Leadership and Ethics
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- Synopsis
- Contemporary discussions about the nature of leadership abound. But what constitutes a good leader? Are ethics and leadership even compatible? Accounts of leadership often lie at either end of an ethical spectrum: on one end are accounts that argue ethics are intrinsically linked to leadership; on the other are (Machiavellian) views that deny any such link-intrinsic or extrinsic. Leadership appears to require a normative component of virtue; otherwise 'leadership' amounts to no more than mere power or influence. But are such accounts coherent and justifiable? Approaching a controversial topic, this series of essays tackles key questions from a range of philosophical perspectives, considering the nature of leadership separate from any formal office or role and how it shapes the world we live in.
- Copyright:
- 2015
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781472570673
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781350028289
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 11/03/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Jacqueline Boaks, 2
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Philosophy, Politics and Government
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Jacqueline Boaks
- Edited by:
- Michael P. Levine
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