HW 5

Ends-based thinking is often characterized as

"do what's best for the greatest number of people."

According to Kidder's Principles for Resolving Ethical Dilemmas "Doing what's best for the greatest number of people" is an example of ____________.

According to Kidder's Principles for Resolving Ethical Dilemmas "Doing what's best for the greatest number of people" is an example of ____________.

Hall and Donnell reported findings of five separate studies involving over 12,000 managers that explored the relationship between managerial achievement and attitudes toward subordinates. Overall, they found that managers who strongly subscribed to Theory X beliefs

were highly likely to be in their lower-achieving group.

People with firm moral principles often dissociate their moral thinking from their actions to ease their consciences. Match the excuse with the example.

Advantageous comparison: if you think i goof off at work you should sneak up on Phil some morning Displacement of responsibility: I was doing what I was told to do. Take it up with my supervisor. Euphemistic labeling: By releasing underachievers we assist them in identifying their true calling in life. Diffusion of responsibility: No one ever stops at that stop sign Dehumanization: They don't value human life the way we do. Attribution of blame: If you don't open the safe, I'll kill your friend. His life is in your hands.

Which is an identified problem with Servant Leadership as professed by Robert Greenleaf.

Leaders tend to make the welfare of subordinates an end in itself not just a means of goal accomplishment

Managers with a ____________ orientation rely heavily on coercive, and external-control methods to motivate workers such as punishments and threats; _______________.

Theory X; but, Theory Y reflects a view that most people are intrinsically motivated by their work.

Which of the following statements is true of managers with the Theory Y orientation?

They reflect a view that most people are intrinsically motivated by their work.

Good leaders tend to _______________ .

align the values of their followers with those of the organization

In the context of moral potency, moral ____________ is the belief or confidence in one's capability to mobilize various personal, interpersonal, and other external resources to persist despite moral adversity.

efficacy

Terrorists may call themselves "freedom fighters," and firing someone may be referred to as "letting him or her go." These are both examples of

euphemistic labeling.

Leaders following the authentic leadership approach ____________________ .

have realistic self-perceptions

According to Rokeach, ____________ values refer to modes of behavior that move an individual toward __________values that are desired end states or goals.

instrumental; terminai

Which of the following best describes the term "attribution of blame"?

justifying immoral behavior by claiming it was caused by someone else's actions

Values are most likely

learned through the socialization process.

In the context of moral potency, the belief or confidence in one's capability to mobilize various personal, interpersonal, and other external resources to persist despite moral adversity is referred to as

moral efficacy.

Which of the following best describes ethics?

principles of right conduct

Constructs representing generalized behaviors or states of affairs that are considered by the individual to be important are

values.

What are the four qualities of leadership that engender trust according to Bennis and Goldsmith?..

vision, empathy, consistency, and integrity