Scholars have suggested that leader diversity ideologies are imbued with ethical or normative content (e.g., Nkomo & Hoobler, 2014). We advance this literature by examining the ethical consequences of leader diversity ideologies. Specifically, we integrate the ethical leadership framework and the theory of recognition to suggest that leaders who communicate about diversity by acknowledging individuals' racial/ethnic identities (i.e., use identity-conscious ideology) are deemed by followers as more ethical than leaders who do not (i.e., use identity-blind ideologies). We further suggest that this effect is stronger for followers who are higher in institutional discrimination awareness (defined as those who are more likely to view racial/ethnic identities as consequential within society). Finally, we assert that this interactive effect on ethical leadership will subsequently influence follower engagement in discretionary, proactive behavior directed toward the organization. We found support for our predictions across two experiments and a field study. Overall, our findings illustrate the ethical consequences of leader diversity ideologies. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

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多样性意识形态的伦理：领导多样性意识形态对道德领导感知和组织公民行为的影响。

学者们认为，领导者多元化意识形态充满了道德或规范内容（例如，Nkomo & Hoobler，2014）。我们通过研究领导者多元化意识形态的伦理后果来推进这一文献。具体来说，我们整合了道德领导框架和认可理论，表明通过承认个人的种族/民族身份（即使用身份意识意识形态）来交流多样性的领导者被追随者认为比不这样做的领导者更道德（即，使用身份盲意识）。我们进一步表明，对于制度歧视意识较高的追随者（定义为更有可能将种族/族裔身份视为社会中重要的人），这种影响更为强烈。最后，我们断言，这种对道德领导力的互动影响将随后影响下属对组织的自主、主动行为的参与。我们在两项实验和一项实地研究中找到了对我们预测的支持。总的来说，我们的研究结果说明了领导者多元化意识形态的伦理后果。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2023 APA，保留所有权利）。