Horton Hears A Who Ethics Write-Up

Please analyze the leadership-related ethical issues and related ethical concepts that emanate from the story in HHAW. Consider approaching this as you would other ethical dilemmas.

• Can you identify the ethical issues in this story?
• What does the story tell us about leadership, followership?
• Are there strong, effective leaders in the story, who? Why? what type of leadership?
• Is there failed leadership? who? Why?
• What ethical and behavioral pitfalls, traits, blind spots etc. are evident from the story?
• If you were in the position of the actors, how would you respond?
• What is the storys relevance in the business world?
• What leadership lessons can be learned from the story? what, if anything, can leaders learn or what can they do to avoid some of the less desirable outcomes in the story?
• As always, explain your answers. Support your assertions with illustrations, examples from the book/story