Application: Ethics

Self-management begins with self-awareness and then extends to ethical behaviors. How leaders manage their relationships, time, priorities, communication, and health is in part guided by their ethical principles. Think for a moment about your own values and ethics. Consider how each guides your behaviors and your ability to manage yourself.

To prepare for this assignment:

• Review Chapter 13 in the course text, Leadership: Theory and Practice. Pay particular attention to the principles of ethical leadership.
• Review the general principles listed in the APA Ethics Code. Think about how each might apply to leadership.
• Consider how the principles of ethical leadership are similar to and different from the general principles in the APA Ethics Code.
• Reflect on how at least one principle of ethical leadership and one general principle in the APA Ethics Code might contribute to self-management.

The assignment: (1–2 pages)

• Compare (similarities and differences) the principles of ethical leadership with the general principles in the APA Ethics Code. Explain any conclusions you might draw from your comparison.
• Explain how at least one ethical principle of leadership and one general principle in the APA Ethics Code might contribute to effective self-management and why. Be specific.

Support your Application Assignment with specific references to all resources used in its preparation. You are asked to provide a reference list only for those resources not included in the Learning Resources for this course.

Readings

• Course Text: Northouse, P. G. (2019). Leadership: Theory and practice (8th ed.). Thousand Oaks: CA: Sage Publications.
  • Chapter 13, “Leadership Ethics”

• Article: Covey, S. R. (2008). Authentic leaders. Leadership Excellence, 25(5), 20.
  Use the Business Source Premier database, and search using the article’s Accession Number: 31950745
• Article: Drucker, P. F. (2005). Managing oneself. Harvard Business Review, 83(1), 100-109.
  Retrieved from https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/pl/76814173/76814179/db39320f5ecb5d60edb6a9e64369601a
• Article: Goffee, R., & Jones, G. (2000). Why should anyone be led by you? Harvard Business Review, 78(5), 62-70.
  Retrieved from https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/pl/76814173/76814177/4d6ff3f4c1db60b66fb181a9d47eefe4

Web Sites

• American Psychological Association. (2002). Ethical principles of psychologists and code of conduct. Retrieved fromhttp://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx

Optional Readings

• Article: Srinivasan, S. K. (2007). Drucker: On learning (to learn) management. Vikalpa: The Journal for Decision Makers, 32(4), 1-12.
  Use the Business Source Premier database, and search using the article’s Accession Number: 31425291