Leadership and Ethics

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.

• | Author: Jacqueline Boaks, Michael P. Levine
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• | Publication Date: Mar 23, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 280 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Philosophy
• | ISBN-10: 1350028282
• | ISBN-13: 9781350028289