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what are the moral approaches to leadership
ethical leadership (EL), authentic leadership (AL), and servant leadership (SL) theories; However they all have common outcomes and common theory even though tghey are conceptuaky different
Understand how these leadership styles are embedded in moral philosophy
- Deontology – study of duty, ethical leadership
- Virtue ethics – living a life that reflects virtuous qualities – authentic leadership
- Consequentialism – rightness of actions is determined by outcomes – servant leadership
- These are about how individuals choose whats right and whats wrong
Understand and discuss issues involved in defining and measuring moral theories of leadership
All moral approaches to leadership use the same theories, outcomes mediators… so its unclear if they are even separate constructs
Explain how applying servant leader behavior may have undesirable outcomes
That depends on perdpective taking, if perspective taking is low – undesirable outcomes, if its high – less undesirable behavior (same day depletion, next day laisses-faire)
servant leadership leads to laissez faire leadership throiugh state depletion, and the relationship between state depeltion and servant leadership is moderated by perspectzive taking
Ethical leadership
Ethical leadership - focus on compliance and alignment with standards and normative expectations, based on deontology
- the stuy of duty, what is wright or wrong depends established rules, norms and ideas of justice (primary motive is to prevent scandals…) – depends on organisation what is considered ethical
Servant leadership
Servant leadership is about caring for others and leading with a focus on helping people. Comes from consequentialism which states that an action is good if theoutcome is good - An action is moral if it helps make the world better – based on outcomes – focus is on multiple stakeholders
Authentic leadership
Authentic leadership is about being true to yourself, leading with honesty and values, and building trust by staying consistent and transparent, comes from virtue ethics - Morality, in this sense, is about the character of the leader, not just following rules or focusing on outcomes
Given: Lemoine, Hartnell and Leroy (2019) have reviewed a large number of studies on the relation of three moral leadership styles with outcomes in order to answer the question whether moral leadership studies are accumulating redundant or unique knowledge.
Question: They identify three issues related to that question, one or those being the problem of common composition. However, they also argue that some of the commonalities in composition are conceptually sound. Which of the following examples would they endorse
a) Both ethical and authentic leadership measures should include items related to the concern for behavioral integrity.
b) Both authentic and servant leadership measures should include items related to receptiveness for the needs of followers.
c) Both ethical and servant leadership measures should include items related to behaviors that empower followers.
a
Lemoine, Hartnell and Leroy (2019) conclude that the moral philosophical foundations of several moral theories are different.
Question: How would a Servant Leader justify making a decision to use a certain procedure which doesn’t comply with the organization’s own rules?
a) “In this way, overall, the best outcomes will be achieved.”
b) “I strongly feel this is the only right way to do this.”
c) “As I made the organizational rules, I can change them when necessary.”
a
According to Liao et al. (2020), under what condition is daily servant leadership behavior most likely to result in next-day laissez-faire behavior?
A. When leaders are high in self-awareness
B. When leaders face conflicting stakeholder demands
C. When leaders are low in perspective taking
D. When servant behavior is performed in a group setting
C
Which philosophical tradition underlies authentic leadership as described by Lemoine et al. (2019)?
A. Utilitarian consequentialism
B. Virtue ethics
C. Deontology
D. Cultural relativism
B
What distinguishes servant leadership from ethical and authentic leadership according to Lemoine et al. (2019)?
A. Its emphasis on compliance with moral standards
B. Its concern with followers’ perceptions of leader integrity
C. Its outcome-oriented focus on multiple stakeholders
D. Its reliance on formal rules and reinforcement systems
: C
Which of the following is NOT a core behavior of servant leadership as presented by Greenleaf and later scholars?
A. Promoting follower autonomy
B. Acting in line with one’s personal values
C. Creating value for the broader community
D. Helping others grow and succeed
b
What key concern is raised by Lemoine et al. (2019) about the current state of moral leadership research?
A. Overemphasis on longitudinal methods
B. Lack of leadership theory grounded in psychology
C. Excessive empirical redundancy and construct overlap
D. Too much reliance on cultural variables
c
According to Akdere & Egan (2020), transformational leaders support HRD culture by:
A. Encouraging performance monitoring and short-term KPIs
B. Promoting external rewards to motivate learning
C. Facilitating employee learning and collective performance
D. Reducing the role of training and development to cut costs
c
Which moral leadership theory most clearly aligns with a deontological framework?
A. Servant leadership
B. Ethical leadership
C. Authentic leadership
D. Transformational leadership
B
What is a critical finding from Liao et al. (2020) about the relationship between servant leadership and depletion?
A. Servant leadership always increases next-day engagement
B. Servant leadership reduces the likelihood of ethical lapses
C. Servant leadership’s effect on depletion is uniform across individuals
D. Perspective taking moderates whether servant leadership depletes or replenishes
D
