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DLD 111 - Ethical Foundation - Odukoya
DLD 111 - Ethical Foundation - Odukoya
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OF LEADERSHIP
Jonathan A. Odukoya
dayoodukoya@gmail.com
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What is Ethics?
Ethics is a philosophical term
originating from Greek word
“ethos” meaning custom or
character.
Ethics is the code of values and
moral principles that guides
individual or group behaviour
with respect to what is right or
wrong.
They are behaviours that are
legally and morally acceptable
to the larger community
(Trevino, 1986)
Ethics in Organizational Setting
Core Ethics?
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Respect
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Service
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Justice
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Honesty
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For leaders in organizations, being honest means, “Do not promise what
you can’t deliver, do not misrepresent, do not evade accountability …”
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Commu
nity