The Role of Empathy in Developing Ethical Leadership: Neurobiology and Video-based Approaches

Yoshie Tomozumi Nakamura (), Jessica Hinshaw () and Deyang Yu ()
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Yoshie Tomozumi Nakamura: The George Washington University
Jessica Hinshaw: The George Washington University
Deyang Yu: The George Washington University

A chapter in Ethics and Human Resource Development, 2024, pp 449-468 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In this chapter, we discuss the role of empathy in ethical leadership development. Empathy as a social practice deeply relates to ethics. Particularly three ethical concepts including generosity, care, and responsibility have a strong link with empathy in leadership practice. Generosity forms the ethical basis that enables individuals to be open and recognize others’ emotional states, as opposed to being self-centered. Caring about and feeling responsible for others motivates leaders to share others’ emotions and empathize. Concerning empathy as a critical building block of ethical leadership, we introduce two methods for human resource development (HRD) scholars to examine empathy in ethical leadership. One is electroencephalography from a neuroscience perspective. The other is video-based methods with the use of AI-enabled verbal and non-verbal emotion expression analysis. The recent advancement of technology has enabled researchers to investigate neurobiological aspects of empathy and its relationship with ethics. Furthermore, a video-based AI-enabled method can help examine people's interactions with a focus on empathy. Using neurobiological and video-based social cognition approaches, we discuss how leaders can develop empathy that leads to ethical leadership. We conclude the chapter with future research and practice recommendations.

Keywords: Ethical leadership development; Empathy; Neurobiology; Video-based approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-38727-2_23

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