Ethical Leadership
Advance directives are a way to help people ensure that their wishes are carried out at the end of their lives, even if they are no longer in a state to communicate these wishes. Indeed, these kinds of directives exist precisely for the purpose of ensuring a person's wishes are established during a time when they are able to state these clearly and without any ambiguity (Mitty, 2012). Importantly, every person has the right to create an advance directive and to have such a directive honored at the end of his or her life. Such a directive therefore also overrides any personal desires among family members, for example, to prolong life by means of intensive or artificial methods. In the case of Mr. E, there are three important factors when considering the validity of his advance directive. First, despite his "mild" developmental delay, Mr. E had the presence of…...

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ANA Board of Directors (2010, Jun. 14). Revised Position Statement. Retrieved from:  http://www.nursingworld.org/MainMenuCategories/EthicsStandards/Ethics-Position-Statements/etpain14426.pdf 

Mitty, E.L. (2012, Jul). Advance Directives: Geriatric Nursing Protocol. Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing. Retrieved from:  http://consultgerirn.org/topics/advance_directives/want_to_know_more 

Pathfinder. (2010). Advance Healthcare Directives HIPAA issues. Retrieved from:  http://www.pathfinderfs.com/2010/11/advanced-healthcare-directives-hippa-issues/

e. To find the relationship between employee's performance and corporate ethical values and ethical leadership values. However, I would have also studied what if the successor leadership fails to demonstrate same ethical leadership values.
Type of design and elements of the design: I believe that the questionnaires are normally designed well yet they need to be customized according to the environment of country and the organizations. Thus, I would have first interviewed leaders and corporate managers to find what questions to include in my research. Only after that I would have finalized my questionnaires. The sample size taken by Sabir et. al. is very small in my opinion. I believe when conducting a nationwide study in different sectors, the sample size of 190 is too small that ends up in only 150 valid questionnaires. I would have surveyed at least 1000 individuals 500 from public and 500 form private sector. I…...

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1. Fritz, J.H., O'Neil, N.B., Popp, A.M., Williams, C. And Arnett, R.C., (2013), "The Influence of Supervisory Behavioral Integrity on Intent to Comply with Organizational Ethical Standards and Organizational Commitment," Journal of Business Ethics, 114:251-263

2. Groves, K.S., and LaRocca, M.A., (2011), "An Empirical Study of Leader Ethical Values, Transformational and Transactional Leadership, and Follower Attitudes Toward Corporate Social Responsibility," Journal of Business Ethics, 103:511 -- 528

3. Kacmar, M., Bachrach, D.G., Kenneth, Harris and Zivnuska, S., (2011), "Fostering Good Citizenship Through Ethical Leadership: Exploring the Moderating Role of Gender and Organizational Politics ," Journal of Applied Psychology, 96(3), 633 -- 642

4. Sabir, M.S., Iqbal, J.J., Rehman, K., Shah, K.A. And Yameen, M., (2012), "Impact of corporate ethical values on ethical leadership and employee performance," International Journal of Business and Social Science, 3(2)

Ethical leadership is required to stop the 'Planned Obsolescence' principle in Consumer Product esign and evelopment
This paper attempts to identify and explain the issue of 'Planned Obsolescence' and whether the ethical leadership can help eradicate it from consumer perspective. Ethical decision making model developed by Winter (1992b) and Corporate Social Responsibility model developed by Carroll (1991) will be used as the theoretical foundation for this paper. Survey method will be used to ascertain the response of the subjects and regression was used to assess the gathered data.

Innovation is not always a friend of consumer. The businessmen in the middle have full control over it and do manipulate its introduction and shelving as per their wish. To earn a hefty sixty percent margin and restart the process of innovation and sales and profits through capacity investments (Reinhardt et al., 1997), the manufacturers are forced to continue introducing new products in the…...

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Due to scientific advancements, businesses get the opportunity to increase the amount of applications or the advantages of the particular merchandise item or to enhance the execution degree on subsisting benefits. Examples of this could be introducing a touch screen element to a mobile phone or when a notebook manufacturer add more RAM and speed to the system or decreases the heaviness of the laptop. A point that should be observed here is that the in the beginning the latest degree of advancement may not be required by the consumers so if there are some evident profit sectors in a marketplace, then to achieve a sky-scraping cross electricity of demand items should be produced when required. In situations like these former versions should be held back until and unless there is a considerable desire for them and hence the cause of obsolescence will be less. The cause of obsolescence is usually potent when the clients comprehend the previous merchandise to be "obsolete" or once the additive attributes of the latest items are unanimously comprehended as valuable plus advantageous (Saunders and Jobber, 1994).

