University of Makeni
Sustainable Enterprise – 2
Leadership and environmental ethics
Ethical leadership is leadership that is directed by respect for ethical beliefs and values and for the dignity and rights of others. It is thus related to concepts such as trust, honesty, consideration, charisma and fairness
Ethical principles provide the foundations for various modern concepts for work, business and organisations, which broaden individual and corporate priorities far beyond traditional business aims of profit and shareholder enrichment. Ethical factors are also a significant influence on institutions and public sector organisations, for whom the traditional priorities of service quality and cost management must now increasingly take account of these same ethical considerations affecting the commercial and corporate world.
The modern concept of ethical organisations encompasses many related issues including:
corporate social responsibility (CSR) - or simply social responsibility
the 'triple bottom line'
ethical management and leadership
'Fairtrade'
globalization (addressing its negative effects)
sustainability
corporate governance
social enterprise
mutuals, cooperatives, employee ownership
micro-finance, and
well-being at work and life balance, including the Psychological Contract.
Any other aspects of good modern leadership, management and organisations which relate to ethics, could be added to the list. Ethics is a very broad area.
There are no universally agreed rules of ethics, no absolute standards or controls, and no fixed and firm reference points. This is fascinating given how hugely important ethics have now become in modern life and society.
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