Deck 12: Addressing Ethics in Leadership

Question 1

While we have no ethical duty to hold all people in high ______,we should treat everyone with ______.

A)esteem; respect
B)regard; contempt
C)admiration; disdain
D)favor; scorn

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Ethical leadership involves using ______ actions to achieve goals.

A)innovative
B)budget friendly
C)morally appropriate
D)innovative and budget friendly

Answer 2

C

Question 3

As a supervisor,treating all employees equally,making decisions fairly,and not viewing some employees as favorites are signs of ______.

A)showing respect
B)serving others
C)showing justice
D)getting others involved

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Ethical people show ______ by being accountable,pursuing excellence,and exercising self-restraint.

A)respect
B)responsibility
C)fairness
D)trustworthiness

Question 5

How many elements are there in the practice of ethical leadership?

A)eight
B)six
C)five
D)twelve

Question 6

Qualities,disposition,and core values refer to the ______ of the leader.

A)character
B)goals
C)actions
D)strengths

Question 7

The author suggests all of the following behaviors demonstrate respect except

A)being tolerant of differences
B)being considerate of others
C)working out disagreements
D)doing your job

Question 8

In leadership ethics,the focus is on the ______ and their behaviors,motives,and actions.

A)followers
B)constituencies
C)leader
D)employees

Question 9

Which of the following is not listed in the text as having experienced a scandal?

A)Enron
B)U.S.Military
C)Verizon Wireless
D)Governors

Question 10

Which of the following is not listed as an outcome of ethical leadership?

A)making the world better
B)making the world fairer
C)making the world more humane
D)all are listed as outcomes

Question 11

A supervisor is selecting recipients of new awards for an end of year celebration.Criteria for the awards are not known to the employees,and it is revealed that the awards all go to employees who are friendly with the supervisor outside of work.When questioned about this,the supervisor blames other employees for not working harder.This is an example of a violation primarily of which of the six factors?

A)responsibility
B)strengths
C)fairness
D)citizenship

Question 12

A follower can evaluate the leader's goals as a reflection of the leader's ______.

A)ethics
B)strengths quest talents
C)weaknesses
D)strengths quest talents and weaknesses

Question 13

Northouse points out that there are three principles related to the actions of ethical leaders; which of the following is not one of them?

A)showing respect
B)serving others
C)showing justice
D)showing compassion

Question 14

The influence of a moral person who moves others to do the right thing in the right way for the right reasons is ______.

A)righteous leadership
B)ethical leadership
C)faith-based leadership
D)none of these

Question 15

Trustworthiness,respect,responsibility,fairness,caring,and citizenship are collectively known as ______.

A)the six universal values
B)the six pillars of character
C)the six leadership strengths
D)none of these

Question 16

A leader who is follower-centered and mentors and empowers others is practicing which of the three actions of ethical leaders?

A)showing respect
B)serving others
C)showing justice
D)getting others involved

Question 17

Valuing others' ideas and affirming them as individuals are behaviors that ______.

A)show respect
B)serve others
C)show justice
D)get others involved

Question 18

Which of the following is not a behavior of trustworthiness?

A)being honest
B)being reliable
C)using good manners
D)building a good reputation

Question 19

Which of the following is not a behavior of caring?

A)being kind
B)being compassionate
C)forgiving others
D)getting involved

Question 20

Leaders usually have ______ power and control than followers.

A)more
B)less
C)equal
D)more frequent

Question 21

The power base that relies on followers' identification and liking for the leader is known as ______ power.

A)coercive
B)reward
C)referent
D)expert

Question 22

Showing justice refers to ______.

A)special consideration
B)favoritism
C)treating everyone equally
D)none of these

Question 23

The goals a leader selects ______.

A)are not very important
B)are a way to get people to do what you want
C)are a reflection of the leader's ethics
D)all of these

Question 24

The capacity to influence or affect others is ______.

A)manipulation
B)power
C)subordination
D)leadership

Question 25

When the text discusses the ability to influence and affect change in others,it is referring to a leader's ______.

A)honesty
B)values
C)power
D)character

Question 26

Your manager is in disagreement about how to implement a project with your team.After your disagreement,the manager lets you know they are cutting your budget and diverting the funds to one of her own projects.This is an example of ______ power.

A)referent
B)expert
C)reward
D)coercive

Question 27

A professor who is widely admired by his students for his personability could be said to have ______ power.

A)referent
B)legitimate
C)reward
D)coercive

Question 28

As a manager you need to hire an Information Technology consultant for your area.You have little knowledge of software and cutting edge technology,so this employee would hold what type of power in your relationship?

A)coercive
B)reward
C)expert
D)referent

Question 29

Which aspect puts a strain on interpersonal relationships and how the leader and the followers are connected to each other?

A)dishonesty
B)compassion
C)collegiality
D)altruism

Question 30

What is a fundamental aspect of ethical leadership?

A)position
B)persuasion
C)character
D)appearance

Question 31

Your internship supervisor calls you in for an appraisal.After going over her findings,she assigns you to a new task that fits your skill level and department needs.She can do this because she has what type of power as your supervisor?