Facts which maneuver obsolescence and speedy replacement:

Firms that manufacture long-lasting products handle certain exception in sustaining a high value of gross increase. This "durables difficulty" is the major powerful authority behind planned obsolescence in every market system. It normally happens when budding vendors rapidly impregnate their markets. If merchandise is more authentic and enduring, the replacement phase would be more tenacious and the degree of gross revenue would be gradual. The rate of income of a company depends on two factors, if a company decides to let its products to be hired then it would

Ethical Leadership
Given the recent crash on Wall Street and the housing market symbolized by corrupt financiers like Bernard Madoff, ethical and moral leadership of corporations has become a major issue for those who study the American capitalist system. In reality, such concerns about the lack of morality in business, government and society as a while has increased significantly in the last thirty years, which undoubtedly has been an era that glorified money, power, greed and self-interest in ways not seen in the United States since the 1920s -- or the Gilded Age of the late-19th Century. Public opinion surveys in recent decades show a total lack of public confidence in the ethics and morality of leading institutions in both the public and private sectors. This has also been an era of globalization in which many older Fordist mass production industries have been downsized, outsourced and moves to China and other…...

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Ciulla, J.B. (Ed) (2004). Ethics, the Heart of Leadership, 2nd Edition. Praeger Publishers.

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This is done so that the foundational elements of an ethical organizational culture are well-defined and have exceptional levels of resiliency and strength to withstand resistance to these changes over time (Mayer, Kuenzi, Greenbaum, Bardes, Salvador, 108).
An ethical leader is also one that concentrates on how best to align their organizations; strengths and insights to the needs of the market, and do it with open, honest processes that mitigate any potential for conflict of interest or corruption. The ability of a leader to create cultures where full disclosure is not only tolerated by promoted is key. When organizational leaders can create a high level of trust in an organization, the adoption of ethical practices gets accelerated at a much faster rate (Mayer, Kuenzi, Greenbaum, Bardes, Salvador, 108). Excellent leaders know trust and transparency can act as performance accelerators if used well.

Conclusion

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Michael E. Brown, and Linda K. Trevino. "Ethical leadership: A review and future directions. " Leadership Quarterly 17.6 (2006): 595.

Mayer, D., M. Kuenzi, R. Greenbaum, M. Bardes, and R. Salvador. "How low does ethical leadership flow? Test of a trickle-down model. " Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes 108.1 (2009): 1.

Toor, S., and G. Ofori. "Ethical Leadership: Examining the Relationships with Full Range Leadership Model, Employee Outcomes, and Organizational Culture. " Journal of Business Ethics 90.4 (2009): 533.

However, nowadays, more and more people feel they are psychologically persecuted by their employers through constant control and monitoring of their e-mail or personal conversations. Moreover, there are business owners who show little respect for the moral and physical integrity of their employees by exploiting their qualities and services.
I consider leadership ethics is an important aspect of business. They represent the core values of the code of conduct of both employers and employees. At the same time, leadership ethics is the reference point for the aspects concerning social responsibility. Most corporations today are well aware of the social pressures coming from both employees and the public opinion and have tried to develop new policies based on the ethical values and norms of leadership. It can be said that the evolution of social responsibility and the importance given to it are some of the achievements the implementation of such ethical…...

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De George, Richard T. A History of Business Ethics. 2007. 23 Jan. 2008  http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/business/conference/presentations/business-ethics-history.html 

Stevens, Judith. Ethics & Responsibility in a Time of Terror: Just (an)Other Face?. 2006. 23 Jan. 2008.  http://www.jstevens.com/judithstevens/articles/ethics.html 

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eflections
The situation encountered at the DF Insurance Corporation has a twofold moral: ethics are crucial for the success of the business operations, and, the employees are the core of organizational triumph. Also, as it is already generally accepted, organizations need to constantly change and adapt to the conditions of the micro and macroenvironments. In this order of ideas then, they should not implement change only when a major modification occurred in the environment, but they should promote change as an ongoing process, as the central piece of the corporate culture (Davenport, Harris and Cantrell, 2004).

In terms of business ethics and ethical leadership and decision making, it becomes obvious that the managers must act in accordance with the moral norms. They must, otherwise put, combine their business skills and their people skills in an adequate behavior that promotes and fosters the well-being of all categories of stakeholders.

