I thought it was effective how Monica used the analogy of a water droplet falling into a body of water, creating ripples that gradually increase. She draws connections that this is the same impact that leaders have in the lives of their employees, the organization, and the world at large. A leader sets the tone of an organization, behaviour and decisions following ethical suit (BuildingCapacity, 2013).<\/p>\n
This reminds me of Peter Singer\u2019s thought experiment where he asked readers if they would save a drowning child while sacrificing a new business outfit on the way to work (Singer, 1997). Once everyone agreed, he asked if it would be any different if there were distance between readers and the child, such as a country or nation. His main premise was is that for a small sacrifice for Westerners to pay, it saves a child\u2019s life (Singer, 1997). He argues that the costs are incredibly small for the benefits that it may reap. Ultimately, Singer wants to challenge people\u2019s underlying ethics with regards to helping strangers. He relates it to LH Lecky\u2019s analogy of human concern as an expanding circle, in which it begins with one person and gradually expands to affect and transform others\u2019 perspectives (Singer, 1997). The idea is that the circle continuously grows from: the family, to the community, to the nation, to a coalition of nations, and then to all of humanity (Singer, 1997). In essence, substantial change can begin by one person\u2019s ethics and thereby raising the level of consciousness of a large group of people through the ripple effect. It becomes an expanding circle or ripple, creating enormous change in the world.<\/p>\n
Ethics within an organization is the same way because it begins with the leader setting the tone with regards to what behaviour is acceptable vs. what is unacceptable. There is no limit to the amount of people that a leader\u2019s ethics can inspire, benefit, or harm: the effect is exponential.<\/p>\n
Thank you for the post Monica!<\/p>\n
Christina<\/p>\n
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References<\/p>\n
BuildingCapacity [Poster]. (2013, March 29).\u00a0What is ethical leadership?<\/em>\u00a0Retrieved November 2018, from You Tube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ks2QGoIq5nA<\/p>\n Singer, P. (1997, April). The Drowning Child and the Expanding Circle. Retrieved on November 11, 2018, from https:\/\/www.utilitarian.net\/singer\/by\/199704–.htm<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I thought it was effective how Monica used the analogy of a water droplet falling into a body of water, creating ripples that gradually increase. She draws connections that this is the same impact that leaders have in the lives of their employees, the organization, and the world at large. A leader sets the tone … <\/p>\n