Discussion+Topic+Ethical+Leadership

How can the form of ethical leadership change? Does everyone have a different definition of "being ethical" or making ethical decisions? It is my belief that ethics can have multiple definitions with the same underlying meaning. My definition is: doing what is right even when no one is watching. With that definition, how do you define the word "right?" That is what is up to us to define: Each person, each day, doing what is right and helping others to do the same. I have always told my stakeholders and fellow teachers that if you wake up each day and do what is best for students, then how can you be wrong. The problem with ethics is that the human factor comes into play. What do I mean by the "human factor?" Well, the human factor is feelings, personal beliefs, the masses beliefs, politics, etc. Therefore, ethical leadership should become our strongest competence. My example is a very simple and short example but one with a strong ethical dilemma placed in the superintendent’s hands. A schools dress code is very cut and dry, meaning the assistant principal has done a good job of defining what is allowed and not. Hair below the eyebrow is not permitted. Students came to school with hair below the brow and the student was given ample time to conform to the dress code and then sent home. The parent, a member of the towns leadership, went to the superintendent and he changed the site base decision on the dress code to allow that hair could be pulled back out of the eyes. That was a ethical decision that he made that should have been referred to the campus principal.
 * Discussion Board Topic: Ethical Leadership **