Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Joanne B. Ciulla -- The shape of freedom : democratic leadership in the ancient world / Paul Woodruff -- Emotional leadership, emotional integrity / Robert C. Solomon -- Ethical diversity and the leader's religious commitments / Douglas A. Hicks -- Abuse, privilege, and the conditions of responsibility for leaders / Terry L. Price -- "Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes-Benz" : how compensation practices are undermining the credibility of executive leaders / Jay A. Conger -- Dirty hands, necessary sin, and the ethics of leaders / Peter Temes -- Fairness as effectiveness : how leaders lead / Tom R. Tyler -- That which governs best : leadership, ethics and human systems / S.D. Noam Cook -- Expanding the horizons of leadership / Norman E. Bowie.

"In The Quest for Moral Leaders, the contributors explore how leaders themselves view their role, as well as the ways in which leadership functions within business, politics and society. The volume begins with chapters examining how religious beliefs and emotions color the way leaders make decisions. The second section covers how leaders think about morality, while the book's final chapters shift our attention to the function of leadership within organizations." "The first book to offer perspectives on leadership ethics from ancient Greek ideas on reverence to the moral problems of executive compensation, The Quest for Moral Leasers is a must-read for scholars and students of leadership, ethics and business. Leadership consultants will also find this in-depth analysis a valuable resource."--BOOK JACKET.