the emergence of ethical business culture and development of individuals’
moral identities go hand-in-hand. “There is a strong connection between the personal
development of leaders and organizational members and the development of the whole
business into an entity that is based on strong moral principles” (Ardichvili & Jondle,
2009, p. 233).
Mentoring and leadership development programs assist in building a strong ethical
culture for the organization because:
Managers are a model of the behaviors they demand of others; managers communicate
the importance of integrity when making difficult decisions; leadership understands the
pressure points that drive unethical behavior; leadership develops processes to identify
and remedy those areas where pressure points occur. (Jensen, 2006, p. 339)