Question 1

Which ethical leadership principle is a clear example of altruism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serves others 
B)  Builds community 
C)  Shows justice 
D)  Respects others 
A)  Serves others 
B)  Builds community 
C)  Shows justice 
D)  Respects others

Question 2

While ethical behavior is important for everyone in an organization, why is it especially important for leaders?

Accepted Answer

Leaders are asking people to change, whi

Question 3

In the deontological ethical theories, determining if any given action is ethical is based on

Accepted Answer

A)  The consequences of the action 
B)  The value of the leader's character 
C)  Whether the action itself is good 
D)  The effort put into determining appropriate action 
A)  The consequences of the action 
B)  The value of the leader's character 
C)  Whether the action itself is good 
D)  The effort put into determining appropriate action

Question 4

I make a moral decision based on whether or not I will be punished. I am at what stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4 
A)  Stage 1 
B)  Stage 2 
C)  Stage 3 
D)  Stage 4

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reason why ethics is central to leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process of influence. 
B)  The impact leaders have on establishing the organization's values. 
C)  The need to engage followers to accomplish mutual goals. 
D)  The existence of bottom-up communication. 
A)  The process of influence. 
B)  The impact leaders have on establishing the organization's values. 
C)  The need to engage followers to accomplish mutual goals. 
D)  The existence of bottom-up communication.

Question 6

One of my employees works harder and logs more overtime and consistently works weekends when needed compared with any of the other staff in our department. If I choose to promote her instead of her coworkers based on her hard work, I am using which principle of distributive justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to individual need 
B)  According to societal contribution 
C)  According to personal rights 
D)  According to individual effort 
A)  According to individual need 
B)  According to societal contribution 
C)  According to personal rights 
D)  According to individual effort

Question 7

This scholar holds that it is the leader's role to raise followers to a higher level of morality.

Accepted Answer

A)  Burns 
B)  Heifetz 
C)  Greenleaf 
D)  Mathews 
A)  Burns 
B)  Heifetz 
C)  Greenleaf 
D)  Mathews

Question 8

Ethical leadership involves influence that is central to the leadership process. This means

Accepted Answer

A)  The ethics of the leader are the ethics of followers 
B)  The process of leadership happens in a one-way environment 
C)  Ethical organizations can maintain good outcomes with a few unethical leaders 
D)  Leaders have enormous ethical responsibility for how they affect others 
A)  The ethics of the leader are the ethics of followers 
B)  The process of leadership happens in a one-way environment 
C)  Ethical organizations can maintain good outcomes with a few unethical leaders 
D)  Leaders have enormous ethical responsibility for how they affect others

Question 9

Which scholar described how people think about moral issues in terms of stages of development?

Accepted Answer

A) Heifetz 
B)  Kohlberg 
C)  Plato 
D) Crain 
A) Heifetz 
B)  Kohlberg 
C)  Plato 
D) Crain

Question 10

Utilitarianism is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  Showing concern for the best interests of others. 
B)  Creating the greatest good for the greatest number. 
C)  Creating the greatest good for the leader. 
D)  Showing concern for the leader only. 
A)  Showing concern for the best interests of others. 
B)  Creating the greatest good for the greatest number. 
C)  Creating the greatest good for the leader. 
D)  Showing concern for the leader only.

Question 11

In which level of moral development is an individual who judges morality actions by their direct consequences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-conventional morality 
B)  Conventional morality 
C)  Post-conventional morality 
D)  Universal morality 
A)  Pre-conventional morality 
B)  Conventional morality 
C)  Post-conventional morality 
D)  Universal morality

Question 12

The ethics theory that is high in self-interest and low in concern for others is

Accepted Answer

A)  Utilitarianism. 
B)  Apathea. 
C)  Ethical egoism. 
D)  Altruism. 
A)  Utilitarianism. 
B)  Apathea. 
C)  Ethical egoism. 
D)  Altruism.

