Question 1

Which theory has the MOST emphasis on the responsibility of leaders to oppose social injustice and inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  transformational leadership 
B)  authentic leadership 
C)  servant leadership 
D)  transforming leadership 
A)  transformational leadership 
B)  authentic leadership 
C)  servant leadership 
D)  transforming leadership

Question 2

A person with a socialized power orientation is more likely to engage in unethical, abusive leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How can leaders help people find fair and ethical ways to resolve problems and conflict?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. One important

Question 4

Relational transparency ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoids sharing one's thoughts and feelings openly 
B)  involves disclosures that would be inappropriate for the workplace 
C)  involves the presentation to others of the leader's true self 
D)  means yielding to the temptation to misrepresent oneself for personal gain 
A)  avoids sharing one's thoughts and feelings openly 
B)  involves disclosures that would be inappropriate for the workplace 
C)  involves the presentation to others of the leader's true self 
D)  means yielding to the temptation to misrepresent oneself for personal gain

Question 5

What is moral intensity and how does it affect ethical leadership?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. A key situatio

Question 6

Ethical dilemmas are involved in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  creating enthusiasm for a risky strategy or project 
B)  influencing decisions that will benefit some people at the expense of others 
C)  proposing a project that will require hard work and dedication to achieve 
D)  inducing followers to change their underlying beliefs and values 
A)  creating enthusiasm for a risky strategy or project 
B)  influencing decisions that will benefit some people at the expense of others 
C)  proposing a project that will require hard work and dedication to achieve 
D)  inducing followers to change their underlying beliefs and values

Question 7

In theories of servant, spiritual, and authentic leadership, the leader's values for humility, openness, and transparency in decision making and the emphasis on follower development and empowerment ________ the leader will be viewed as charismatic.

Accepted Answer

A)  make it unlikely that 
B)  ensure that 
C)  are not related to whether 
D)  cannot be considered when determining if 
A)  make it unlikely that 
B)  ensure that 
C)  are not related to whether 
D)  cannot be considered when determining if

Question 8

Unethical leadership is LEAST likely in which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Followers possess self-esteem and self-efficacy. 
B)  Followers believe that obedience to formal authority is necessary. 
C)  Violence is prevalent. 
D)  Corruption of officials is widespread. 
A)  Followers possess self-esteem and self-efficacy. 
B)  Followers believe that obedience to formal authority is necessary. 
C)  Violence is prevalent. 
D)  Corruption of officials is widespread.

Question 9

Describe ethical programs that are employed by large organizations.

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Many large org

Question 10

In a situation where there is a strong consensus about ethical behavior, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  moral self-identity is more important as a determinant of behavior 
B)  judgments about ethical consequences of actions are more important determinants of behavior 
C)  most people will conform to the social norms 
D)  only people with the strongest moral self-identities will conform to the social norms 
A)  moral self-identity is more important as a determinant of behavior 
B)  judgments about ethical consequences of actions are more important determinants of behavior 
C)  most people will conform to the social norms 
D)  only people with the strongest moral self-identities will conform to the social norms

Question 11

A difficulty in evaluating the morality of individual leaders is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the objectivity inherent in determining which criteria to use and their relative importance 
B)  that the final evaluation can be influenced as much by the qualities of the judge as the qualities of the leader 
C)  leaders either have all strengths or all weaknesses with regard to criteria 
D)  the lack of enough relevant criteria to use in an assessment 
A)  the objectivity inherent in determining which criteria to use and their relative importance 
B)  that the final evaluation can be influenced as much by the qualities of the judge as the qualities of the leader 
C)  leaders either have all strengths or all weaknesses with regard to criteria 
D)  the lack of enough relevant criteria to use in an assessment

Question 12

If in a person's moral identity formalism is more important, the person will ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be inclined to obey rules 
B)  be unable to follow policy 
C)  primarily be concerned with consequences 
D)  violate formal laws to result in benefits for others 
A)  be inclined to obey rules 
B)  be unable to follow policy 
C)  primarily be concerned with consequences 
D)  violate formal laws to result in benefits for others

Question 13

When higher employee trust and commitment also result in improved financial performance for the organization, effects at the individual and organizational level are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative 
B)  unrelated 
C)  consistent 
D)  inconsistent 
A)  negative 
B)  unrelated 
C)  consistent 
D)  inconsistent

Question 14

A person at the highest level of moral development ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is primarily motivated by self-interest 
B)  will deviate from ethical principle to avoid physical punishment 
C)  is incapable of deviating from social norms 
D)  may risk social rejection to achieve an important ethical objective 
A)  is primarily motivated by self-interest 
B)  will deviate from ethical principle to avoid physical punishment 
C)  is incapable of deviating from social norms 
D)  may risk social rejection to achieve an important ethical objective

Question 15

One difficulty in evaluating the morality of individual leaders is the subjectivity inherent in determining which criteria to use and their relative importance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is still a subject of debate among scholars whether integrity is an important aspect of ethical leadership.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The traditional perspective holds that managers in business organizations should serve multiple stakeholders inside and outside of the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which type of value is NOT emphasized in theories of ethical leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)  altruism 
B)  hedonism 
C)  optimism 
D)  empathy 
A)  altruism 
B)  hedonism 
C)  optimism 
D)  empathy

Question 19

How does abusive supervision affect an organization?

