Information and Communication Technology for ethical leadership in business

Abstract

Ethical leadership in business is very important. The way ethical issues are handled affect profits, work environment, customers and society. It is crucial for the survival and the well-being of any organization. Business leaders have to be supported in this, and to acquire the ability and the skills to handle ethical issues in a satisfying way for all stakeholders involved. They need ethical competence. Information and Communication Technology can contribute to the education and to the support of business leaders. ICT tools can be developed according to philosophical theory and to psychological empirical research on ethical decision-making. Properly used in educationprograms, these tools can stimulate the acquisition of ethical competence.