Leadership and Ethics Assessment

What is the first step in ethical decision making?

• Identify the ethical issue

• Follow company policy

• Consult with a colleague

• Evaluate the consequences

Name one key characteristic of transformational leadership.

• Strict control and supervision

• Focus on maintaining the status quo

• Emphasis on transactional rewards

• Inspiration and motivation

How does corporate social responsibility benefit a company?

• Increases environmental pollution

• Decreases employee satisfaction

• Reduces market competition

• Corporate social responsibility benefits a company by improving its reputation, increasing customer loyalty, attracting talent, reducing costs, and creating new business opportunities.

What is a common method for resolving conflicts in a team?

• Avoiding discussions about the conflict.

• Open communication and mediation.

• Assigning blame to one team member.

• Ignoring the issue and hoping it resolves itself.

Describe the role of trust in team dynamics.

• Trust enhances communication, collaboration, and safety, leading to better team performance.

• Trust only benefits individual performance.

• Trust leads to increased competition among team members.

• Trust is irrelevant in team settings.

What is professional integrity and why is it important?

• Professional integrity is the adherence to ethical principles in a professional setting, and it is important because it builds trust, enhances reputation, and fosters a positive work environment.

• Professional integrity is irrelevant in a competitive workplace.

• It is the ability to manipulate others for personal gain.

• Professional integrity is about personal success and wealth.

Identify a leadership style that emphasizes collaboration.

• Participative Leadership

• Laissez-faire Leadership

• Transactional Leadership

• Autocratic Leadership

How can ethical dilemmas impact decision making in leadership?

• Ethical dilemmas only affect financial outcomes in organizations.

• Ethical dilemmas have no effect on leadership effectiveness.

• Ethical dilemmas always lead to clear and straightforward decisions.

• Ethical dilemmas can lead to compromised decisions, stress, and impact trust and organizational culture in leadership.

What are the benefits of having a diverse team?

• Increased employee turnover

• Reduced collaboration

• The benefits of having a diverse team include increased creativity, better problem-solving, improved performance, and enhanced employee satisfaction.

• Limited innovation

How can leaders promote ethical behavior within their organizations?

• Encourage competition among employees to boost performance.

• Focus solely on profit without considering ethical implications.

• Ignore unethical behavior to maintain team morale.

• Establish a clear code of ethics and lead by example.