Purpose of the task: This is an individual essay that will be used to assess and grade students' understanding of key theoretical and practical elements of leadership and leadership theories and models.

Essay Topic: Basing your discussion(s) on some of the arguments made in the article, "Ethics beyond leadership: can ethics survive bad leadership?" (Roque, Moreira, Figueiredo, Albuquerque & Goncalves 2014), with supporting evidence discuss whether or not ethics can survive bad leadership. The article raises a number of questions in relation to ethical leadership and management practices and their relationship to ethical cultures in organisations. By examining a case study, the authors explore the influence(s)of leaders on organisational ethics and question whether or not ethical cultures are possible without leadership engagement.

INSTRUCTIONS: Your task is to extend Moreira et al (2014) arguments by comparing and contrasting different theoretical perspectives leadership, leaders` traits /characteristics, behaviour and motives related to ethics as evidenced in the literature you have identified. Discuss whether or not you believe that ethics can/cannot survive bad leadership in organisations in the 21st century. Relate it to the impact that leadership can have in building/supporting or damaging the ethical culture in an organisation. Support your arguments with evidences from research/literature and relevant theoretical concepts. Minimum of ten refereed academic journal articles should be used as research evidences.

The recommended journal article can be accessed from the Federation University Library. Roque, Moreira, Figueiredo, Albuquerque & Goncalves (2014) "Ethics beyond leadership: can ethics survive bad leadership?", Journal of Global Responsibility, Vol.11, No.3, July, pp. 275-395. Viewed on 26th July 2021, Available at:

https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JGR-06-2019-0065/full/html

Criteria for assessing this task: Refer to the Assessment Task 1 rubric on Moodle.

Submission details:

Written essay

Word Limit: 1,500 words excluding reference list and title page