hiding the situation to avoid conflict.

• Ethical Leaders Are Just

• A principal allocates budgetary resources to ensure teachers have the materials they need, even if it means postponing administrative perks.

• Ethical Leaders Serve Others

• A school leader respects teachers' professional autonomy by involving them in curriculum decisions rather than imposing top-down mandates.

• Ethical Leaders Are Honest

• A principal establishes cross-departmental teams to address school challenges, promoting cooperation among staff from different areas.

• Ethical Leaders Build Community

• A superintendent develops anti-racism initiatives and partners with community organizations to promote social justice in education.

Which scholar developed the concept of moral stages of development?

• Heifetz

• Kohlberg

• Plato

• Crain

I make a moral decision based on conforming to the expectations of others. I am at what stage of moral development?

• Stage 1

• Stage 2

• Stage 3

• Stage 4

I have my own internal set of justice principles that apply to everyone, irrespective of the law. I am in what stage of moral development?

• Stage 1

• Stage 3

• Stage 5

• Stage 6

Ethical theories fall into which two broad domain ​ (a)   and​ (b)   .

• traits
• conduct
• character
• behavior

In the toxic triangle, the followers are​ (a)   .

• conformers
• careful
• constructivists
• conscientious

Which of the following is not a principle of ethical leadership?

• Justice

• Service

• Authenticity

• Community

A servant leader is likely to use the serves others principle of ethical leadership.

• True

• False

Ethical egoism is ​ (a)   concern for self and​ (b)   concern for others.

• high
• low

Creating the greatest good for the greatest number is an approach called utilitarianism.

• True

• False