Ethical leadership is leadership that is directed by respect for ethical beliefs and values and for the dignity and rights of others.:22 It is thus related to concepts such as trust, honesty, consideration, charisma and fairness.
Ethics is concerned with the kinds of values and morals an individual or a society finds desirable or appropriate. Furthermore, ethics is concerned with the virtuousness of individuals and their motives. A leader's choices are also influenced by their moral development.
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