Abstract

What is it about human nature that makes ethical leadership in any context or culture difficult? This chapter examines leadership in terms of the basic philosophic question concerning human nature. To what extent does free will shape our lives and to what extent are our lives determined by our genes and by fate?

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Article

Publication Date

2005

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Copyright © 2005 Edward Elgar Publishing. This chapter article first appeared in the Handbook on Responsible Leadership and Governance in Global Business. Posted with permission by Edward Elgar Publishing. Please note that downloads of the article are for private/personal use only.
Full Citation:
Ciulla, Joanne B. "Integrating Leadership with Ethics: Is Good Leadership Contrary to Human Nature?" In Handbook on Responsible Leadership and Governance in Global Business, edited by Jonathan P. Doh and Stephen A. Stumpf, 159-79. Cheltanham;Northampton: Edward Elgar, 2005.

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