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    This document discusses ethical decision making and leadership in business. It provides a framework for understanding the ethical decision making process, which is influenced by factors like ethical issue intensity, moral intensity, individual factors, organizational factors, and opportunity. It emphasizes that while having knowledge of ethics is important, business ethics ultimately involves value judgments. Organizational culture and leadership style significantly shape ethics in a company. Different leadership styles and the role of transformational ethical leaders in developing strong ethics programs are also examined.

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    This document discusses ethical decision making and leadership in business. It provides a framework for understanding the ethical decision making process, which is influenced by factors like ethical issue intensity, moral intensity, individual factors, organizational factors, and opportunity. It emphasizes that while having knowledge of ethics is important, business ethics ultimately involves value judgments. Organizational culture and leadership style significantly shape ethics in a company. Different leadership styles and the role of transformational ethical leaders in developing strong ethics programs are also examined.

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    CHAPTER5

    Ethical Decision
    Making and Ethical
    Leadership
    Framework for Understanding the Ethical
    Decision Making Process in Business
    Ethical Issue Intensity

    Ethical issue intensity


    the perceived relevance or importance of an
    ethical issue to the individual, work group, and/or
    organization
    Reflects the ethical sensitivity of the individual or
    work group
    Triggers the ethical decision process
    Moral Intensity
    relates to a persons perception of social
    pressure
    Individual Factors
    Peoples own values and principles of right or
    wrong
    Research: women are generally more ethical than
    males (gender)
    Education, Nationality, and Age are other
    individual factors
    Locus of control
    relates to individual differences in relation to a generalized
    belief about how one is affected by internal versus external
    events or reinforcements
    Can be external or internal
    Organizational Factors
    Corporate culture
    a set of values, norms, and artifacts
    that members (employees) of an
    organization share
    Those who have influence in a
    work group (e.g. managers,
    coworkers, subordinates) are referred
    to as significant others
    Obedience to authority helps to
    explain why many employees simply
    follow the directives of a superior
    Source: Digital Vision
    Opportunity

    Describes the conditions in an


    organization that limit/permit
    ethical/unethical behavior
    Relates to individuals immediate
    job context
    Where they work, with whom they work,
    and the nature of the work
    Opportunities for misconduct can be
    reduced by establishing formal
    codes, policies, and enforced rules
    Source: Triangle Images
    Using the Framework to Improve
    Ethical Decisions
    It is impossible to objectively determine right
    and wrong
    Having a thorough knowledge about how ethical
    decisions are made will not solve ethical problems
    Business ethics involves value judgments and
    collective agreement about acceptable patterns
    of behavior
    Organizations take on a culture of their own,
    which have a significant influence on business
    ethics
    Leadership in Corporate Culture
    Leadership
    The ability or authority to guide
    and direct others toward
    achievement of a goal
    Leaders are key to
    influencing an
    organizations corporate
    culture and ethics
    Leadership styles influence
    organizational behavior

    Source: Jack Hollingsworth/Corbis


    The Managerial Role in Developing
    Ethics Program Leadership
    Leadership Styles

    Coercive leaders
    Authoritative leaders
    Affiliative leaders
    Democratic leaders
    Pacesetting leaders
    Coaching leaders
    Types of Leaders

    Transactional leaders
    create employee satisfaction through bartering for
    desired behaviors/performance
    Transformational leaders
    raise employees commitment and foster trust
    and motivation
    Transformational ethical leadership is best suited
    for organizations with high ethical commitment
    among employees and strong stakeholder
    support for an ethical culture
    Habits of Strong Ethical Leaders

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