Values and Ethics.

 

One value related to leaderships is ethics. Ethics are a person’s concept of right and wrong. Two general views of ethics are the relativist and universal -view. Individuals with a relativist view of ethics believe that what is right or wrong depends on the situation or the culture and research suggest that ethics is strongly influenced by culture. A person with a relativist view of ethics would take a “when in Rome, do as the Romans do” approach.

 

In contrast, a person with a universalist view of ethics believes that all activities should be judged by the same standards, regardless of the situation or culture.

 

The value and ethical issues facing leaders are highly complex. Global and cross-cultural issues further add to the complexity. Because of complex cross-cultural and individual differences in values, handling ethical and value-driven issues will continue to be a major part of every manager’s job.