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RESPONSE TO DISCUSSION QUESTION WITH REFERENCE

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Discussion 2

In your own words,

define ethical leadership following what Johnson states in the text. Share an example of a situation where ethical leadership was applied or called for its application.

In decision-making, ethical leadership promotes justice, openness, and responsibility. Typically, ethical leaders are recognized for their integrity, honesty, and dedication to doing the right thing (Kia et al,2019). If a corporation was contemplating participating in an unethical business conduct, this would be an example of a circumstance in which ethical leadership would be applied or required. The ethical leader would be transparent with the staff about the choice and ensure that everyone has an opportunity to express their viewpoint. In addition to being responsible for the choice, the leader would assume accountability if anything went wrong.

Identify and briefly describe one of the main tenets of your organization or profession’s code of ethics where you work or plan to be a member.

Integrity is a crucial aspect of my organization’s code of ethics. Integrity is being truthful and open in all interactions, both inside and beyond the company. Additionally, it entails consistency in one’s words and behaviors. This is essential because it fosters trust among the organization’s workers, customers, and other stakeholders. Additionally, it contributes to the establishment of a favorable reputation for the company, which might attract additional customers.

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Kia, N., Halvorsen, B., & Bartram, T. (2019). Ethical leadership and employee in-role performance: The mediating roles of organisational identification, customer orientation, service climate, and ethical climate.
 Personnel Review, 48(7), 1716-1733. doi:https://doi.org/10.1108/PR-12-2018-0514

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  Discussion 2 Views on ethics and leadership

     Based on Craig E. Johnson’s book 
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership, ethical leadership may be defined as leadership marked by ethical decision-making, knowledge of ethical skills and strategies, moral reasoning, and resistance to contextual pressures while creating ethical climates (Johnson, 2019). In chapter two, Johnson (2019) argues that ethical leadership avoids the causes of ethical failure including unhealthy motivations (for example greed and fear), moral disengagement, extreme narcissism, psychoticism, faulty decision-making, and contextual pressures (for example market practices and pressures). In Chapter three, Johnson (2019) adds that ethical leadership embraces courage to do what is right, wisdom, prudence, temperance, integrity, humility, compassion, optimism, and strong moral identity.

     An example of a scenario warranting ethical leadership in the American education system context is the underfunding of public schools. American public schools are underfunded by nearly $150 billion annually thus depriving millions of children- predominantly from minority and low-income backgrounds- of the chance to succeed (The Century Foundation, 2020). This scenario requires ethical leadership with moral reasoning and imagination to consider the greater good. This will promote ethical decision -making which will not seek to further disadvantage already marginalized children.

     The National Education Association (NEA) has a code of ethics for educators that stipulates guidelines to help them navigate a commitment to the students, and commitment to the profession. A major tenet of NEA guidelines stipulates the educators’ commitment to the teaching profession. Educators are expected to exhibit the highest levels of ethical standards and encourage ethical climates that promote trustworthiness and teaching practice by qualified personnel (National Education Association, 2020). This tenet thus stipulates the duty of all educators to conduct themselves ethically as a way of protecting the integrity of the teaching profession. Having ethical educators also promotes the presence of ethical role models who will further motivate their students to behave ethically.

References

Johnson, C. E. (2019). 
Meeting the ethical challenges of leadership: Casting light or shadow. Kindle Store.

National Education Association. (2020). 
Code of Ethics for Educators. Www.nea.org. 

https://www.nea.org/resource-library/code-ethics-educatorsLinks to an external site.

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The Century Foundation. (2020). 
Closing America’s Education Funding Gaps. The Century Foundation. 

https://tcf.org/content/report/closing-americas-education-funding/?session=1Links to an external site.

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