Criteria:

This paper must be completed in APA format (7th edition).

Your paper must include the following:

"The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of leadership and its importance to an organization. In addition, transformational leadership will be discussed, as well as the potential benefits of this theory within an organization."

"The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of an ethical climate within an organization, and the biases that impact moral decision making. Additionally, an ethical issue will be examined, as well a discussion on how the issue could have been avoided by establishing a solid ethical climate."

• Introduction
• Purpose Statement
• Analysis
  • What purpose does an ethical climate serve, and why is it important to an organization?
  • How do biases impact our moral decision-making? (Pick 2) (Please note: the biases that are required for this paper are located in the How (Un) Ethical Are you? article in Week 2's readings.)
  • Provide an example of an ethical issue. 1. Why is this issue unethical? 2. What behaviors are occurring that are unethical?
  • How could the ethical issue have been avoided? In other words, what are some of the leadership actions that should have been implemented to establish an ethical climate? (Note: think about the 5 components that help leaders "create and sustain an ethical climate," that we examined in the week 2 discussion post. Pick 1 from the list of 5).

Tips for Writing the Analysis section:

• Make sure you thoroughly cover each component of the analysis.
• Only include pertinent information; stay on track with what each part of the outline is asking for.
• Because this is a research paper, your perspective must be supported by additional resources (i.e. articles, books, etc.). For example, if I think that transformational leadership is the most beneficial in an organization, I would need to find research to help validate my perspective.
• Please define concepts and theories in your own words (paraphrase).
• Use quotes sparingly! Quotes are meant to enhance analysis, they should not be used in place of defining concepts or theories.
• Always define all concepts, theories, etc. You want to write is if the reader is not familiar with the material.
• Please make sure you understand how to provide an in-text citation for a direct quote, versus how you would cite when you paraphrase information. Please be sure to review the APA material located in week one.
  • Conclusion

The conclusion should be definitive and concise. It should capture the importance of the central theme(s) of the paper. It should emphasize the significance of the issues/concepts you have discussed throughout the body of your paper. This helps your paper to be organized and provides unity.

Tips for Writing Your Conclusion:

Try to not restate in specific detail everything you just discussed in the analysis section. Remember, you want to capture and wrap up the overall central theme(s) of your paper.