1. Why do we believe this is a significant issue?
2. What evidence is there in the literature of attention to the ethics of formal nurse leaders, particularly
with regard to publications in Nursing Ethics over the past 20 years and what has been the focus of these
publications?
3. How have nursing management texts and Canadian nurses’ codes of ethics offered guidance to formal
nurse leaders pertaining to their ethical leadership responsibilities?
4. What conclusions can we draw and what recommendations can we make?