In some ways it is more important to understand why it is difficult for leaders to be ethical than it is to understand how to be an ethical leader. By being aware of the common temptations and moral pitfalls of leadership, leaders are better able to avoid them. Like all areas of applied ethics, leadership has its own set of problems that stem from the roles leaders play and their relationship and responsibilities to followers and others. Moreover, leadership is ethically challenging because it and requires control of the self, the ego, and the use of power. This article examines some of the aspects of leadership that make it ethically difficult.

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Verizon 讲座：为什么成为道德领导者如此困难？

在某些方面，理解为什么领导者很难成为有道德的人比理解如何成为有道德的领导者更重要。通过意识到领导力的常见诱惑和道德陷阱，领导者能够更好地避免它们。与应用伦理的所有领域一样，领导力也有其自身的一系列问题，这些问题源于领导者所扮演的角色以及他们与下属和其他人的关系和责任。此外，领导力在道德上具有挑战性，因为它需要控制自我、自我和权力的使用。本文探讨了在道德上造成困难的领导力的一些方面。