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Ethical Leadership in an Organization: Donald Trump -- the man, the mogul, the reality TV series ... The fragrance?
How can an organization behave as an ethical entity when is headed by an individual whom is not only an organizational leader but is himself a prominent figurehead? Can Donald Trump give opinions on ethical behavior to numerous eager apprentices and millions of television viewers, and still be an ethical and profitable leader of his own organization? The issues raised by Donald Trump's prominence from the popular reality TV hit series the "Apprentice" are not only specific to his organization but to the business world at large. hen a brand name such as Martha Stewart, Rosie O'Donnell, or Oprah is synonymous with the President and CEO of the company, when that individual acts in a certain fashion, ethically or otherwise, it impacts the entire organization and thus the fate of all of…...

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Paradiso, T. (April 19, 2004) The Battle for Business Ethics: Sadly "The Apprentice" Mimics Reality. Retrieved on October 11, 2004 at  http://www.fool.com/Server/FoolPrint.asp?File=/community/pod/2004/040419.htm 

Neuman, William. (October 10, 2004) "BIG DEAL: A 'Sweet Slice of Heaven' for a Lofty Price." The New York Times. Retrieved on October 11, 2004 at   position=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/10/10/realestate/10DEAL.html?pagewanted=print& ;

"You're Hired! Donald J. Trump Signs Multi-Year Deal with Aramis and Designer Fragrances; Donald Trump, The Fragrance, Available Nationwide in Mid-November." (September 9, 2004) Forbes.com. Business Wire Retrieved on October 11, 2004 at  http://www.forbes.com/businesswire/feeds/businesswire/2004/09/23/businesswire20040923005282r1.html

Leadership: Ethical Leadership
Ethical Leadership: Leadership

Leadership is crucial for organizational success. It can be defined simply as the ability to motivate and inspire others to identify with one's vision. In this assignment, I interviewed a selected leader to determine how their actions and behaviour influence the ethical culture of the organization. This text presents the responses given by the leader during the interview.

Leadership and Organizational Performance

In a competitive marketplace, the success of any organization depends in part on the effectiveness of its leaders. Effective leadership is crucial for the smooth running of the organization -- an effective leader guides, inspires and motivates his subordinates to achieve the organization's goals. Depending on how a leader interacts with his employees, resolves conflicts, and delegates responsibility, they can influence employee absenteeism, retention, morale and overall productivity. Thus, leadership is a crucial determinant of organizational performance and success. The dean of students at my university…...

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Fox, E., Crigger, B., Bottrell, M. & Bauck, P. (2012). Ethical Leadership: Fostering an Ethical Environment and Culture. National Centre for Ethics in Healthcare. Retrieved November 30, 2015 from  http://www.ethics.va.gov/elprimer.pdf 

Trevino, L. K., Hartman, L. P. & Brown, M. (200). Moral Person and Moral Manager: How Executives Develop a Reputation for Ethical Leadership. The California Management Review, 42 (4), 128-142.

James Autry: A biographical overview of an effective and ethical leader in business today
If, as the title of his autobiography Confessions of An Accidental Businessman suggests, Jin Autry became a businessman by chance, he didn't walk away from the so-called accident. Rather, James Autry used his success to enrich the visions of everyday Americans of their personal living spaces. His best-known role is as the publisher of the popular middle-class and middle-market lifestyle magazine, Better Homes and Gardens. Autry also continues to enrich the vision of American business leadership. True "empowerment" and ethical leadership, Autry states is not about "I take some of my power and give it to you," rather Autry suggests, "that's the myth. Real empowerment is recognizing that you, by your skill, your knowledge, your commitment, you already have power." Autry states he has tried to use that power within himself in constructive ways. He has tried…...

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Autry, James. (October 20, 2000) Larry Spears, CEO of the Robert K. Greenleaf Center in Indianapolis, and John Noble, Director of the Greenleaf Center-U.K., public interview and dialogue with James Autry in Des Moines, Iowa. Part of Robert K. Greenleaf: Lecture Series. Retrieved on October 13, 2004 at  http://www.greenleaf.org/leadership/read-about-it/articles/James-Autry-in-Des-Moines-Iowa.htm 

Autry, James & Stephen Mitchell. (1998) Real Power: Business Lessons from the Tao Te Ching.

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Strategic Planning and Performance Measurement The ethical issues that pertain to the assessment of emotional intelligence (EI) among leadership in the Pakistani banking industry are that while EI is recognized as being important to leadership effectiveness, moral aptitude and virtue are seen as most important in being a great leader (Sivanathan, Fekken, 2002). Possessing moral aptitude and communicating virtue through transparent exchanges with followers are qualities that must be possessed alongside EI to facilitate leadership. As Segon and Booth (2015) show, virtue is the missing ethics element in EI; for instance, “an unethical manger or leader [may] demonstrate EI competence” (p. 789). For this reason, “ethical decision-making behavior” is a major ethical issue that leaders must address as they incorporate EI skills into their daily communication routines (Holian, 2006). This issue applies especially because employment law is a broad area that encompasses various aspects of the employer-employee relationship. The law is…...

