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Shafer-Landau Ethical Frameworks

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Ethical leadership plays a big role and is identified as probably the most significant, factor in making a decent workplace. This essay will focus on what ethical leadership values I aspire to attain and how those values will benefit me and those that I work with. In addition, there are other factors that create an ethical workplace and establish reasons why ethical leadership is the most important factor. It will touch lightly on a different cultural perspective on the tolerability of ethical and unethical workplace behaviors and how it affects employees of the organization.
Economic circumstances often compel people to think differently depending on how strong the problem and their emotional attachments are. The perspective of ethical reflections …show more content…

Unquestionably, the standard of the ethical progress stresses on the maximization and intensification of good and the foundation of the greater good for the greatest number, despite the fact abundance, peace, progress, and good health are embraced (Shafer-Landau, 2015, pg. 28). Coming from the African culture, the community structure is different. African ethics weighs heavily on duty and not on rights, consequently putting a great deal of importance on human welfare. Consulting others in my decision making personally and professionally describes my ethical decision-making process, as their suggestions and ideas give me a concrete reason to dismiss or validate my …show more content…

130), resulting in African morality duties surpassing privileges, not the other way around. Nonetheless, this ethical arrangement is being tested by the enlightenment of people’s rights and the rise of human rights groups. Another impact or rather effect on African organizational leadership and ethics is supererogation, which is an act "beyond the call of duty", the performance of more work than duty requires (Shafer-Landau, 2015, pg. 28). This is a clear statement of my beliefs in ethical decision making and implications that our African moral compassions and understanding should be extended to all individuals, regardless of their societies or

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