Accepted Answer

Student answers may vary. Abusive superv

Question 20

In which form of leadership do leaders seek to raise the consciousness of followers by appealing to ideals and moral values such as liberty, justice, equality, peace, and humanitarianism, not to baser emotions such as fear, greed, jealousy, or hatred?

Accepted Answer

A)  transforming 
B)  servant 
C)  spiritual 
D)  authentic 
A)  transforming 
B)  servant 
C)  spiritual 
D)  authentic

Which theory has the MOST emphasis on the responsibility of leaders to oppose social injustice and inequality?

A person with a socialized power orientation is more likely to engage in unethical, abusive leadership.

How can leaders help people find fair and ethical ways to resolve problems and conflict?

Relational transparency ________.

What is moral intensity and how does it affect ethical leadership?

Ethical dilemmas are involved in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

In theories of servant, spiritual, and authentic leadership, the leader's values for humility, openness, and transparency in decision making and the emphasis on follower development and empowerment ________ the leader will be viewed as charismatic.

Unethical leadership is LEAST likely in which of the following situations?

Describe ethical programs that are employed by large organizations.

In a situation where there is a strong consensus about ethical behavior, ________.

A difficulty in evaluating the morality of individual leaders is ________.

If in a person's moral identity formalism is more important, the person will ________.

When higher employee trust and commitment also result in improved financial performance for the organization, effects at the individual and organizational level are ________.

A person at the highest level of moral development ________.

One difficulty in evaluating the morality of individual leaders is the subjectivity inherent in determining which criteria to use and their relative importance.

It is still a subject of debate among scholars whether integrity is an important aspect of ethical leadership.

The traditional perspective holds that managers in business organizations should serve multiple stakeholders inside and outside of the organization.

Which type of value is NOT emphasized in theories of ethical leadership?

How does abusive supervision affect an organization?

In which form of leadership do leaders seek to raise the consciousness of followers by appealing to ideals and moral values such as liberty, justice, equality, peace, and humanitarianism, not to baser emotions such as fear, greed, jealousy, or hatred?

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Behavior

Leadership Situation

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Leader Traits and Skills

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Dyadic Relations and Followers

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Strategic Leadership

Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity

Developing Leadership Skills

Overview and Integration

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Exam 9: Value-Based and Ethical Leadership

Which theory has the MOST emphasis on the responsibility of leaders to oppose social injustice and inequality?

A person with a socialized power orientation is more likely to engage in unethical, abusive leadership.

How can leaders help people find fair and ethical ways to resolve problems and conflict?

Relational transparency ________.

What is moral intensity and how does it affect ethical leadership?

Ethical dilemmas are involved in all of the following EXCEPT ________.

In theories of servant, spiritual, and authentic leadership, the leader's values for humility, openness, and transparency in decision making and the emphasis on follower development and empowerment ________ the leader will be viewed as charismatic.

Unethical leadership is LEAST likely in which of the following situations?

Describe ethical programs that are employed by large organizations.

In a situation where there is a strong consensus about ethical behavior, ________.

A difficulty in evaluating the morality of individual leaders is ________.

If in a person's moral identity formalism is more important, the person will ________.

When higher employee trust and commitment also result in improved financial performance for the organization, effects at the individual and organizational level are ________.

A person at the highest level of moral development ________.

One difficulty in evaluating the morality of individual leaders is the subjectivity inherent in determining which criteria to use and their relative importance.

It is still a subject of debate among scholars whether integrity is an important aspect of ethical leadership.

The traditional perspective holds that managers in business organizations should serve multiple stakeholders inside and outside of the organization.

Which type of value is NOT emphasized in theories of ethical leadership?

How does abusive supervision affect an organization?

In which form of leadership do leaders seek to raise the consciousness of followers by appealing to ideals and moral values such as liberty, justice, equality, peace, and humanitarianism, not to baser emotions such as fear, greed, jealousy, or hatred?

The Nature of Leadership

Leadership Behavior

Leadership Situation

Decision Making and Empowerment by Leaders

Leading Change and Innovation

Power and Influence Tactics

Leader Traits and Skills

Charismatic and Transformational Leadership

Dyadic Relations and Followers

Leadership in Teams and Decision Groups

Strategic Leadership

Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity

Developing Leadership Skills

Overview and Integration

Filters