CEA Ethical Leadership Development 5

Question 1

A leader's decision benefits the majority of stakeholders but significantly harms a small minority. Which ethical lens would most challenge this decision?

Accepted Answer

Rights-based ethics

Answer

Rights-based ethics holds that individuals have fundamental rights that cannot be overridden simply because doing so maximizes overall welfare.

Question 2

Which leadership behavior most directly combats groupthink in ethical decision-making?

Accepted Answer

Assigning a 'devil's advocate' role to challenge prevailing assumptions

Answer

Designating a devil's advocate introduces structured dissent, which counteracts the conformity pressure that causes groupthink.

Question 3

A newly promoted manager inherits a team with a culture of cutting ethical corners. The most effective long-term approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Model ethical behavior consistently and reinforce it through feedback and recognition

Answer

Sustained behavioral modeling, paired with reinforcement, is more effective at shifting culture than punitive or surveillance-based approaches.

Question 4

What distinguishes an ethical leader from a merely compliant one?

Accepted Answer

An ethical leader internalizes moral values and acts on them beyond minimum requirements

Answer

Ethics goes beyond compliance — ethical leaders are driven by internalized values and pursue what is right even when no rule mandates it.

Question 5

When a leader fails to act on known misconduct, this is best categorized as:

Accepted Answer

An act of omission that carries ethical responsibility

Answer

Ethical responsibility includes acts of omission — a leader who knows about misconduct and fails to act is ethically accountable for that inaction.

(CEA) Certified Ethics Associate Practice Test

(CEA) Certified Ethics Associate Practice Test

CEA Ethical Leadership Development 5