Principles of Ethical Leadership in the World 1 CPE

The world is sadly devoid of ethical leaders. Everyday news headlines chronicle the failure of our leaders to successfully tackle the most challenging issues of our time: climate change, racism, economic, health, injustice… However, there are a few leaders that embody ethical principles that stand out above the rest and in doing so, have shined a light on the realm of the possible.

These ethical leadership traits contrast against the all-too-common behaviors of amoral and immoral leaders. Examples of ethical leadership gives the world hope for a better tomorrow, the all too common opposite types of leaders offend and undermine realizing a better world. You will learn the five ethical principles of leaders living the world today. You will also observe the amoral and immoral behaviors that unwittingly undermine leaders living in the world today.

Prerequisites

No advanced preparation or prerequisite education required for this course.
Prerequisite Experience: Managerial experience.

It is recommended to take other related modules of this course.
Principles of Ethical Leadership
Principles of Ethical Team Leadership
Principles of Ethical Organizational Leadership

Learning Objective

• Discover and discuss the role ethics plays in leadership in the broader world.
• Identify the five principles that define ethical leadership in the broader world from other forms of leadership.
• Identify amoral and immoral behaviors that undermine leadership in the broader world.

Last updated/reviewed: March 14, 2024