The Affective Processes of Ethical Leadership: The Role of Moral Emotions

• Published in: Journal of business ethics Vol. 196; no. 1; pp. 149 - 167
• Main Authors: Jeong, Sophia Soyoung, Sun, Cong (Timothy), Yam, Kai Chi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.01.2025; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Behavior; Business and Management; Business Ethics; Citizenship; Education; Emotions; Employees; Ethics; Leadership; Management; Morality; Organizational citizenship behaviour; Original Paper; Philosophy; Quality of Life Research; Structural equation modeling; Supervisors; Workplaces; Appraisal theory of emotions; Moral emotions; Ethical leadership; Other-praising emotions

Building on appraisal theory of emotions and theories on moral emotions, we contend that ethical leadership triggers other-praising moral emotions directed at the supervisor and leads to feedback-seeking behavior. We further predict that the affective processes of ethical leadership have implication...