Taming the Emotional Dog: Moral Intuition and Ethically-Oriented Leader Development

Maxim Egorov (), Armin Pircher Verdorfer and Claudia Peus
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Maxim Egorov: Technical University of Munich
Armin Pircher Verdorfer: Technical University of Munich
Claudia Peus: Technical University of Munich

Journal of Business Ethics, 2019, vol. 160, issue 3, No 13, 817-834

Abstract: Abstract Traditional approaches describe ethical decision-making of leaders as driven by conscious deliberation and analysis. Accordingly, existing approaches of ethically-oriented leader development usually focus on the promotion of deliberative ethical decision-making, based on normative knowledge and moral reasoning. Yet, a continually growing body of research indicates that a considerable part of moral functions involved in ethical decision-making is automatic and intuitive. In this article, we discuss the implications of this moral intuition approach for the domain of ethically-oriented leader development. Specifically, we introduce a conceptual model and develop a set of theoretical propositions, suggesting that the moral intuition perspective significantly contributes to effective ethically-oriented leader development. The discussion examines theoretical implications and practical applications of the presented propositions and outlines directions for future research.

Keywords: Ethically-oriented leader development; Moral intuition; Ethical competence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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