Discussion 2.1: Ethical Leadership

Option 1: Ethical Dilemmas: Case study 11.1: The Write Choice on pp. 307 – 308 presents a moral dilemma that many teachers have faced at one time or another. After reading the case study, use one or more of the questions on p. 308 to discuss Professor Ramirez’s decision and the ethical implications. If you would have handled this situation differently, explain your decision and rationale.

· Option 2: Recognizing Ethical Leadership: Think about a strong ethical leader with whom you have worked recently or in the past. What factors of ethical leadership (character, actions, goals, honesty, power, and values) were/are most apparent in this leader’s behaviors and actions? How did these behaviors shape the behaviors of others? Provide specific examples that support your thinking.

· Option 3: Your Role as an Ethical Leader: Use VoiceThread to complete the following: Select one of the examples that you will be including in your portfolio due at the end of this module. Share your experience in a VT recording and what you learned about ethical leadership from the experience. Select the VT link below to access this discussion.