What does it mean to be an ethical leader? How  is ethical leadership demonstrated in social work practice? As a leader  in the social work profession, you have to achieve a balance between  your professional and personal ethics. At times, these may be aligned  with each other, but there may be situations in which they conflict.  Because leadership includes value and moral dimensions, your character,  actions, and goals as a social work administrator should reflect ethical  leadership.

For this Discussion, consider  the characteristics of ethical leadership and the challenges associated  with practicing ethical leadership.

By Day 4

Post your definition of ethical  leadership as it relates to the social work profession. Explain what it  means to be an ethical leader and describe the challenges of being an  ethical leader.

Support your post with specific references to the resources. Be sure to provide full APA citations for your references.

Northouse, P. G. (2018). Introduction to leadership: Concepts and practice (4th ed.). Washington, DC: Sage.
Chapter 12, “Addressing Ethics in Leadership” (pp. 273-300)
 

Northouse, P. G. (2013). Leadership: Theory and practice (6th ed.). Los Angeles: Sage Publications.
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Chapter 16, “Leadership Ethics” (pp. 423–449)

Stephenson, M. O., Jr. (2011). Considering the relationships among social conflict, social imaginaries, resilience, and community-based organization leadership. Ecology and Society, 16(1). Retrieved from http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol16/iss1/art34/

National Association of Social Workers. (2014). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.socialworkers.org/pubs/code/default.asp