Title: Explain the importance of ethics in leadership.
Course: Navy JROTC IV (09104) > Section: Exercising Leadership and Ethics

Explanation should include defining ethics as

- listening to one’s inner moral compass
- following through on one’s word
- putting the needs of others above one’s own
- making decisions consistent with the principles of honesty, fairness, decency, and integrity
- doing the right thing even when no one is looking
- doing the right thing when it is not easy or pleasant
- building “ethical muscle.”

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is ethical leadership? Why is ethics considered the bedrock of leadership?
- What are the six factors that Northouse feels play integral roles in ethical leadership?
- According to Stockdale, what is the core value expected of a military officer?
- What happens to an officer who deviates from leadership principles?