Habits and Virtues: Does it Matter if a Leader Kicks a Dog?

DOI

10.4453/rifp.2014.0026

Abstract

This paper argues that it is reasonable to make attributions about a leader’s character based on minor incidents such as kicking a dog. It begins with a short review of the relevant literature from leadership studies and social psychology on how our prototypes of leaders affect the attributions we make about them. Then the paper examines the role of virtues, habits, and dispositional statement to show why an act such as kicking a dog can offer insight into a leader’s moral character.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-2014

Publisher Statement

Copyright © 2014, ResearchGate.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4453/rifp.2014.0026

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