W2: Honesty and Accountability This week's content discussed some common successful leader qualities and their ethical implications. Consider and comment on the following questions: Consider the...

W2: Honesty and Accountability

This week's content discussed some common successful leader qualities and their ethical implications. Consider and comment on the following questions:

1. Consider the quandary of honesty, and that although itis generally a morally sound quality for leaders,at times it might domore harm than good. Your content this week discusses some scenarios of this kind. Other examples might include:Should your doctor lie to you about a life-threateningdiagnosis if he or she knows that your awareness of the condition would likely bring about anxiety anddepression that would almost certainlymake recovery far less likely? Is the government justified in lyingto usabout its espionage efforts, or about overseas military operations, if the aim is to keep us safe and if publicizing them would undermine these efforts?These are complicated questions; here is a great article on the subject of ethics and honesty titled "Is Lying for the Greater Good Ethical?"After you've read the article and given this some thought, discuss whetheryou think it is ever ethical for a leader to lie if the intent and/or the resultis to benefit the team as a whole.Why or why not?


2. Re-read the quote from Secretary of StateColin Powell in this week's content. Do you agree with Powellthat good leaders should "share the credit" but "take the blame"? Why or why not?