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Ethics in Public LeadershipIntroductionEthical leadership is an essential component of effective leadership in any organization, whether it be a public or private entity. It is essential for leaders to model ethical behavior, establish ethical standards, and hold themselves and others accountable for ethical behavior. Wart's (2011) five ethics models provide a framework for understanding different approaches to ethical leadership. Additionally, the concept of spiritual-servant leadership emphasizes the importance of serving others with compassion, care, and purpose. This essay will examine these models of ethical leadership and discuss the attributes of each. It will also explore the concept of spiritual-servant leadership in public service, evaluating the ethical obligations of Christian leaders and applying biblical principles to the practice of ethical leadership.Part 1: Examining Wart's Five Ethics ModelsWart's (2011) five ethical models present different approaches to ethical leadership, highlighting the importance of personal integrity, ethical management, authenticity, spiritual guidance, and transformative leadership.…...

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Summary In “Ethical Leadership, Religion, and Personal Development in the Context of Global Crisis,” Sandu Frunza considers the role of religious communities in mitigating the type of extremism that leads to violence and global crises. According to the author, religious leaders need to play a stronger role and have a stronger voice in outlining to their communities why extremism is incompatible with faith. Frunza also claims that the motif of the martyr plays into both pessimism and extremism. Spirituality has a role to play in ethical leadership, and can co-exist within a pluralistic society. In fact, Frunza claims that personal development and leadership programs have spiritual ethics and structures at their foundations already. It is possible to capitalize on these spiritual foundations in leadership models for the secular sector as well. Ultimately, Frunza concludes that character ethics provides a straightforward and evidence-based model for leadership success.
Strength and Validity
Even though Frunza is…...

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Frunza, S. (2017). Ethical leadership, religion, and personal development in the context of global crisis. Journal for the Study of Religions and Ideologies 16(46): 3-16.

All these values are aimed to help the military men make a better difference between the ethical and unethical actions. "The complex ethical pressures upon the military professional are the rules, goals and situations that provide the context for determining what is right and what is wrong, good and bad" (Maloney).

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ethical leadership course; it compares and contrasts the pseudo transformational leaders from authentic transformational leaders. Authentic transformational has four constituent; influence idealized, inspirational motivation, individualized considerations and intellectual stimulation which are contrasted in the imitation in their pseudotransformational leadership dissembling derived from ethical values existing in their leaders' program, vision and articulation which can be rejected or embraced by the followers.
Manipulative, deceptive and more relevant behaviors which are devious are being attributed by critics to leaders who are transformational, pseudo transformational or authentic. According to Bailey (1988) and Martin and Sims (1956) they take their stand that in order to succeed the entire leaders must be manipulative. However it is the leaders of pseudo transformational who are manipulative and deceptive. Authentic transformational leaders sometimes are manipulative for what they criticize to be the common good, while manipulative is a practice of regular pseudo transformation leaders and infrequent practice of…...

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Topic 1: The Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Workplace

Key Issues:
The potential for AI to automate jobs and displace human workers, leading to unemployment and economic insecurity.
AI's impact on workplace privacy and surveillance, with AI-powered monitoring systems potentially infringing on workers' rights.
The need for ethical guidelines and regulations governing the development and use of AI in the workplace, to ensure fairness and protect workers' rights.

Topic 2: The Ethics of Genetic Engineering and Human Enhancement

Key Issues:
The potential benefits of genetic engineering, such as curing diseases, improving cognitive abilities, and extending lifespan.
The ethical....

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Explore the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in automating supply chain processes, such as decision-making, inventory management, and supplier selection.

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Workplace abuse of power can manifest in several ways:

1. Micromanagement: When managers excessively monitor and control employees' work, it can create a toxic environment of distrust and intimidation.

2. Favoritism: If a supervisor plays favorites or shows bias in promotions, assignments, or disciplinary actions, it can foster resentment and inequality among coworkers.

3. Harassment: Verbal, physical, or emotional abuse from those in positions of power can create a hostile work environment and harm employees' well-being.

4. Retaliation: When employees fear retaliation for speaking up about unethical behavior or reporting misconduct, it can lead to a culture of silence and cover-ups.

5. Arbitrary decision-making: When....