Question 1

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 2

My followers are foremost in the plans I make for our team.I am often seen mentoring my followers and using citizenship behaviors that benefit all of my followers.I am using which ethical leadership principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  respects others 
B)  serve others 
C)  shows justice 
D)  manifests honesty 
A)  respects others 
B)  serve others 
C)  shows justice 
D)  manifests honesty

Question 3

Altruistic service behaviors are not observed in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mentoring 
B)  self-promoting 
C)  empowering 
D)  team building 
A)  mentoring 
B)  self-promoting 
C)  empowering 
D)  team building

Question 4

According to the textbook author,one cannot be a leader without being ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focused on winning 
B)  aware of one's values 
C)  experienced in using authority 
D)  in a position of power 
A)  focused on winning 
B)  aware of one's values 
C)  experienced in using authority 
D)  in a position of power

Question 5

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 6

Ethics ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on the virtuousness of individuals and their motives 
B)  is a derivative of the Greek word pathos 
C)  is primarily concerned with an organization's goals 
D)  is a derivative of the Greek word logos 
A)  focuses on the virtuousness of individuals and their motives 
B)  is a derivative of the Greek word pathos 
C)  is primarily concerned with an organization's goals 
D)  is a derivative of the Greek word logos

Question 7

When Wilson and McCalman argued that leadership for the greater good is ultimately where ethical leadership ought to be directed,they were underscoring which principle of ethical leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  builds community 
B)  respects others 
C)  manifests honesty d .shows justice 
A)  builds community 
B)  respects others 
C)  manifests honesty d .shows justice

Question 8

Teleological theories include all of the following except ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical egoism 
B)  utilitarianism 
C)  altruism 
D)  ethical egalitarianism 
A)  ethical egoism 
B)  utilitarianism 
C)  altruism 
D)  ethical egalitarianism

Question 9

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 10

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 11

I make moral decisions based on my views of what a good society should be like.This good society means I support the values of society like fair procedures for changing laws while recognizing that groups differ and we should agree on these laws.Which stages are in the post-conventional level?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining the social order 
B)  interpersonal accord and conformity 
C)  social contract and individual rights 
D)  individualism and exchange 
A)  maintaining the social order 
B)  interpersonal accord and conformity 
C)  social contract and individual rights 
D)  individualism and exchange

Question 12

When research found that among a sample of leaders in journalism there was evidence of respect for others,concern for harm,and proactive social engagement,it suggested those studied were at the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low stage of moral development 
B)  mid stage of moral development 
C)  high stage of moral development 
D)  fault line of moral development 
A)  low stage of moral development 
B)  mid stage of moral development 
C)  high stage of moral development 
D)  fault line of moral development

Question 13

Most research on leadership ethics has been done in the Western world and in Anglo-American countries.This is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a strength of modern day leadership understanding 
B)  a criticism of research on leadership ethics 
C)  a falsehood 
D)  irrelevant because ethics are common and universal 
A)  a strength of modern day leadership understanding 
B)  a criticism of research on leadership ethics 
C)  a falsehood 
D)  irrelevant because ethics are common and universal

Question 14

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 15

The influence dimension of leadership places an enormous ethical burden on leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Concern about the ethics of leaders is a relatively recent phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

I base my corporate decisions on what creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people.I am applying which ethical theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  utilitarianism 
B)  duty-based theory 
C)  virtue-based theory 
D)  ethical egoism 
A)  utilitarianism 
B)  duty-based theory 
C)  virtue-based theory 
D)  ethical egoism

Question 18

When studying ethics and leadership,ethical theories fall into which two broad domains?

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct and behavior 
B)  behavior and traits 
C)  character and conduct 
D)  character and traits 
A)  conduct and behavior 
B)  behavior and traits 
C)  character and conduct 
D)  character and traits

Question 19

Group norms affect my moral decisions because I want to be seen as "good." I am at what stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  social contract and individual rights stage 
B)  individualism and exchange stage 
C)  interpersonal accord and conformity stage 
D)  maintaining social order stage 
A)  social contract and individual rights stage 
B)  individualism and exchange stage 
C)  interpersonal accord and conformity stage 
D)  maintaining social order stage

Question 20

Which ethical leadership principle is described as being the leaders' duty to treat others as ends in themselves and never as means to an end?

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

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

My followers are foremost in the plans I make for our team.I am often seen mentoring my followers and using citizenship behaviors that benefit all of my followers.I am using which ethical leadership principle?

Altruistic service behaviors are not observed in ______.

According to the textbook author,one cannot be a leader without being ______.

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?

Ethics ______.

When Wilson and McCalman argued that leadership for the greater good is ultimately where ethical leadership ought to be directed,they were underscoring which principle of ethical leadership?

Teleological theories include all of the following except ______.

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

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

I make moral decisions based on my views of what a good society should be like.This good society means I support the values of society like fair procedures for changing laws while recognizing that groups differ and we should agree on these laws.Which stages are in the post-conventional level?

When research found that among a sample of leaders in journalism there was evidence of respect for others,concern for harm,and proactive social engagement,it suggested those studied were at the ______.

Most research on leadership ethics has been done in the Western world and in Anglo-American countries.This is ______.

Which ethical leadership principle is a clear example of altruism?

The influence dimension of leadership places an enormous ethical burden on leaders.

Concern about the ethics of leaders is a relatively recent phenomenon.

I base my corporate decisions on what creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people.I am applying which ethical theory?

When studying ethics and leadership,ethical theories fall into which two broad domains?

Group norms affect my moral decisions because I want to be seen as "good." I am at what stage of moral development?

Which ethical leadership principle is described as being the leaders' duty to treat others as ends in themselves and never as means to an end?

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Exam 13: Leadership Ethics

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

My followers are foremost in the plans I make for our team.I am often seen mentoring my followers and using citizenship behaviors that benefit all of my followers.I am using which ethical leadership principle?

Altruistic service behaviors are not observed in ______.

According to the textbook author,one cannot be a leader without being ______.

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?

Ethics ______.

When Wilson and McCalman argued that leadership for the greater good is ultimately where ethical leadership ought to be directed,they were underscoring which principle of ethical leadership?

Teleological theories include all of the following except ______.

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

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

I make moral decisions based on my views of what a good society should be like.This good society means I support the values of society like fair procedures for changing laws while recognizing that groups differ and we should agree on these laws.Which stages are in the post-conventional level?

When research found that among a sample of leaders in journalism there was evidence of respect for others,concern for harm,and proactive social engagement,it suggested those studied were at the ______.

Most research on leadership ethics has been done in the Western world and in Anglo-American countries.This is ______.

Which ethical leadership principle is a clear example of altruism?

The influence dimension of leadership places an enormous ethical burden on leaders.

Concern about the ethics of leaders is a relatively recent phenomenon.

I base my corporate decisions on what creates the greatest good for the greatest number of people.I am applying which ethical theory?

When studying ethics and leadership,ethical theories fall into which two broad domains?

Group norms affect my moral decisions because I want to be seen as "good." I am at what stage of moral development?

Which ethical leadership principle is described as being the leaders' duty to treat others as ends in themselves and never as means to an end?

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path-Goal Theory

Leadermember Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Followership

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Culture and Leadership

Filters