Chapter 12 Self-Quiz

. Machiavelli would argue that for the Prince, lying is:

Always wrong

Always good

Never expedient

Sometimes necessary

A moral issue

. According to Plato, good men decide to lead not out of altruism, but out of fear of punishment, which they will experience in the form of

earning a reputation for being a coward.

being ruled by someone worse than them.

feelings of regret at having missed a chance to wield great influence.

earning a reputation for being lazy.

none of the above.

. Which of the following is not a way in which Ciulla says leaders differ from non-leaders?

Leaders are held responsible for things they did not personally do or know about.

Leaders wield more influence than non-leaders.

Leaders are more likely to falsely believe they are special than non-leaders.

Leaders are and should be held to a higher standard of morality than non-leaders.

None of the above

. Lao Tzu believed that "lovable leaders" are what?

Good to their citizens

Haughty

Modest

Contemptuous

Difficult to find

. What does Gini mean when he says that leadership is a mutually determinative activity?

Everyone participates in choosing a leader.

Leaders need the cooperation and collaboration of followers.

It is obvious to everyone who the natural leader is.

The aim of a leader is to acquire power over others.

Followers need to understand their leader.

. Gini's article raises the concern of "organizational totalitarianism." What does this mean?

The company's goals become more important than individuals' ethical beliefs.

Employees feel they must conform and don't want to speak out.

Loyalty to the company becomes more important than respect for the law.

Both (a) and (c)

All of (a), (b), and (c)

. In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, most Americans believed that success in business called for:

Good luck

Good moral character

Good connections

Good instincts

Selfishness

. What is the problem that Ciulla sees in trying to define what makes a "good leader"?

"Good" can mean either "morally good" or "effective, good at one's job."

People have different opinions about what makes a "good" leader.

Leadership scholars all basically say the same thing.

Power can be used to force people or to influence them.

Charismatic leaders are not always virtuous leaders.

. Ludwig and Longenecker use the story of David and Bathsheba as a lesson in what, as it applies to being in a position of leadership?

Chastity

Delegation

Courage

Temptation

Success

. Ludwig and Longenecker warn that:

Leadership is not that great.

Leadership can bring about failure.

Success can bring about failure.

Success is not as fantastic as it is made out to be.

All of the above

. According to Ludwig and Longenecker, what is the "dark side" of success?

High-level executives can experience psychological changes that put them in danger of unethical behavior.

High-level executives have control over resources to commit unethical actions and get away with them.

Unethical people are more likely to rise to high-level executive positions.

Positions of great power and influence corrupt people and make them unethical.

Success can only be achieved at the expense of other people; if one person wins, other people must lose.

. How can modern companies avoid having their leaders fall prey to the Bathsheba syndrome?

The board can look out for the leader's psychological balance.

The board can choose a leader who is too ethical to be tempted.

The organization can schedule regular audits and other detection mechanisms.

Both (a) and (c)

All of (a), (b), and (c)

. What was the real reason that Orwell shot the elephant?

He didn't want to look foolish in front of the crowd.

He thought the elephant was dangerous to the village.

He shot in self-defense.

He was angry at the Indians and wanted to get back at them.

He was angry at the elephant for killing a man.

. Machiavelli believed that the most important quality for a military leader was justice.

TRUE

FALSE

. According to Ciulla, leaders should be held to a higher moral standard than non-leaders.

TRUE

FALSE

. Lao Tzu believed that leaders should be loved.

TRUE

FALSE

. According to Gini, followers need leaders more than leaders need followers.

TRUE

FALSE

. Benjamin Franklin believed that good moral virtues were necessary for success.

TRUE

FALSE

. A morally good leader is always a more effective leader.

TRUE

FALSE

. There are quite a few "negative dynamics" associated with success.

TRUE

FALSE

. Plato held that honor was the only worthy motive to lead.

TRUE

FALSE

. For Greenleaf, the forces of good and evil in the world are propelled by the thoughts, attitudes, and actions of individual beings.

TRUE

FALSE

. A "natural servant" is one who is a servant after his or her needs are met.

TRUE

FALSE

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