Question 1

______ leaders care for the welfare of subordinates at the expense of organizational goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Supportive/disloyal 
B)  Tyrannical 
C)  Callous 
D)  Derailed 
A)  Supportive/disloyal 
B)  Tyrannical 
C)  Callous 
D)  Derailed

Question 2

Diverse followers, varying levels of relationships, and elements of the situation make ______ an ethical burden of leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistency 
B)  loyalty 
C)  communication 
D)  engaging 
A)  consistency 
B)  loyalty 
C)  communication 
D)  engaging

Question 3

______ leaders engage in passive and indirect negative behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Callous 
B)  Laissez-faire 
C)  Tyrannical 
D)  Abusive 
A)  Callous 
B)  Laissez-faire 
C)  Tyrannical 
D)  Abusive

Question 4

Derailed leaders reach organizational goals while abusing followers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

U.S. workers prefer leaders who rely on legitimate power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Leaders almost always enjoy greater ______ than followers do.

Accepted Answer

A)  power 
B)  privileges 
C)  benefits 
D)  praise 
A)  power 
B)  privileges 
C)  benefits 
D)  praise

Question 7

______ leaders may be competent, but they are unyielding, unable to accept new ideas, new information, or changing conditions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Callous 
B)  Rigid 
C)  Abusive 
D)  Tyrannical 
A)  Callous 
B)  Rigid 
C)  Abusive 
D)  Tyrannical

Question 8

Many of history's villains are traitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Impression management can be used to reach immoral ends.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

______ is lying and giving false or misleading information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Abuse 
B)  Deceit 
C)  Cruelty 
D)  Coercion 
A)  Abuse 
B)  Deceit 
C)  Cruelty 
D)  Coercion

Question 11

Your book discusses some of the common shadows cast by leaders faced with the ethical challenges of leadership. What are the two important questions that arose while identifying these shadows?

Accepted Answer

(1) Why is it that, when faced with the

Question 12

Describe the relationship between leading and following. How do these roles differ? Overlap?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between leading and fol

Question 13

Based on Case Study 1.3, Public Moralist, answer the following questions:
1. What role did power play in Cosby's sexual misbehavior?
2. How do you account for the great inconsistency between Cosby's public moralizing and his alleged predatory sexual behavior?
3. Can you think of other cases where the public image and private behavior of leaders are in "stark contrast?"
4. Evaluate the ethics of Cosby's legal strategy. Is it ethical to "attack the accuser?"
5. Do you refuse to support some entertainers and professional athletes because of their unethical or criminal personal behavior? How do you make this determination?

Accepted Answer

1. Power played a significant role in Co

Question 14

Powerful leaders are not prone to biased judgments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

______ power uses inducements (bonuses, raises) and threats (arrests, firings) to get people to go along, while ______ power is based on attracting others rather than forcing them or inducing them to comply.

Accepted Answer

A)  Derailed/referent 
B)  Hard/soft 
C)  Mismanaged/inconsistent 
D)  Loyal/disloyal 
A)  Derailed/referent 
B)  Hard/soft 
C)  Mismanaged/inconsistent 
D)  Loyal/disloyal

Question 16

Discuss the challenge of cynicism and what it means to followership.

Accepted Answer

There is a difference between healthy sk

Question 17

Toxic leaders engage in destructive behaviors and display dysfunctional personal characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What advice would you give a new leader about the use and abuse of power?

Accepted Answer

As a new leader, it's important to under

Question 19

______ leaders put self-interest ahead of the public interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  Corrupt 
B)  Abusive 
C)  Incompetent 
D)  Rigid 
A)  Corrupt 
B)  Abusive 
C)  Incompetent 
D)  Rigid

Question 20

All of the following are behaviors of unethical leaders EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  they fail to reveal conflicts of interest 
B)  they withhold information that followers need 
C)  they use information solely for personal benefit 
D)  they derail communication in the organization 
A)  they fail to reveal conflicts of interest 
B)  they withhold information that followers need 
C)  they use information solely for personal benefit 
D)  they derail communication in the organization

______ leaders care for the welfare of subordinates at the expense of organizational goals.

Diverse followers, varying levels of relationships, and elements of the situation make ______ an ethical burden of leadership.

______ leaders engage in passive and indirect negative behavior.

Derailed leaders reach organizational goals while abusing followers.

U.S. workers prefer leaders who rely on legitimate power.

Leaders almost always enjoy greater ______ than followers do.

______ leaders may be competent, but they are unyielding, unable to accept new ideas, new information, or changing conditions.

Many of history's villains are traitors.

Impression management can be used to reach immoral ends.

______ is lying and giving false or misleading information.

Your book discusses some of the common shadows cast by leaders faced with the ethical challenges of leadership. What are the two important questions that arose while identifying these shadows?

Describe the relationship between leading and following. How do these roles differ? Overlap?

Powerful leaders are not prone to biased judgments.

power uses inducements (bonuses, raises) and threats (arrests, firings) to get people to go along, while power is based on attracting others rather than forcing them or inducing them to comply.

Discuss the challenge of cynicism and what it means to followership.

Toxic leaders engage in destructive behaviors and display dysfunctional personal characteristics.

What advice would you give a new leader about the use and abuse of power?

______ leaders put self-interest ahead of the public interest.

All of the following are behaviors of unethical leaders EXCEPT:

Stepping Out of the Shadows

The Leaders Character

Combating Evil

General Ethical Perspectives

Ethical Decision Making and Behavior

Exercising Ethical Influence

Normative Leadership Theories

Building an Effective, Ethical Small Group

Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society

Ethical Crisis Leadership

Filters

Exam 1: The Leaders Light or Shadow

______ leaders care for the welfare of subordinates at the expense of organizational goals.

Diverse followers, varying levels of relationships, and elements of the situation make ______ an ethical burden of leadership.

______ leaders engage in passive and indirect negative behavior.

Derailed leaders reach organizational goals while abusing followers.

U.S. workers prefer leaders who rely on legitimate power.

Leaders almost always enjoy greater ______ than followers do.

______ leaders may be competent, but they are unyielding, unable to accept new ideas, new information, or changing conditions.

Many of history's villains are traitors.

Impression management can be used to reach immoral ends.

______ is lying and giving false or misleading information.

Your book discusses some of the common shadows cast by leaders faced with the ethical challenges of leadership. What are the two important questions that arose while identifying these shadows?

Describe the relationship between leading and following. How do these roles differ? Overlap?

Powerful leaders are not prone to biased judgments.

______ power uses inducements (bonuses, raises) and threats (arrests, firings) to get people to go along, while ______ power is based on attracting others rather than forcing them or inducing them to comply.

Discuss the challenge of cynicism and what it means to followership.

Toxic leaders engage in destructive behaviors and display dysfunctional personal characteristics.

What advice would you give a new leader about the use and abuse of power?

______ leaders put self-interest ahead of the public interest.

All of the following are behaviors of unethical leaders EXCEPT:

Stepping Out of the Shadows

The Leaders Character

Combating Evil

General Ethical Perspectives

Ethical Decision Making and Behavior

Exercising Ethical Influence

Normative Leadership Theories

Building an Effective, Ethical Small Group

Creating an Ethical Organizational Climate

Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership in a Global Society

Ethical Crisis Leadership

Filters

power uses inducements (bonuses, raises) and threats (arrests, firings) to get people to go along, while power is based on attracting others rather than forcing them or inducing them to comply.