Leading in Context

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Are Ethics and Morals Different?

Leading in Context

With my background in Linguistics, I tend to view the divergence of ethics terms (that originally meant the same thing) as a distraction from what we need to know and do.

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What Role Does Exclusion Play in Hate and Violence? Part 2

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Moral exclusion includes using an insider mindset and thinking that others (who are not members of the group) as not worthy of protecting. If you're not yet familiar with moral exclusion, this post may be helpful background on differences in world views and selective inclusion.

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15 Ways to Encourage Moral Growth in Leadership

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Moral Growth Is a Lifelong Pursuit Moral education needs to start early, and it also needs to continue throughout our professional careers. Unlocking Moral Awareness How can we help leaders develop the moral thinking and awareness that they need to make good leadership choices?

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Ethical Leadership Development: 15 Important Elements

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By Linda Fisher Thornton Since moral growth is a lifelong pursuit, moral education needs to start early, and it needs to continue throughout our professional careers. This requires quite a bit more effort than just doing an "annual ethics training."

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Is Moral Development Observable?

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Moral development is just as important as physical development, and should be going on at the same time as physical development, but it is not visible in terms of a person's appearance. We have seen babies roll over and sit up, and later walk on their own. We have watched children grow into teenagers and become adults.

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Is Moral Development Observable?

Leading in Context

Moral development is just as important as physical development, and should be going on at the same time as physical development, but it is not visible in terms of a person's appearance. We have seen babies roll over and sit up, and later walk on their own. We have watched children grow into teenagers and become adults.

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Why We Need A Strong Moral Center

Leading in Context

As we deal with increasing work complexity, connection and speed, we need a strong moral center to guide us. No matter what we call it, we need a strong moral foundation. We can think about it as having a strong character, being principle-centered, having integrity, or following an ethical compass.

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