Re-examining a Proposal
This week, you have learned about what it means to be an ethical leader. It is important to consider and apply this knowledge to a real-world context and to share your understanding with the rest of the class. In this discussion, you will share your understanding of ethical theories of leadership and then reply to two classmates, offering them feedback on their answers.
You will need to revisit the discussion several times during the week, to read and respond to new posts. The easiest way to do this is by clicking the ‘Discussions’ link in the side bar, then scrolling through the list of discussions to find the one you want.
Instructions:
Part 1:
Read the case-study ‘Re-examining a Proposal’ (Northouse, 2021: 445-456), add a reply and answer the following:
What role should ethics play in the writing of a proposal such as this? Did the PEO do the ethical thing for David? How much money should the PEO have tried to make? What would you have done if you were part of management at the PEO?
From a deontological (duty) perspective and a teleological (consequences) perspective, how would you describe the ethics of the PEO?
Based on what the PEO did for David, how would you evaluate the PEO on the ethical principles of respect, service, justice, honesty, and community (discussed in the reading)?
How would you assess the ethics of the PEO if you were David? If you were among the PEO management? If you were the salesperson? If you were a member of the printing community?
Please try to make your first post by Thursday, 23:59 (UK time) to enable other students to respond.
Part 2:
Read everyone’s posts and respond to two other students by Sunday, 23:59 (UK time) of this week.
You may consider:
To what extent do you agree with their assessments of the ethics of the PEO? Do they confirm your thoughts and feelings? Do they challenge your thinking in any way? If so, how?
Have you any personal experiences which may give you a different perspective on the situation described in the case-study?
You can continue to add points to the discussion over the coming weeks, which you may wish to do as you progress through the module and are introduced to new perspectives.