A)legitimate
B)referent
C)expert
D)reward

Question 32

Dishonesty in leadership creates which of the following?

A)distrust
B)diminished respect
C)unreliable behavior
D)all of these

Question 33

______ stated,"The ends justify the means."

A)Winston Churchill
B)Warren Buffett
C)Bill Gates
D)Niccolo Machiavelli

Question 34

Which of the following refers to adherence to a balanced standard of justice without relevance to one's own feelings or indications?

A)trustworthiness
B)fairness
C)responsibility
D)power

Question 35

When a leader is not honest,others come to see that leader as ______.

A)undependable
B)reliable
C)unreliable
D)undependable and unreliable

Question 36

To avoid misusing power,the text warns that leaders should be ______.

A)vigilant
B)dominant
C)upset
D)altruistic

Question 37

______ values are concerned with the outcomes or goals a leader seeks to achieve.

A)Ethical
B)Coercive
C)Modal
D)End

Question 38

A leader's ethical values are demonstrated in ______ leadership.

A)everyday
B)phenomenal
C)strengths
D)passive

Question 39

James MacGregor Burns suggested that there are three kinds of leadership values.Which are they?

A)leader values, follower values, and organizational values
B)ethical values, modal values, and end values
C)ethical values, organizational values, and societal values
D)moral values,modal values,and end values

Question 40

Acting in the best interests of others,even when it might run counter to a leader's self-interests,refers to the principle of ______.

A)showing respect
B)serving others
C)showing justice
D)all of these

Question 41

Resick,Hanges,Dickson,and Mitchelson found that which group of countries place higher importance on a leader's character and integrity?

A)Nordic countries
B)Middle Eastern countries
C)Asian countries
D)Latin American countries

Question 42

Gift giving is part of business etiquette in some cultures,but known as ______ in others.

A)presents
B)expectations
C)extortion
D)bribery

Question 43

An ethical leader with ethical goals may impose his or her will on others.

Question 44

It is not important for a leader to clearly establish the rules for distributing rewards.

Question 45

End values are concerned with ______.

A)notions of character
B)the means or actions a leader takes
C)the outcomes or goals a leader seeks to achieve
D)none of these

Question 46

Being honest is not just about the leader telling the truth.

Question 47

Having more control than followers does not affect a leader's ethics.

Question 48

Ethical leaders make it a top priority to treat all of their subordinates in an equal manner.

Question 49

When telling the truth,a leader needs to strike a balance between ______ and ______ to others.

A)openness; sensitivity
B)policies; values
C)feelings; perception
D)reputation; thoughtfulness

Question 50

Leadership has a moral dimension because leaders influence the lives of others.

Question 51

To be an ethical leader,you need to pay attention to ______.

A)who you are
B)the way you use power
C)what goals you seek
D)all of these

Question 52

You have taken over a new group of employees who lack motivation.To increase motivation and productivity,you initiate a program that gives bonuses to employees who finish projects ahead of schedule.Which type of power are you using?

A)reward
B)coercive
C)referent
D)expert

Question 53

A worthy goal,achieved in an unethical manner,is still ethical.

Question 54

What was the main reason given in the text that describes how Hitler was not an ethical leader?

A)He lacked legitimate power.
B)His goals were evil.
C)He had referent power from the wrong sub-groups.
D)all of these

Question 55

Using power to work with subordinates to accomplish mutual goals is one way to practice ______.

A)strengths
B)ethical leadership
C)authoritarian leadership
D)laissez-faire leadership

Question 56

Expert power refers to followers' perceptions of the leaders' competence.

Question 57

Leaders' actions include the means and methods they use to achieve their goals.

Question 58

Modal values are concerned with ______.

A)notions of character
B)the means or actions a leader takes
C)the outcomes or goals a leader seeks to achieve
D)none of these

Question 59

Being honest is synonymous with being ethical.

Question 60

A leader's values are seldom exactly the same as their followers' values.The ethical leader should ______.

A)ignore the tension between the different values
B)subjugate follower values
C)negotiate through the differences to find the best outcome for all
D)embrace the followers' values as their own

Question 61

Northouse writes,"A leader needs to be aware and sensitive to how he or she uses power." Discuss how you could use each type of power in an unethical manner.

Question 62

Which two of the five bases of power have you used in your life? Provide examples.

Question 63

Analyze the Leadership Snapshot of Warren Buffett and Bill and Melinda Gates for the six elements of ethical leadership.

Question 64

Is it ever appropriate for a leader to compromise his or her values? Give a specific example for why or why not.

Question 65

Discuss how culture can impact leadership ethics.

Question 66

Distinguish among the three kinds of leadership values,giving specific examples of each.

Question 67

Briefly discuss the three principles that guide actions of ethical leaders.

Question 68

Describe the six elements of the practice of ethical leadership.Give examples of how you have used at least three of them in one leadership situation.

Question 69

Briefly discuss three of the six pillars of character.

Question 70

Discuss the five bases of power and where you have seen them implemented in your experiences.