A supervisor is selecting recipients of new awards for an end of year celebration. Criteria for the awards are not known to the employees, and it is revealed that the awards all go to employees who are friendly with the supervisor outside of work. When questioned about this, the supervisor blames other employees for not working harder. This is an example of a violation primarily of which of the following actions of an ethical leader?

a. responsibility
b. strengths
c. fairness
d. citizenship

This is refered to as the show of relatively appropriate conduct via the use of personal actions and interpersonal relationships, and also the use of promotionn of conduct to followers by the use of a two-way communication strategy, reinforcement and decision making. The moral aspect of ethical leadership shows that

the views of leader's personal traits, such as honesty or integrity.

Moral manager view as part of ethical leadership show leaders proactive efforts, through the use of rewards and punishments, to influence followers' ethical behaviors.

Ethical issues affects leader decisions always, both small and large.

Fairness

This is simply agreeing with what is usually said to be right or acceptable. Treating people in equally, not too harsh or critical.