ETHICAL LEADERSHIP

■ Ethical leadership is a form of leadership in which individuals

demonstrate conduct for the common good that is acceptable and
appropriate in every area of their life. 
■ It is composed of the following three major elements:
1. Be the Example
A noble quality of a leader is leading by example. By practicing and demonstrating
the use of ethics, honesty and unselfishness behavior to subordinates, ethical leaders
may begin to earn the respect of their peers. People may be more likely to follow a
leader who respects others and shows integrity.
2. Champion the Importance of Ethics
As an ethical leader, it’s important to teach peers about ethics, especially in cases
where they are faced with an ethical issue in the workplace.
3. Communicate
Successful ethical leaders tend to be good communicators. It’s an ethical leader’s job
to communicate with each member of the team, but also allow for open conversation,
as some people may have questions and concerns that need addressed.
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP-4 V-
Model
■ Values – Ethical leadership begins with an understanding of and
commitment to a leader’s core values. By discovering the values which
make up the core of our identities and motivators, we begin the process
of integrating our unique values with our choices in our personal,
professional, and civic lives.
■ Vision – Ethical leadership requires the ability to frame our actions within
a picture of “what ought to be” – particularly in the area of service to
others.
■ Voice – Ethical leaders must be able to articulate their vision to others in
an authentic way that enlivens them into action.
■ Virtue – Ethical leaders strive to do what is right and good. They practice
virtuous behavior by asking “How are my values, vision and voice in
alignment with and supporting the common good?”
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP-
IMPORTANCE
■ Leadership as the driving force for ethical practices, those same
practices and directives can help a business set a code of behavior for
its leaders and employees.
■ Affects the way a company operates and how it treats employers,
customers, shareholders and the community in which it’s located.
■ Provides a valuable way for a business to stay true to its primary
mission
■ They make ethical culture a part of every function in an organization,
from hiring and training through performance management and
mentoring programs
■ Employees who rate their leaders as more ethical have much higher
job satisfaction and engagement levels
WHISTLE BLOWING-
DEFINITION
■ When an employee discovers unethical, immoral or illegal
actions at work, the employee makes a decision about
what to do with this information. Whistle blowing is the
term used to define an Employees decision to disclose this
information to an authority figure ( Boss, Media,
Government etc) 
■ Whistle Blowing is an attempt by an employee or former
employee of an organization to disclose what he proclaims
to be wrong doing in or by the organization
WHISTLE BLOWING-TYPES

1. Internal Whistle Blowing – When the wrong doing is reported

internally to some one.

2. External Whistle blowing – When the wrong doing is reported to an

outsider.
What Whistle blowing is all about…

■ 'raising concerns about misconduct within an organization

or within an independent structure associated with it'
(Nolan Committee on Standards in Public Life)
■ 'bringing an activity to a sharp conclusion as if by the
blast of a whistle' (Oxford English Dictionary)
■ 'giving information (usually to the authorities) about illegal
and underhand practices‘
When to Blow the Whistle?
■ Purpose should be moral to benefit the public interest.
■ What is whistled should be of major importance and should be
specific.
■ Should be evident, facts should be checked, rechecked.
■ No personal gains.
■ Accept openly the responsibility for whistle Blowing
■ Blow whistle only when there is Knowledge of inappropriateness,
Bad Claims, Knowledge of impending doom etc.
■ Back door policies
■ Embezzlement or redirection of funds
■ Unrealistic date projection
■ Advertising hype
How to Blow the Whistle???
■ Do it anonymously - let the evidence speak for
itself and protect yourself if possible
■ Do it in a group - charges have more weight and
won’t seem like a personal vendetta.
■ Present just the evidence - leave
interpretation of facts to others.
■ Work through internal channels - start with
your immediate supervisor or follow the standard
reporting procedure
■ Work through external channels - go public
Risks of Whistle Blowing

■ WB rarely works out well for the whistleblower

 Viewed as a “rat” who ratted out the company
 Resented by coworkers
 Serious contemplation of job change or personal
problematic activity (drinking, drugs, self-
destructive behavior)
■ Depends on the organization for a job, the job
makes money, the family needs money to survive
The Ethical Dilemma in Whistle
Blowing

■The Mum Effect--reluctance to blow the whistle

■The Deaf Effect--reluctance to hear the whistle

■The Blind Effect--reluctance to see the need to

blow the whistle