Author:A38 Muniya Chiragkumar Kasubhai 

DOI:-https://doi.org/10.64880/shikshasamvad.v3i2.37

Abstract

               Ethical leadership encompasses the moral dimensions of the leadership relationship (Alexander Garzón-Lasso et al., 2021) and is tied to the concepts of moral tone at the top (Hazrati et al., 2016) and a public-value orientation (Saif Gill et al., 2016). It involves both vertical and horizontal dimensions across the public administration trilogy of ethical leaders, agents of public interest, and the broader citizenry within democratic frameworks (Rhodes, 2007). These considerations are expressly relevant to government settings and public-service motivation, in contrast to broader leadership definitions. The literature on ethical leadership is growing, yet research remains limited in public administration. Different theoretical frameworks explain ethical leadership, but few relate these frameworks specifically to public administration and public-sector contexts.