LibGuides: ED-7012: Week 3 Resources

Week 3 Resources

Northouse, P. G. (2021). Leadership: Theory and practice (9th ed.). SAGE.

Read Chapter 15.

This resource explains ethical dilemmas faced by educational leaders in day-to-day functioning. It also explains how ethical leadership has different connotations, as it depends on each individual's morals and values.

Access the Redshelf book from your course, in the Getting Started module or from the Bookshelf link, on the top navigation bar.

Business Ethics: Four Spheres of Executive Responsibility
Badaracco Jr., J. L. (1992). Business ethics: Four spheres of executive responsibility. California Management Review, 34(3), 64–79.
While an older resource, this article includes ethical dilemmas faced by leadership in everyday business. Furthermore, the article includes a four-question framework that could be used to analyze right-versus-right ethical dilemmas from educational settings.
Ethical Leadership and Dilemmas in the Workplace
Noriega, P., & Drew, M. T. (2013). Ethical leadership and dilemmas in the workplace. Consortium Journal of Hospitality & Tourism, 18(2), 34–48.
This resource explains that values are those convictions that dictate what is essential to an individual and are the guidelines for conduct. Conscience is dictated by an individual’s value system or moral philosophy.
Preparing for Ethical Leadership: A Longitudinal Study
Myers Jr., L. A. (2015). Preparing for ethical leadership: A longitudinal study. Journal of Leadership Education, 14(2), 146–160.
This article explains how leaders with a high level of moral reasoning will tend to make better decisions from an ethical or moral perspective. Their ethical leadership included a universal code of conduct, leading by example, encouraging participation, and holding themselves and others accountable through the celebration of positive moments.