Question 13

The study of theoretical formulations of leadership ethics

Accepted Answer

A)  Has existed for centuries 
B)  Is described by Kohlberg 
C)  Is a new topic of scholarly research 
D)  Was started by Greek philosophers 
A)  Has existed for centuries 
B)  Is described by Kohlberg 
C)  Is a new topic of scholarly research 
D)  Was started by Greek philosophers

Question 14

What is the ethic of caring (Gilligan, 1982)?

Accepted Answer

Personal relationships should be the beg

Question 15

Virtue-based ethical theories

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus on the actions of leaders 
B)  Are about the leader's character 
C)  Are duty driven 
D)  Focus on the consequences of leader actions 
A)  Focus on the actions of leaders 
B)  Are about the leader's character 
C)  Are duty driven 
D)  Focus on the consequences of leader actions

Question 16

Which ethical leadership principle is about telling the truth and being open with others to represent reality as fully and completely as possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Serves others 
B)  Manifests honesty 
C)  Shows justice 
D)  Respects others 
A)  Serves others 
B)  Manifests honesty 
C)  Shows justice 
D)  Respects others

Question 17

A servant leader should strive to remove inequalities and social injustices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The construct of servant leadership can be summarized as an altruistic calling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Transformational leadership's view of ethics is really the same as that of the other approaches to leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which group of ethical theories focuses on who the leaders are as people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deontological 
B)  Teleological 
C)  Altruism 
D)  Virtue-based 
A)  Deontological 
B)  Teleological 
C)  Altruism 
D)  Virtue-based

Which ethical leadership principle is a clear example of altruism?

While ethical behavior is important for everyone in an organization, why is it especially important for leaders?

In the deontological ethical theories, determining if any given action is ethical is based on

I make a moral decision based on whether or not I will be punished. I am at what stage of moral development?

Which of the following is not a reason why ethics is central to leadership?

One of my employees works harder and logs more overtime and consistently works weekends when needed compared with any of the other staff in our department. If I choose to promote her instead of her coworkers based on her hard work, I am using which principle of distributive justice?

This scholar holds that it is the leader's role to raise followers to a higher level of morality.

Ethical leadership involves influence that is central to the leadership process. This means

Which scholar described how people think about moral issues in terms of stages of development?

Utilitarianism is concerned with

In which level of moral development is an individual who judges morality actions by their direct consequences?

The ethics theory that is high in self-interest and low in concern for others is

The study of theoretical formulations of leadership ethics

What is the ethic of caring (Gilligan, 1982)?

Virtue-based ethical theories

Which ethical leadership principle is about telling the truth and being open with others to represent reality as fully and completely as possible?

A servant leader should strive to remove inequalities and social injustices.

The construct of servant leadership can be summarized as an altruistic calling.

Transformational leadership's view of ethics is really the same as that of the other approaches to leadership.

Which group of ethical theories focuses on who the leaders are as people?

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Exam 13: Leadership Ethics

Which ethical leadership principle is a clear example of altruism?

While ethical behavior is important for everyone in an organization, why is it especially important for leaders?

In the deontological ethical theories, determining if any given action is ethical is based on

I make a moral decision based on whether or not I will be punished. I am at what stage of moral development?

Which of the following is not a reason why ethics is central to leadership?

One of my employees works harder and logs more overtime and consistently works weekends when needed compared with any of the other staff in our department. If I choose to promote her instead of her coworkers based on her hard work, I am using which principle of distributive justice?

This scholar holds that it is the leader's role to raise followers to a higher level of morality.

Ethical leadership involves influence that is central to the leadership process. This means

Which scholar described how people think about moral issues in terms of stages of development?

Utilitarianism is concerned with

In which level of moral development is an individual who judges morality actions by their direct consequences?

The ethics theory that is high in self-interest and low in concern for others is

The study of theoretical formulations of leadership ethics

What is the ethic of caring (Gilligan, 1982)?

Virtue-based ethical theories

Which ethical leadership principle is about telling the truth and being open with others to represent reality as fully and completely as possible?

A servant leader should strive to remove inequalities and social injustices.

The construct of servant leadership can be summarized as an altruistic calling.

Transformational leadership's view of ethics is really the same as that of the other approaches to leadership.

Which group of ethical theories focuses on who the leaders are as people?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path Goal Theory

Leader Member Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters