Question 1

Ethics is central to leadership because of

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A)   The goals dimension of leadership in which the leader decides group goals
B)   The nature of leadership being leader centered
C)   The egoism necessary in leaders to make moral decisions
D)   The influence dimension of leadership which has an impact on the lives of followersE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Heifetz's perspective on ethical leadership is

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A)   Values-based
B)   Duty-based
C)   Charisma-based
D)   Philosophy-basedE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Altruistic service cannot be observed in

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A)   Mentoring.
B)   Conceit.
C)   Empowering.
D)   Team building.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

My followers are foremost in the plans I make for our team. I am often seen mentoring my followers and using citizenship behaviors that benefit all of my followers. I am using which ethical leadership principle?

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A)   Respects others
B)   Serve others
C)   Shows justice
D)   Builds communityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Ethical theory provides a system of rules or principles that guide us in making decisions about what is right or wrong.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What did the group of leadership scholars from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation examine?

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A)   How leadership theory and practice could be used to build a more just society
B)   How leadership ethical theory correlates with virtuousness
C)   How moral dilemmas are different from ethical temptations
D)   How ethical dilemmas are different from moral temptationsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The theory of virtue-based ethics suggests that practicing good values leads to increased virtuousness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following are ethical and moral virtues that leaders and managers should develop according to Velasquez?

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A)   Integrity
B)   Humility
C)   Egoism
D)   Social judgmentE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

An altruistic leader acts so as to create the greatest good for herself or himself.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The set of rules or principles that guides us in making decisions about right or wrong is called

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A)   Moral theory
B)   Ethical dilemmas
C)   Ethical decision-making process
D)   Ethical theoryE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following are strengths of leadership ethics?

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A)   It is timely, providing research when we need it most
B)   Ethical research is not part of leadership research
C)   Ethics is central to the leadership process
D)   It does not have strong research supportE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Heifetz and Burns believe that the leader-follower relationship is central to ethical leadership.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The influence dimension of leadership places an enormous ethical burden on leaders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A leader's respect for others is not shown by

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A)   Listening closely to subordinates.
B)   Being empathic.
C)   Being tolerant of opposing points of view.
D)   Being apathetic.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

When studying ethics and leadership, ethical theories fall into which two broad domains?

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A)   Conduct and behavior
B)   Behavior and traits
C)   Character and conduct
D)   Character and traitsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is a criticism of ethical leadership?

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A)   It contains research on a topic that is timely in the public's eye
B)   It is unreasonable to expect high levels of ethics in our leaders
C)   There is substantial recent research on ethics and leadership
D)   The ethics and leadership writings come from only a few scholarsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Group norms affect my moral decisions because I want to be seen as "good." I am at what stage of moral development?

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A)   Social contract and individual rights stage
B)   Stage 1
C)   Interpersonal accord and conformity stage
D)   Stage 3E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

I consistently tell the truth and am fair with my employees. Furthermore, I feel a strong moral obligation to make decisions that do not infringe on the rights of my staff. I am applying the concepts of which ethical theory?

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A)   Deontological
B)   Teleological
C)   Altruism
D)   Virtue-basedE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Ethical leadership

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A)   Is a topic of many training and development programs
B)   Can be applied at all levels of organizations
C)   Is leadership that involves values
D)   Provides prescriptions for how to develop ethical leadershipE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The teleological ethical theories are grouped together because "what is right?" is answered by looking at

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A)   Character
B)   Rules
C)   Duty
D)   OutcomesE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Leadership Ethics

Ethics is central to leadership because of

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The teleological ethical theories are grouped together because "what is right?" is answered by looking at

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Ethical theory provides a system of rules or principles that guide us in making decisions about what is right or wrong.

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Group norms affect my moral decisions because I want to be seen as "good." I am at what stage of moral development?

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The set of rules or principles that guides us in making decisions about right or wrong is called

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Which of the following are ethical and moral virtues that leaders and managers should develop according to Velasquez?

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An altruistic leader acts so as to create the greatest good for herself or himself.

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Heifetz and Burns believe that the leader-follower relationship is central to ethical leadership.

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Heifetz's perspective on ethical leadership is

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The influence dimension of leadership places an enormous ethical burden on leaders.

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When studying ethics and leadership, ethical theories fall into which two broad domains?

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What did the group of leadership scholars from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation examine?

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A leader's respect for others is not shown by

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Which of the following is a criticism of ethical leadership?

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Altruistic service cannot be observed in

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Ethical leadership

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The theory of virtue-based ethics suggests that practicing good values leads to increased virtuousness.

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Which of the following are strengths of leadership ethics?

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I consistently tell the truth and am fair with my employees. Furthermore, I feel a strong moral obligation to make decisions that do not infringe on the rights of my staff. I am applying the concepts of which ethical theory?

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My followers are foremost in the plans I make for our team. I am often seen mentoring my followers and using citizenship behaviors that benefit all of my followers. I am using which ethical leadership principle?

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