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Ethics is the guiding force in any respectable organization. With a moral compass, especially in the leadership of organization, a company can become compromised and fall into a quagmire of legal issues, a tarnished reputation, and devaluation of company stock if it is a publically traded company. In pursuit of examine my own ethical lens I will analyze the ethical traits of an admired leader, my own traits as exhibited in the Ethical Lens Inventory, and how I make a decision concerning a particular ethical dilemma.

Demonstrate behavior that reflects integrity, supports objectivity, and fosters trust in the profession and its professionals.

In order for the directors and executives in any company to know that their employees are acting in an ethical manner, they need a defined

Those thought to be ethical or moral are described in terms of their values in regards to honesty, integrity and good character. Our ethical conduct originates from our values which are greatly influenced by our morals; they provide guidance and are our standard for the ways in which we carry out and view right and wrong decisions. For these reasons, personal ethics are said to be our foundation and, as such, often influence how we administer ethical codes of conduct in our personal lives, and the ways in which we carry out our organizational duties. The normative foundations of public service ethics are those standards used to justify and defend one’s conduct, i.e. reasoning about obligations, consequences and ultimate ends in specific situations. In addition to personal codes of conduct, leadership in the public sector requires the ability to apply ethical reasoning based on formal controls and technical standards.

This paper will first discuss briefly what ethics are and provide the definition for an ethical issue. An ethical leadership issue is identified and explained for this author’s practice area. We will then identify and discuss key strategies for leadership that are pertinent to the ethical issue. Next, empirical evidence which supports the strategies discussed will be analyzed. Then, the impact and importance of the strategies will be stated. The final step will be to provide a conclusion to the reader that summarizes the content and strategies.

I believe that the behavior and character traits that I consider particularly important and ones that I want to develop further are authority and tradition. According to my ethical lens inventory that I tend to think through a problem carefully and research options. Pays particular attention to the experts on the subject and what others in my role have said or done. My goal is to a have fully informed decision and to meet the needs of others, without harming the least advantaged. Although I consider what others I respect have done in similar situations, I remain flexible and can craft a unique or novel solution when necessary. For example, decisions that involve family matters we make as a family. Any problems or crisis in the family, I strive to solve with the participation of every member of the family.

Ethics Awareness Inventory, 2012. A Guide to Personal Awareness of Your Ethical Perspective and Style. Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/Vendors/TWI/EA

Leaders must discuss specific ethical problems and create a system to address them and provide insights to help enhance and maintain ethical performance.

Ethical behavior is virtuous and beneficial for business in any type of organization. In healthcare, the outcomes are improved patient care, dedicated staff and healthcare providers, and amplified market share. It obliges leaders, managers, directors, and supervisors to have a comprehensive interpretation of the role of ethical decision making (Winkler, 2005). Ethical health care organizations have incorporated and combined ethical practices and values, continuing education on ethics for everyone involved, successful ethics substructure, and morally spirited and dauntless leaders (Winkler, 2005). These organizations have a vision and statements that directs behavior and decision making.

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on my thoughts on how I can utilize certain methods that will help shape the vision of the organization. I will explain how ethics play a role in leadership and decision making. This week I encountered multiple dilemmas which affected my actions at work, home, and school; in this paper I will exploit those dilemmas and how they are considered weakness that I incorporated in my IDP. Using last week 's assignment to start an IDP, I came up with certain actions (part 3) to take to further advance myself as a leader. The reasoning behind these actions will show how proper ethical actions define a leader, and the influence it holds with the organization’s culture.

In the workplace as well as one’s personal life is essential for ethics to be maintained; often taking the right action is not always the most popular choice. It is important for maintaining an upstanding ethical code of conduct to be a productive individual as well as function as an employee in the workplace.

Ethical Framework According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, there are currently three major approaches in normative ethics – the approach based on an individual’s morals and values (or Virtue Ethics), the approach based on one’s duties and obligations (Deontology), and the approach based on consequences of one’s actions (Consequentialism) (Hursthouse and Pettigrove, 2016). In this paper I will examine all three approaches individually and then unpack how they each influence my personal professional decision making process. Virtue Ethics Virtues are attitudes, principles, or character traits that enable individuals to act in morally desirable ways. In Virtue Ethics, ethicists such as Velasquez, Andre, Shanks, and Meyer (1988), believe that “there are certain ideals, such as excellence or dedication to the common good, toward which we should strive and which will allow the full development of our humanity.”

Ethical and unethical situations occur on a daily basis and are seen all around us. Being ethical requires one to take responsibility for their actions and doing what is right in any given circumstance. Every person has the power to dictate their actions on how they are going to handle any situation they are put in. I have experienced numerous amounts of situations that have tested my ethical behavior and actions. Throughout my experiences, I have realized that ethics has a great impact on many different aspects of life such as society, career, and personal life. Understanding the meaning of ethics allows me to grow as a person and to truly do what is right with any issue I am faced with.

In today's world, individuals can make a single decision that can have a profoundly positive or negative effect on their family, their employer, coworkers, a nation, and even on the entire world. The life we lead reflects the strength of a single trait: our personal character. Personal ethics are different for each person but for the most part, people want to be known as a good person, someone who can be trusted, and he or she are concerned about his or her relationships and personal reputations. As we go through this paper, we will focus on answering what are ethics, what are your ethics, where do your ethics come from, and how do you manifest your ethics?

Such a strong focus on ethics will ensure that each set of stakeholders will be happy and ensure that strategic plan that will their needs and wants, and the organization will act in the best interest of each stakeholder.