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Ethics, Integrity, and Leadership
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Ethics, Integrity, and Leadership
Ethics
Ethics is neither situational nor relative, given the limited evidence to support the
opposite claim. The main proponents of situational ethics argue that one absolute imperative
designated as love exists and other moral laws in the scriptures are just guidelines. Jesus Christ
summed up the Mosaic Law in love to one’s neighbor and God in Mathew 7:12 (King James
Bible. (2008). However, the assertion regarding situational ethics is problematic because human
beings are sinful, ignorant, and imperfect. Yet, they tend to know the dictate and course of
absolute love, especially when their emotions are highly involved. Similarly, there would be a
need to be a complete and comprehensive delineation of the aspects that constitute a society that
determines wrong and right for relativism to be true. Thus, it is naïve to claim that ethics is
relative or situational.
Integrity
Doing the right thing has a huge price because it can cost everything, although human
beings should always make efforts towards pursuing good because it is the essence of integrity
and ethics. Being ethical implies doing the right thing regardless of the possible ramifications.
For instance, John 3:16 indicates that God chose his only son to die for sins his did not commit to
saving the entire human race. Jesus accepted this decision and was nailed on the cross to fulfill
God’s wish (King James Bible. (2008). Therefore, there is always a price to pay for doing the
right thing. Leadership
Privilege, power, and prestige differ from the attitude of a servant leader based on the
Biblical interpretation of the heart of a servant as exemplified by the character of Jesus Christ.
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Individuals should not bypass the quality of unselfish servanthood that characterized the life of
Jesus Christ. Mark 10:45 indicates that “for even the Son of Man did not come to be served but
to serve, and give his life a ransom for many” (King James Bible. (2008). The scripture
encourages leaders to serve the interests of their followers or others and show humility, which is
not the case with those who use their power, privilege, and prestige to serve their selfish
interests. Simply put, the attitude of a servant leader should embody the character of Jesus Christ,
who depicted humility despite his power, prestige, and privilege as God’s son.
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Reference
King James Bible. (2008). Oxford University Press. (Original work published 1769)