What is the difference between illegal Behaviour and unethical Behaviour?

Table of Contents:

1. What is the difference between illegal Behaviour and unethical Behaviour?
2. What is the penalty of immoral act?
3. Is unethical behavior ever justified?
4. What are the qualities of an ethical person?
5. What are the five principles of ethical leadership?

What is the difference between illegal Behaviour and unethical Behaviour?

'Unethical' defines as something that is morally wrong, whilst something being 'illegal' means it is against the law. ... Illegal behaviour is much easier to detect because of the clean-cut side to the law.

What is the penalty of immoral act?

If you get known for doing immoral things within a community, that community may shun you, excluding you from group activities. In some (unfortunate) cases, individuals may also take it upon themselves to use violence in response to immoral acts.

Is unethical behavior ever justified?

A survey just out states that 42% of those surveyed justify unethical behavior to get the right results.

What are the qualities of an ethical person?

10 Ethical Leadership Characteristics

• Justice. An ethical leader is always fair and just. ...
• Respect others. One of the most important traits of ethical leadership is the respect that is given to followers. ...
• Honesty. ...
• Humane. ...
• Focus on teambuilding. ...
• Value driven decision-making. ...
• Encourages initiative. ...
• Leadership by example.

What are the five principles of ethical leadership?

Practitioners and scholars of ethical leadership point to five key principles of ethical leadership: honesty, justice, respect, community and integrity.