Leadership behavior enacted by individuals who take action to maintain ethical standards in the face of questionable moral behaviors by higher-ups is referred to as
A)compelling vision.
B)charismatic leadership.
C)servant leadership behavior.
D)upward ethical leadership.

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Upward ethical leadership is the practice of taking a stand and protecting ethical values and standards by individuals, who are usually lower in the organizational hierarchy, in opposition to, or in defiance to questionable behaviors by higher-ups. This practice is focused on the act of standing up and making the right ethical decision, regardless of the potential costs or consequences. The other options - compelling vision, charismatic leadership, and servant leadership behavior - do not necessarily refer to the actions taken by individuals in response to ethical issues within an organization.

Leadership Behavior Enacted by Individuals Who Take Action to Maintain