Title: Demonstrate ethical behavior in the context of leadership.
Course: Cadet Leadership (09900) > Section: Leading Self: Foundations of Leadership

Demonstration should include

- defining ethics in the context of leadership as principles that guide moral decision-making and responsible conduct
- explaining the importance of character, integrity, and accountability in maintaining trust and credibility
- modeling ethical behavior consistently, even under pressure, and fostering a culture of trust, fairness, and respect through transparent and principled actions
- upholding personal and organizational values with one’s decisions and actions and acknowledging mistakes when they occur to preserve ethical standards.

Teacher Resources:

- Personal Accountability Self-Assessment, University of Michigan
- Apple CEO Tim Cook on Ethical Leadership (video), The Fuqua School of Business, Duke University
- Concepts Unwrapped—Ethical Leadership, Part 1: Perilous at the Top (video), McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
- Concepts Unwrapped—Ethical Leadership, Part 2: Best Practices (video), McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin
- Moment of Truth—Business Ethics and Better Decision Making (video), Atana
- Sharing the Leadership Role (lesson plan), Wharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania
- Ethics Education, MBA Research and Curriculum Center

Process/Skill Questions:

- How might ethical leaders deal with stakeholders who disagree with them or challenge their position? How might unethical leaders deal with these situations?
- What is the difference between ethics and morals?
- What ethical standards do you rely on when faced with dilemmas?
- What trade-offs did you consider in a recent decision, and what rationale made the final choice most ethical?
- How does ethical behavior uphold the rule of law?