Personal Leadership Ethics Statement Paper 250 points of your grade. Future/current leaders will face ethical dilemmas. In this paper, students will take the time to think about, and then document, what criteria they use when forced to make a decision. This paper is not a research paper. This paper is youre a personal ethics paper. Keep the paper from four to six pages in length. Student will discuss the following: the foundation(s) or underpinnings of their ethical beliefs; the underpinnings of decision making when faced with an ethical dilemma? In summary, students will describe their leadership ethical perspective. Student will use the book, ethics (for the real world) by Howard and Korver as a guide for this paper. There is no judgment regarding student ethical beliefs; however, student rational must support their rationale for their decision-making criteria. Student should explain where their line in the sand is/what is used for making those crucial decisions. Research shows that many people who make unethical choices do so because they are, quite often, caught up in the moment/circumstances – and that they do not have the time to reflect on what really matters to them. Here is an opportunity to define your leadership ethical perspective and that line in the sand. Students can construct this paper in many different ways but must be in APA format as with other assignments. One suggested way is to use Howard and Korver’s approach to develop a code. The best guidance for developing a personal leadership ethics statement is found on page 75 of Howard and Kovers book; they also provide examples in appendix B. Another resource is the grading criteria for the Personal Leadership Ethics Statement posted below. Grading Criteria for Personal Leadership Ethics Paper (250 points possible, based on ethics (for the real world) by Howard and Kover (2008)) Does the code include drafting standards (pp 73-77)? – Lying/Deceiving: 50 points – Stealing: 50 points – Harming: 50 points Professional ethics: 25 points Other (special) considerations: 25 points Overall, does the leadership ethical code provide a basis for skillful ethical decision making, and in turn better our lives in concrete ways, improving character and strengthening relationships and When it describes the very best version of you that you can be. (p.82, 88): 25 points Grammar, APA style, 4 – 6 pages in length (of text not including the cover and reference pages): 25 points Total: 250 points When developing your personal leadership ethics code, please consider the following aspects: Testing the code: – Logic: will it hold up to tests for reciprocity and Universality (pp. 77-78)? – Focus: are there too many ethical statements making the code unmanageable (pp. 78-80)? – Test-drive for usefulness: how well will standards operate in everyday life? Are they practical (pp.80-82)? Refining the code: – Clarifies degrees of separation (pp. 82-84). – Draws sharper lines (p. 84). – Effectively considers a hierarchy (p. 84-85). Avoids pitfalls (pp. 86-88): – Confusing prudential and ethical issues. – Using loaded language. – Judging the actions of others. – Ethics based on the judgments of others. – Making praiseworthy but not livable statements. – Writing vague standards.
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