Robert E. Lee Ethical Leader

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Robert E. Lee When I mention General Lee many people will think of the 1960 orange Dodge Charger from the television show Dukes of Hazard? How many will think of the Confederate General that lead the Confederate Soldiers in the Civil War? In this paper I will talk about how General Robert E. Lee was a Visionary Leader and Ethical Leader for Education in the mid 1800's and how his vision for education still reflects what colleges and university use today and his ethical leadership and approach to help a diverse group of people get an education.
Visionary Leader General Robert E. Lee's leadership in the Civil War still stirs debate today but it what he did as the President of Washington College that stands as constructive contribution to …show more content…

Lee was truly an ethical leader because after serving as a General for the Confederate Army Lee decided to make a change in his home state of Virginia and was select to lead a college. Through his ethical leadership and his critical thinking he promoted that we should all work together as one nation and make the country a better place than we found it. One of Dr. Toner's six test is the shame test, If your actions were publicized would you be embarrassed, discredited or humiliated?( BCEE, 2014b) General Lee taught a unique attribute that was based on primary principles of mutual trust among students, faculty and staff, the members of that college will not lie, cheat, steal or otherwise act dishonorable and embarrass the college (Museum, 2008). Lee says " I am opposed to the theory of doing wrong that good may come of it. I hold to the trust that you must act truthful whatever the consequences (III, 1999). Dr. Toner's principles of the Three R's (rules, results and realities) you can see they match up well Lee's honor code of ethics (BCEE, 2014b) . The three R's: rules, results and realities explain that rules give us ethical guidance, results are the outcomes or bottom line and the consequences of following or not following these rules and realities, which recognize the importance of the situation, circumstances or realities (BCEE,

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